# US 12,217,606 B1 · Timing or zone alert determination from vehicle events and/or an accident database > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,217,606 B1 - Document ID: US12217606B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/491,297 - Filed: 2021-09-30 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-30 - Assignees: Lytx, Inc. - Applicants: Lytx, Inc. - Inventors: Dennis Cheng; Daniel Witriol - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12217606B1 ## CPC - G08G 1/096775: {where the origin of the information is a central station} - G08G 1/0141: {for traffic information dissemination} - G08G 1/096741: {where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle} - G08G 1/166: {for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes} - H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters} - H04W 4/40: for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system for timing or zone alert determination from vehicle events and/or an accident database includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a location of a translating object. The processor is configured to trigger a warning to the translating object based at least in part on its location and the existence of an associated hazard. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system, comprising: an interface configured to receive a location of a translating object; and a processor configured to: trigger a warning to the translating object based at least in part on its location and an existence of an associated hazard; determine a timing of issuing the warning to the translating object, wherein the timing is a number of seconds prior to the translating object reaching the associated hazard, wherein the number of seconds is determined by a size of an alert region in which the translating object is located; and cause the warning to be issued to the translating object at the determined timing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the associated hazard comprises one of: a low bridge, merging traffic, slowing traffic, turn, intersection, train, steep hill, falling rocks, pedestrian, bicyclist, or animal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the translating object comprises a truck. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the translating object comprises a car. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the translating object comprises a bicycle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the translating object comprises a scooter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the translating object comprises a person. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein a timing associated with the warning is further adjusted based at least in part on a secondary condition distinct from the associated hazard. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition comprises a speed condition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition comprises a terrain condition. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition comprises a tunnel condition. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition comprises an environmental condition. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition comprises a road direction condition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition comprises a road curvature condition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the secondary condition comprises a road profile condition. ### Claim 16 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein adjusting the timing associated with the warning comprises displaying the warning at an earlier time then it would otherwise be displayed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein adjusting the timing associated with the warning comprises displaying the warning until a later time then it would otherwise be displayed. ### Claim 18 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein adjusting the timing associated with the warning comprises not displaying the warning until the secondary condition is met. ### Claim 19 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein adjusting the timing associated with the warning comprises not displaying the warning. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether a location of the translating object is within the alert region. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, wherein determining whether the location is within the alert region comprises determining whether the location is within any part of the alert region, whether the location is in the leading half of the alert region, whether the location is in the trailing half of the alert region, or whether the location is near the center of the alert region. ### Claim 22 A method for generating a transportation alert, comprising: receiving, using a processor, a location of a translating object; and triggering a warning to the translating object based at least in part on its location and an existence of an associated hazard; determining a timing of issuing the warning to the translating object, wherein the timing is a number of seconds prior to the translating object reaching the associated hazard, wherein the number of seconds is determined by a size of an alert region in which the translating object is located; and causing the warning to be issued to the translating object at the determined timing. ### Claim 23 A computer program product for generating a transportation alert, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for: receiving a location of a translating object; and triggering a warning to the translating object based at least in part on its location and an existence of an associated hazard; determining a timing of issuing the warning to the translating object, wherein the timing is a number of seconds prior to the translating object reaching the associated hazard, wherein the number of seconds is determined by a size of an alert region in which the translating object is located; and causing the warning to be issued to the translating object at the determined timing.