| CPC G01C 21/3874 (2020.08) [G01C 21/3605 (2013.01); G01C 21/3841 (2020.08)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A location assistance system comprising:
a distress vehicle operable to broadcast an emergency signal in response to an emergency situation; and
a plurality of assistance vehicles in proximity of the distress vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of assistance vehicles has a plurality of lights, and the plurality of assistance vehicles is operable to:
receive the emergency signal from the distress vehicle;
determine a plurality of distances from the plurality of assistance vehicles to the distress vehicle based on the emergency signal;
triangulate among the plurality of assistance vehicles to generate a spatial map of the distress vehicle relative to the plurality of assistance vehicles based on the plurality of distances;
determine one or more approximately horizontal lines in the spatial map that include the distress vehicle and at least two horizontally aligned assistance vehicles-of the plurality of assistance vehicles in response to the distress vehicle and the at least two horizontally aligned assistance vehicles being on a same vertical level in the spatial map;
coordinate among the at least two horizontally aligned assistance vehicles to determine one or more horizontal sequences along the one or more approximately horizontal lines from furthest away to nearest to the distress vehicle; and
flash the plurality of lights of the at least two horizontally aligned assistance vehicles in the one or more horizontal sequences to direct toward the distress vehicle.
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