Mobile device accident avoidance system

A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which when executed by a computing system, provides accident avoidance for a mobile device, the program product comprising:

• program code that detects position information of a mobile device and communicates the position information to an externally affixed camera orientation device to reorient a line sight of a camera, wherein the camera orientation device includes at least one movable mirror that can be oriented by a control mechanism in three dimensions, and wherein the position information causes the line of sight of the camera to be reoriented substantially parallel to ground in a direction of travel;
• program code that analyzes an image feed from the camera to identify hazards;
• program code that displays the image feed onto a display area of the mobile device, wherein the image feed is displayed along with an active user application;
• and
• program code that issues an alert in response to an identified hazard.

An accident avoidance method for a mobile device having a camera, comprising:

• detecting position information of a mobile device;
• communicating the position information to a camera orientation device affixed to the mobile device to reorient a line of sight of the camera;
• analyzing an image feed from the camera to identify hazards;
• displaying a text messaging application on a display of the mobile device;
• displaying the image feed in an overlay window along with the text messaging application on the display only when a hazard is identified;
• and
• issuing an alert in response to an identified hazard.