IP Library Granted Patent US 12,534,072
Granted Patent B2
US 12,534,072 · App. 18/416,573 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Transport dangerous situation consensus

Inventors: Lucas Smith (Frisco, TX); Jay Bartholomew (McKinney, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
B60W30/09B60W2050/0075B60W2420/403B60W2420/54B60W2554/4029B60W2554/802B60W2554/806B60W2556/45
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Patent No.
US 12,534,072
App. No.
18/416,573
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of receiving data, by a transport, from a device in proximity to the transport, the data comprises one or more of a speed, a direction, and a distance of the device from the transport, determining, by the transport, a dangerous situation based on the data, obtaining consensus, by the transport, to validate the dangerous situation from one or more of: one or more other devices proximate to the transport, and one or more other transports proximate to the transport, and notifying the device, by the transport, based on the consensus, the notification comprises the dangerous situation.

Claims (52)

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving, by a transport at a location, first data with a first timestamp from a first device of a user and second data with a second timestamp from a second device of the user, wherein the first data comprises a speed and direction of the first device and the second data comprises a speed and direction of the second device;

verifying, by a processor, a speed and direction of the user based on a consensus between the first data and the second data;

calculating, by the processor, a distance between the transport and the user based on the speed and direction of the user;

determining, by the processor, a near accident based on the distance being less than a threshold distance and a difference between the first timestamp and the second timestamp; and

in response to the near accident being identified, maneuvering the transport to avoid impacting the user and updating a count of occurrences of near accidents at the location within a database.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on a change in the speed and direction of the user, detecting that the user has changed from being a pedestrian to being an occupant of the transport; and

in response to the change in the speed and direction of the user being detected, determining if an amber alert should be generated.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

in response to the change in the speed and direction of the user being detected, controlling a camera proximate to the transport to record one or of the transport or the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

notifying another transport proximate to the transport of the near accident.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

notifying the another transport of an evasive action to perform to avoid impacting the user.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a severity of the near accident by the transport; and

identifying by the transport a maneuver to perform based on the severity.

7 . A transport, comprising:

a processor that, when executing instructions stored in a memory, is configured to:

receive first data from a first device of a user at a location and second data from a second device of the user at the location, wherein the first data comprises a speed and direction of the first device and the second data comprises a speed and direction of the second device;

verify a speed and direction of the user based on a consensus between the first data and the second data;

calculate a distance between the transport and the user based on the speed and direction of the user;

determine a near-accident based on the distance being less than a threshold distance and a difference between the first timestamp and the second timestamp; and

in response to the near accident being identified, maneuver the transport to avoid impacting the user and update a count of occurrences of near accidents at the location within a database.

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

based on a change in the speed and direction of the user, detect that the user has changed from being a pedestrian to being an occupant of the transport; and

in response to the change in the speed and direction of the user being detected, determine if an amber alert should be generated.

9 . The transport of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to the change in the speed and direction of the user being detected, control a camera proximate to the transport to record one or of the transport or the user.

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

notify another transport proximate to the transport of the near accident.

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

notify the another transport of an evasive action to perform to avoid impacting the user.

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

identify a severity of the near accident by the transport; and

identify by the transport a maneuver to perform based on the severity.

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

receiving first data from a first device of a user at a location and second data from a second device of the user at the location, wherein the first data comprises a speed and direction of the first device and the second data comprises a speed and direction of the second device;

verifying a speed and direction of the user based on a consensus between the first data and the second data;

calculating a distance between the transport and the user based on the speed and direction of the user;

determining a near accident based on the distance being less than a threshold distance and a difference between the first timestamp and the second timestamp; and

in response to the near accident being identified, maneuvering the transport to avoid impacting the user and updating a count of occurrences of near accidents at the location within a database.

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

based on a change in the speed and direction of the user, detecting that the user has changed from being a pedestrian to being an occupant of the transport; and

in response to the change in the speed and direction of the user being detected, determining if an amber alert should be generated.

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

in response to the change in the speed and direction of the user being detected, controlling a camera proximate to the transport to record one or of the transport or the user.

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

notifying another transport proximate to the transport of the near accident.

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

notifying the another transport of an evasive action to perform to avoid impacting the user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: SMITH, LUCAS; BARTHOLOMEW, JAY
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 066186/0065 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16827169 · Mar 23, 2020
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