US 12,444,286 B2
Detecting thermal event spread probability and alerting vehicles / people in affected area
Benjamin Tran, Royal Oak, MI (US); Eric T. Hosey, Royal Oak, MI (US); Russell A. Patenaude, Macomb Township, MI (US); and Matthew E. Gilbert-Eyres, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/167,146.
Prior Publication US 2024/0273988 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. G08B 17/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01)
CPC G08B 17/005 (2013.01) [H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a processor, are operable for performing a method to detect and provide notification of a potential effect of a thermal event (TE) related to a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining a first increased probability of a TE related to at least one vehicle within a specific area;
obtaining vehicle data of at least one vehicle that is located within the specific area;
when the first increased probability of the TE related to the vehicle is detected by the processor from the obtained vehicle data, obtaining area data related to flammability of the specific area from at least one camera located in the specific area of the TE related to the at least one vehicle;
determining at least a second increased probability of occurrence of the existing TE or a third increased probability of spread of the existing TE within the specific area, the determination based on at least the first increased probability, the obtained vehicle data, and the obtained area data;
alerting at least one control point (CP) of the determined first increased probability, second increased probability and third increased probability;
determining that at least one user is located within the specific area, the at least one user utilizing a mobile application that provides a location of the at least one user; and
alerting the determined at least one user located in the specific area of the determined first increased probability, second increased probability and third increased probability and providing an evacuation route to the at least one user through the mobile application.