US 10,948,305 B1Granted

Driving assistance systems and methods

AssigneeUnited States Automobile Association (USAA)

InventorShane Michael Steinert

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Abstract

A tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a plurality of data inputs from one or more databases, determine a plurality of geofences based at least in part on the plurality of data inputs, and determine a plurality of scores based at least in part on the plurality of data inputs. Each score of the plurality of scores is associated with a geofence of the plurality of geofences. The machine readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, also cause the one or more processors to generate a model comprising the plurality of geofences and the plurality of scores, and to output a driving route based at least in part on the plurality of geofences and the plurality of scores.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a plurality of data inputs from one or more databases, wherein the plurality of data inputs comprises historical accident data indicative of prior accidents;
determine a plurality of geofences based at least in part on the plurality of data inputs, wherein each geofence of the plurality of geofences surrounds a respective cluster of the prior accidents;
determine a plurality of scores based at least in part on the plurality of data inputs, wherein each score of the plurality of scores is associated with a geofence of the plurality of geofences;
generate a model comprising the plurality of geofences and the plurality of scores;
receive a plurality of user inputs, wherein the plurality of user inputs comprises a starting location, a destination location, and a user preference;
determine a fastest driving route from the starting location to the destination location;
compare the fastest driving route to the model comprising the plurality of geofences and the plurality of scores;
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in response to determining that the fastest driving route passes through one or more of the plurality of geofences, determine an alternate route that avoids at least one of the one or more of the plurality of geofences and that corresponds to the user preference.

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A tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive historical accident data indicative of prior accidents;
determine a plurality of geofences based at least in part on the historical accident data, wherein each geofence of the plurality of geofences surrounds a respective cluster of the prior accidents;
generate a model comprising the plurality of geofences;
receive a starting location, a destination location, and a user preference;
determine a fastest driving route from the starting location to the destination location;
compare the fastest driving route to the model comprising the plurality of geofences;
in response to determining that the fastest driving route passes through one or more of the plurality of geofences, determine an alternate route that avoids at least one of the one or more of the plurality of geofences and that corresponds to the user preference.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/204,312Filed 29 Nov 2018 · us provisional application
Priority: 30 Nov 2017
Granted: 16 Mar 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G01C 21/3461
Special cost functions, i.e. other than distance or default speed limit of road segments: preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones,…
G01C 21/3415
Specially adapted for specific applications: dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or…
G01C 21/3492
Special cost functions, i.e. other than distance or default speed limit of road segments: employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or…
G01C
Measuring distances, levels or bearings