Patents
US 10540892 B1: Technology for real-time detection and mitigation of remote vehicle anomalous behavior
- Granted
- 2020-01-21
- Filed
- 2017-10-26 application 15794252
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for real-time detection and mitigation anomalous behavior of a remote vehicle are provided, e.g., vehicle behavior that is consistent with distracted or unexpectedly disabled driving. On-board and off-board sensors associated with a subject vehicle may monitor the subject vehicle's environment, and behavior characteristics of a remote vehicle operating within the subject vehicle's environment may be determined based upon collected sensor data. The remote vehicle's behavior characteristics may be utilized to detect or determine the presence of anomalous behavior, which may be anomalous for the current contextual conditions of the vehicles' environment. Mitigating actions for detected remote vehicle anomalous behaviors may be suggested and/or automatically implemented at the subject vehicle and/or at proximate vehicles to avoid or reduce the risk of accidents, injury, or death resulting from the anomalous behavior. In some situations, authorities may be notified.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200121.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 2,604 patents | US company or organization | Bloomington, IL | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO Form D issuer FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mark Fields | Normal, IL | 287 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John A. Nepomuceno | Victoria, CA | 69 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott T. Christensen | Salem, OR | 254 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Duane Christiansen | Normal, IL | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Steven C. Cielocha | Bloomington, IL | 134 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kristopher Keith Gaudin | Bloomington, IL | 129 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Bernico | Bloomington, IL | 51 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nathan L. Tofte | Downs, IL | 173 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Steve Roberson | Normal, IL | 77 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07C | Time or attendance registers; registering or indicating the working of machines; generating random numbers; voting or lottery apparatus; arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking not provided for elsewhere | G07C5/0841 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G1/096708 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60W | Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function; control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles; road vehicle drive control systems for purposes not related to the control of a particular sub-unit | B60W40/09 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/3415 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FIELDS, BRIAN MARK signed 2017-08-30 NEPOMUCENO, JOHN A. signed 2017-10-24 CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT THOMAS signed 2017-08-17 CHRISTIANSEN, DUANE signed 2017-08-23 CIELOCHA, STEVEN C. signed 2017-08-18 GAUDIN, KRISTOPHER KEITH signed 2017-08-30 BERNICO, MICHAEL signed 2017-10-03 TOFTE, NATHAN L. signed 2017-08-30 ROBERSON, STEVE signed 2017-08-23 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY BLOOMINGTON, IL | 43980/854 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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