Patents
US 12658047 B2: Method and system for alerting users of accident-prone locations
- Granted
- 2026-06-16
- Filed
- 2023-10-20 application 18382180
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
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Abstract
Methods and systems for alerting a user of accident-prone locations are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method comprises: (1) receiving, by one or more processors and from a user device associated with the user, location data and motion data of the user device; (2) determining, by the one or more processors, based upon the motion data, that the user has started a trip; (3) loading, by the one or more processors, an accident density map surrounding a location of the user device based upon the location data; (4) determining, by the one or more processors, based upon the accident density map, at least one accident-prone location within a scope of the accident density map, wherein the at least one accident-prone location meets at least one predetermined criterion; and/or (5) presenting, by the one or more processors via the user device, an indication of the at least one accident-prone location.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 (ipgb20260616.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE 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 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Robert Brannan | Bloomington, IL | 104 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Vicki King | Bloomington, IL | 109 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Brian Mark Fields | Phoenix, AZ | 287 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Nathan L. Tofte | Downs, IL | 173 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G1/145 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/3685 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F40/40 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q40/08 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRANNAN, JOSEPH ROBERT signed 2023-10-17 KING, VICKI signed 2023-10-09 FIELDS, BRIAN MARK signed 2023-10-17 TOFTE, NATHAN L. signed 2023-10-02 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY BLOOMINGTON, IL | 65496/513 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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