IP Library Granted Patent US 9,953,470
Granted Patent B1
US 9,953,470 · App. 15/441,070 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

System and method to detect execution of driving maneuvers

Inventors: Jason Palmer (Carlsbad, CA); Slaven Sljivar (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
G07C5/008G07C5/06G07C5/0866H04W4/021
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Patent No.
US 9,953,470
App. No.
15/441,070
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting execution of driving maneuvers based on pre-determined driving maneuver profiles. Some or all of the system may be installed in a vehicle and/or be otherwise coupled with a vehicle. In some implementations, the system may detect execution of driving maneuvers by the vehicle based on pre-determined driving maneuver profiles. The system may include one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. In some implementations, the system may detect execution of the driving maneuvers by the vehicle based on a comparison of the information conveyed by the output signals from the sensors to criteria included in the pre-determined driving maneuver profiles.

Claims (43)

1. A system configured to detect execution of driving maneuvers by a vehicle, wherein the system is further configured to couple with the vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle; and

one or more processors configured by computer-readable instructions to:

detect, in real-time or near real-time, execution by the vehicle of a specific driving maneuver based on the information conveyed by the output signals from the one or more sensors; and

responsive to the detection of the specific driving maneuver, facilitate, in real-time or near real-time, wireless communication of the information conveyed by the output signals for a period of time that includes at least the specific driving maneuver to a remote computing device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are configured such that the information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle includes video information.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the period of time is centered around the specific driving maneuver and includes a pre-maneuver time, a specific driving maneuver time, a time position of the maneuver, and a post-maneuver time, wherein the pre-maneuver time and the post-maneuver time are approximately equal.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, responsive to the detection of the specific driving maneuver, facilitate electronic storage of the information conveyed by the output signals for the period of time that includes at least the specific driving maneuver.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors include at least one camera configured to acquire visual information representing a vehicle environment, the vehicle environment including spaces in and around an interior and an exterior of the vehicle.

6. A system configured to detect execution of driving maneuvers by a vehicle, wherein the system is further configured to couple with the vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one camera configured to acquire visual information representing a vehicle environment, the vehicle environment including spaces in and around an interior and an exterior of the vehicle; and

one or more processors configured by computer-readable instructions to:

detect, in real-time or near real-time, execution by the vehicle of a specific driving maneuver based on the information conveyed by the output signals from the one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors include multiple cameras positioned about the vehicle, the multiple cameras synchronized to provide a 360 degree view of the inside of the vehicle and a 360 degree view of the outside of the vehicle, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to associate the visual information with the information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle.

7. A system configured to detect execution of driving maneuvers by a vehicle, wherein the system is further configured to couple with the vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle; and

one or more processors configured by computer-readable instructions to:

detect, in real-time or near real-time, execution by the vehicle of a specific driving maneuver based on the information conveyed by the output signals from the one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors are configured such that at least one of the one or more sensors is a vehicle subsystem sensor associated with a vehicle engine control module system, the at least one sensor being configured to generate output signals conveying information related to mechanical systems of the vehicle.

8. A system configured to detect execution of driving maneuvers by a vehicle, wherein the system is further configured to couple with the vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle; and

one or more processors configured by computer-readable instructions to:

detect, in real-time or near real-time, execution by the vehicle of a specific driving maneuver based on the information conveyed by the output signals from the one or more sensors, wherein the specific driving maneuver includes one or more of a swerve, a U-turn, freewheeling, over-revving, lane-departure, short following, imminent collision, a sustained left turn indicating a potential overturn on a cloverleaf, or a sustained right turn indicating a potential overturn on a cloverleaf, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to filter the detected driving maneuver based on pre-determined geo-fences, wherein geo-fences are virtual boundaries that define physical areas where one or more driving maneuvers are permissible or are not permissible.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to filter the detected driving maneuver based on both the pre-determined geo-fences and the time of day.

10. A system configured to detect execution by a vehicle of driving maneuvers based on pre-determined driving maneuver profiles, wherein the system is further configured to couple with the vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle; and

one or more processors configured by computer-readable instructions to:

determine one or more vehicle parameters based on the output signals, the one or more vehicle parameters being related to the operation and/or context of the vehicle;

obtain one or more pre-determined driving maneuver profiles, the one or more pre-determined driving maneuver profiles including criteria sets associated with driving maneuvers, the one or more pre-determined driving maneuver profiles including a first pre-determined driving maneuver profile having a first criteria set, the first criteria set including a first individual criterion and a second individual criterion; and

detect execution by the vehicle of a specific driving maneuver, the specific driving maneuver detected based on the determined vehicle parameters and the obtained pre-determined driving maneuver profiles by comparing the determined vehicle parameters to the criteria sets such that a first specific driving maneuver is detected responsive to the determined parameters satisfying the first individual criterion and the second individual criterion.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to scale the first individual criterion and/or the second individual criterion in the first pre-determined driving maneuver profile based on the output signals and/or the determined parameters.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to perform the scaling in real-time or near real-time during operation of the vehicle.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured such that the first individual criterion and the second individual criterion for the first pre-determined driving maneuver profile are associated with information conveyed by output signals from at least two different sensors.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more sensors generate output signals conveying information related to one or more of mechanical systems of the vehicle, movement of the vehicle, an orientation of the vehicle, a geographic position of the vehicle, or a spatial position of the vehicle relative to other objects.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine the one or more vehicle parameters one or more times in an ongoing manner during operation of the vehicle.

16. A method to detect execution by a vehicle of driving maneuvers based on pre-determined driving maneuver profiles, the method comprising:

generating output signals conveying information related to operation and/or context of the vehicle;

determining one or more vehicle parameters based on the output signals, the one or more vehicle parameters being related to the operation and/or context of the vehicle;

obtaining one or more pre-determined driving maneuver profiles, the one or more pre-determined driving maneuver profiles including criteria sets associated with driving maneuvers, the one or more pre-determined driving maneuver profiles including a first pre-determined driving maneuver profile having a first criteria set, the first criteria set including a first individual criterion and a second individual criterion; and

detecting execution by the vehicle of a specific driving maneuver, the specific driving maneuver detected based on the determined vehicle parameters and the obtained pre-determined driving maneuver profiles by comparing the determined vehicle parameters to the criteria sets such that a first specific driving maneuver is detected responsive to the determined parameters satisfying the first individual criterion and the second individual criterion.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising scaling the first individual criterion and/or the second individual criterion in the first pre-determined driving maneuver profile based on the output signals and/or the determined parameters.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising performing the scaling in real-time or near real-time during operation of the vehicle.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first individual criterion and the second individual criterion for the first pre-determined driving maneuver profile are associated with information conveyed by output signals from at least two different sensors.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising generating output signals conveying information related to one or more of mechanical systems of the vehicle, movement of the vehicle, an orientation of the vehicle, a geographic position of the vehicle, or a spatial position of the vehicle relative to other objects.

21. The method of claim 16 , further comprising determining the one or more vehicle parameters one or more times in an ongoing manner during operation of the vehicle.

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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER D856640 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056601 FRAME 0630. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER D856640 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056598 FRAME 0059. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
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FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
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SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE (REEL/FRAME: 054236/0320) Recorded Jun 8, 2021
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To: SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
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To: SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2020
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SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 6, 2020
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 14486744 · Sep 15, 2014
Continuation 14186416 · Feb 21, 2014