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Granted Patent B1
US 11,062,605 · App. 16/836,888 · Granted Jul 13, 2021

Transport damage data gathering

Inventor: Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr. (Allen, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
G08G1/162G06K9/00791G07C5/008H04W4/46
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Patent No.
US 11,062,605
App. No.
16/836,888
Granted
Jul 13, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of receiving, by a server, first data related to a damaged portion of a transport from one or more of the transport and one or more devices in proximity to the transport, analyzing, by the server, the first data to determine missing data related to the damaged portion, and requesting, by the server, the missing data from one or more other devices in first proximity to the transport when damage occurred to the damaged portion.

Claims (79)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, first data related to a damaged portion of a transport from one or more of the transport and one or more devices in proximity to the transport;

analyzing, by the server, the first data to determine missing data related to the damaged portion;

requesting, by the server, the missing data from one or more other devices in proximity to the transport when the damaged portion occurred;

receiving, by the server, the missing data; and

determining, from the first data and the missing data one or more of a location, position, speed, acceleration and direction of an object which caused the damaged portion.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

messaging one or more other transports and the one or more devices in proximity to the transport when the damage occurred; and

receiving identification of the one or more transports and devices and second data related to the damaged portion of the transport.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the first data comprises:

identifying an angle, an elevation, and a distance between the damaged portion and the and the one or more devices;

determining one or more other angles, other elevations, and other distances that may provide the missing data; and

including the one or more other angles, other elevations, and other distances in the request.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising

receiving the missing data;

determining a sum of the first data and the missing data provide complete information related to the damaged portion; and

providing the complete information to a third party.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising

not receiving the missing data from the one or more other devices within a period of time;

expanding the proximity to include a greater distance from the transport when the damage occurred;

identifying one or more other devices outside the proximity and within the expanded proximity; and

requesting the missing data from the one or more other devices outside the proximity and within the expanded proximity.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the server, the missing data;

determining, from the first data and the missing data, a presence and location of one or more of a transport fluid and transport debris from the damaged portion; and

transmitting notifications to transports and devices within the proximity to avoid the location of the one or more of the transport fluid and the transport debris.

7. A server, comprising:

a processor; and

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

receive first data related to a damaged portion of a transport from one or more of the transport and one or more devices in proximity to the transport;

analyze the first data to determine missing data related to the damaged portion;

request the missing data from one or more other devices in proximity to the transport when the damaged portion occurred;

receive the missing data; and

determine, from the first data and the missing data one or more of a location, position, speed, acceleration and direction of an object which caused the damaged portion.

8. The server of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:

message one or more other transports and the one or more devices in proximity to the transport when the damage occurred; and

receive identification of the one or more transports and devices and second data related to the damaged portion of the transport.

9. The server of claim 7 , wherein the server analyzes the first data comprises the server is configured to:

identify an angle, an elevation, and a distance between the damaged portion and the transport and the one or more devices;

determine one or more other angles, other elevations, and other distances that may provide the missing data; and

include the one or more other angles, other elevations, and other distances in the request.

10. The server of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:

receive the missing data;

determine a sum of the first data and the missing data provide complete information related to the damaged portion; and

provide the complete information to a third party.

11. The server of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:

not receive the missing data from the one or more other devices within a period of time;

expand the proximity to include a greater distance from the transport when the damage occurred;

identify one or more other devices outside the proximity and within the expanded proximity; and

request the missing data from the one or more other devices outside the first proximity and within the expanded proximity.

12. The server of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:

receive the missing data;

determine, from the first data and the missing data, a presence and location of one or more of a transport fluid and transport debris from the damaged portion; and

transmit notifications to transports and devices within the proximity to avoid the location of the one or more of the transport fluid and the transport debris.

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

receiving, by a server, first data related to a damaged portion of a transport from one or more of the transport and one or more devices in proximity to the transport;

analyzing, by the server, the first data to determine missing data e damaged portion;

requesting, by the server, the missing data from one or more other devices in proximity to the transport when the damaged portion occurred;

receiving, by the server, the missing data; and

determining, from the first data and the missing data one or more of a location, position, speed, acceleration and direction of an object which caused the damaged portion.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

messaging one or more other transports and the one or more devices in proximity to the transport when the damage occurred; and

receiving identification of the one or more transports and devices and second data related to the damaged portion of the transport.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein analyzing the first data comprises:

identifying an angle, an elevation, and a distance between the damaged portion and the tri sport and the one or more devices;

determining one or more other angles, other elevations, and other distances that may provide the missing data; and

including the one or more other angles, other elevations, and other distances in the request.

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

receiving the missing data;

determining a sum of the first data and the missing data provide complete information related to the damaged portion; and

providing the complete information to a third party.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

not receiving the missing data from the one or more other devices within a period of time;

expanding the proximity to include a greater distance from the transport when the damage occurred;

identifying one or more other devices outside the proximity and within the expanded proximity; and

requesting the missing data from the one or more other devices outside the proximity and within the expanded proximity.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

determining, from the first data and the missing data, a presence and location of one or more of a transport fluid and transport debris from the damaged portion; and

transmitting notifications to transports and devices within the proximity to avoid the location of the one or more of the transport fluid and the transport debris.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2021
From: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC.
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 058205/0186 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2020
From: MCFARLAND, STEPHEN PAUL, JR.
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 052278/0788 →
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