IP Library Granted Patent US 11,527,154
Granted Patent B2
US 11,527,154 · App. 16/796,939 · Granted Dec 13, 2022

Wrong way driving prevention

Inventor: Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr. (Allen, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,527,154
App. No.
16/796,939
Granted
Dec 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of initially determining, via one or more sensors on a transport, that the transport is approaching a one-way road in a wrong direction based on a slowing down of the transport and a movement of the transport toward the one-way road, notifying, via the one or more sensors, one or more occupants of the transport about the approaching, and in response to the transport continuing to approach in the wrong direction, slowing the transport, by a computer associated with the transport, to not permit entry into the one-way road.

Claims (54)

1. A method, comprising:

initially determining, via one or more sensors on a transport, that the transport is approaching a one-way road in a wrong direction based on a slowing down of the transport and a movement of the transport toward the one-way road;

notifying, one or more sensors, one or more occupants of the transport about the approaching; and

in response to the transport continuing to approach in the wrong direction, slowing the transport, by a computer associated with the transport, to not permit entry into the one-way road, wherein the computer will stop the transport when no response is g by the one or more occupants while the transport is approaching the one-way road in the wrong direction;

wherein the transport determines a speed, a position, and a direction of one or more other transports on a collision path with the transport.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising, in response to the one or more other transports are within a distance from the transport defined by a geofence,

notifying, via the transport, the one or more other transports of the speed, position, and direction of the transport.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising in response to the transport entering the one-way road, stopping the transport, by the computer, and performing one or more of:

reversing the transport; and

turning around the transport.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising in response to slowing the transport,

invoking, by the computer, one or more functions comprising hazard lights, flashers, and a horn sounding.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising in response to the notifying the one or more occupants,

waiting for a response from the one or more occupants; and

when no response is received from the one or more occupants within a time period,

notifying one or more appropriate first responders.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying the one or more occupants comprises:

providing one or more of a visual map and voice instructions to exit the one-way road.

7. A transport, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, coupled to the processor, comprising instructions that when executed by the processor are configured to:

initially determine, via one or more sensors on a transport, that the transport approaches a one-way road in a wrong direction based on the transport slows down and a movement of the transport toward the one-way road;

notify, via the one or more sensors, one or more occupants of the transport about the transport approaches the one-way road in the wrong direction; and

in response to the transport continues to approach the one-way road in the wrong direction, a computer associated with the transport is configured to slow the transport to permit entry into the one-way road, wherein the computer will stop the transport when no response is given by the one or more occupants while the transport is approaching the one-way road in the wrong direction;

wherein the transport determines a speed, a position, and a direction of one or more other transports on a collision path with the transport.

8. The transport of claim 7 , wherein the one or more other transports are within a distance from the transport defined by a boundary, wherein the processor is further configured to:

notify, via the transport, the one or more other transports of the speed, position, and direction of the transport.

9. The transport of claim 7 , wherein in response to the transport enters the one-way road, the computer is configured to stop the transport and one or more of:

reverse the transport; and

turn around the transport.

10. The transport of claim 7 , wherein in response to the computer slows the transport, the computer is further configured to:

invoke one or more functions comprising hazard lights, flashers, and a horn.

11. The transport of claim 7 , wherein in response to the notification of the one or more occupants, the processor is further configured to:

wait for a response from the one or more occupants; and

when no response is received from the one or more occupants within a time period, notify one or more appropriate first responders.

12. The transport of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to notify the one or more occupants comprises the processor further configured to:

provide one or more of a visual map and voice instructions to exit the one-way road.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, that when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform:

initially determining, via one or more sensors on a transport, that the transport is approaching a one-way road in a wrong direction based on a slowing down of the transport and a movement of the transport toward the one-way road;

notifying, via the one or more sensors, one or more occupants of the transport about the approaching; and

in response to the transport continuing to approach in the wrong direction slowing the transport, by a computer associated with the transport, to not permit entry into the one-way road, wherein the computer will stop the transport when no response is given by the one or more occupants while the transport approaching the one-way road in the wrong direction;

wherein the transport determines a speed, a position, and a direction of one or more other transports a collision path with the transport.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more other transports are within a distance from the transport defined by a geofence, wherein the instructions cause the processor to further perform:

notifying, via the transport, one or more other transports of the speed, position, and direction of the transport.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein in response to the transport is entering the one-way road, stopping the transport, by the computer, and performs one or more of:

reversing the transport; and

turning around the transport.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein in response to slowing the transport, the instructions cause the processor to further perform:

invoking one or more functions comprising hazard lights, flashers, and a horn.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein in response to the notifying the one or more occupants, the instructions cause the processor to further perform:

waiting for a response from the one or more occupants; and

when no response is received from the one or more occupants within a time period, notifying one or more appropriate first responders.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein in response to the notifying the one or more occupants, the instructions cause the processor to further perform:

providing one or more of a visual map and voice instructions to exit the one-way road.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2023
From: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 062789/0569 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2020
From: MCFARLAND, STEPHEN PAUL, JR.
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 051883/0169 →
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