US 12,248,839 B2
Driving assistance method and system
Joseph E. Kovarik, Englewood, CO (US); and James J. Kovarik, Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by Joseph E. Kovarik, Englewood, CO (US); and James J. Kovarik, Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/420,322.
Application 18/420,322 is a continuation of application No. 18/100,044, filed on Jan. 23, 2023, granted, now 11,966,808.
Application 18/100,044 is a continuation of application No. 17/503,579, filed on Oct. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,568,159, issued on Jan. 31, 2023.
Application 17/503,579 is a continuation of application No. 17/104,147, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,151,339, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 17/104,147 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/131,127, filed on Sep. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,867,139, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/131,127 is a continuation of application No. 15/883,223, filed on Jan. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,078,770, issued on Sep. 18, 2018.
Application 15/883,223 is a continuation of application No. 14/938,352, filed on Nov. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,892,296, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/163,163, filed on May 18, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/078,539, filed on Nov. 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0160871 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); E01F 9/30 (2016.01); E01F 9/576 (2016.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/243 (2024.01)
CPC G06K 7/10376 (2013.01) [E01F 9/30 (2016.02); E01F 9/578 (2016.02); G05D 1/0259 (2013.01); G05D 1/243 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A driving assistance system, comprising:
a plurality of magnetic markers that each include a magnet component configured to generate a magnetic field on a road surface, said magnetic markers comprising a magnetic tape or magnetic sheet, and wherein the magnet component is one of a conformable and a non-conformable magnet selected from the group consisting of polymeric magnets, ceramic magnets, metal magnets and metal alloy magnets; and
a pavement marking material that includes a RFID tag that is readable by a RFID tag reader, said pavement marking material including encoded information that includes one or more bits of information able to be conveyed to a vehicle's on-board sensing system comprising a sensor system adapted to obtain data through wireless communications, and wherein the RFID tag is mounted on or within a body of the pavement marking material.