Methods and systems for managing vehicles to enhance safety
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJeremy R. FOX, Kelley ANDERS, John D. WILSON
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Abstract
Embodiments for managing vehicles by one or more processors are described. Deactivation of a vehicle is detected. While the vehicle is deactivated, an event indicative of a safety concern associated with the vehicle is detected. An indication of the event is caused to be provided to a user of the vehicle when the vehicle is reactivated.
Claims21
A method, by one or more processors, for vehicle management comprising:
- detecting deactivation of a vehicle;
- subsequent to detecting the deactivation and while the vehicle is deactivated, detecting an event indicative of a safety concern associated with the vehicle;
- wherein the vehicle is stopped prior to and during the detection of the event;
- causing an indication of the event to be provided to a user of the vehicle when the vehicle is reactivated;
- wherein the indication includes a request for user interaction with the vehicle acknowledging the detected event;
- and
- preventing power from being delivered through the powertrain of the vehicle until the user interaction is detected.
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A system for vehicle management comprising:
- at least one processor that
- detects deactivation of a vehicle;
- subsequent to detecting the deactivation and while the vehicle is deactivated, detects an event indicative of a safety concern associated with the vehicle;
- wherein the vehicle is stopped prior to and during the detection of the event;
- causes an indication of the event to be provided to a user of the vehicle when the vehicle is reactivated;
- wherein the indication includes a request for user interaction with the vehicle acknowledging the detected event;
- and
- prevents power from being delivered through the powertrain of the vehicle until the user interaction is detected.
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A computer program product for vehicle management by one or more processors, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
- an executable portion that detects deactivation of a vehicle;
- an executable portion that, subsequent to detecting the deactivation and while the vehicle is deactivated, detects an event indicative of a safety concern associated with the vehicle;
- wherein the vehicle is stopped prior to and during the detection of the event;
- an executable portion that causes an indication of the event to be provided to a user of the vehicle when the vehicle is reactivated;
- wherein the indication includes a request for user interaction with the vehicle acknowledging the detected event;
- and
- an executable portion that prevents power from being delivered through the powertrain of the vehicle until the user interaction is detected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.