US 12,406,584 B2
Vehicle collision alert system and method
Douglas L. Dewey, Bloomington, IL (US); Jon Hodel, Heyworth, IL (US); and Steve F. Roberson, Normal, IL (US)
Assigned to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/160,134.
Application 18/160,134 is a continuation of application No. 16/986,910, filed on Aug. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,574,544.
Application 16/986,910 is a continuation of application No. 15/982,791, filed on May 17, 2018, granted, now 10,762,785, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/631,191, filed on Feb. 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/615,191, filed on Jan. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0169868 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/08 (2012.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 40/09 (2012.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01)
CPC G08G 1/166 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); G06V 20/597 (2022.01); G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/012 (2013.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/162 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2554/40 (2020.02); B60W 2554/404 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4046 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4047 (2020.02); B60W 2554/80 (2020.02); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An impairment analysis (IA) computer system for detecting driver impairment, the IA computer system located onboard a host vehicle, the IA computer system comprising a plurality of sensors, at least one processor in communication with the plurality of sensors, and at least one memory device, the at least one processor is configured to:
receive an alert signal from a target vehicle and sensor data from the plurality of sensors including target driver data and target vehicle condition data, wherein the target vehicle is different from the host vehicle;
in response to the received alert signal, analyze the sensor data by applying a baseline model to the sensor data to determine a level of impairment of at least one of the target driver or the target vehicle;
classify the determined level of impairment within a risk level category that corresponds to the determined level of impairment; and
in response to a determination that the risk level category exceeds a predetermined level of risk, at least one of (i) transmit at least one of the target driver data or the target vehicle condition data to at least one remote-computing device of at least one insurer network of at least one insurer associated with at least one of the target driver or the target vehicle, (ii) cause the host vehicle to perform a corrective action, or (iii) generate a host vehicle alert signal.