Patent Issued for Communication System And Method For Using Human Telematic Data To Provide A Hazard Alarm/Notification Message To A User In A Dynamic Environment Such As During Operation Of A Vehicle (USPTO 10,885,724)
2021 JAN 19 (NewsRx) -- By a
Patent number 10,885,724 is assigned to
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by the inventors: “The use of telematics sensors and other location-aware, status-aware devices have begun to make their way into the marketplace. Currently, they are used with vehicles to determine a driver’s speed or perhaps location/route traveled. This information is typically used to ensure employees are not deviating from established travel routes or driving in an unsafe fashion. The data received is currently data depicting how or where a person has driven. It is inherently dated or otherwise depicting past events when viewed or analyzed.
“As the current systems and methods are not set up to provide real-time analysis of an individual or their current environment, the systems cannot provide a user with information regarding a potentially hazardous situation they may be near or otherwise affected by.
“As such, what is needed is a system and method that monitors a user and their environment that is capable of providing a near real-time warning or other notification to the user.”
In addition to the background information obtained for this patent, NewsRx journalists also obtained the inventors’ summary information for this patent: “A system for processing vehicle safety status data and user data related to the determination of a hazard alarm/notification for a user. The system includes a communications interface configured to receive health telematics data collected by a telematics data acquisition device. The telematics data acquisition device is configured to collect health telematic data of a vehicle safety status, the health telematic data being indicative of the vehicle safety status health while the user is operating a vehicle. Additionally, the data acquisition device is also configured to receive vehicle telematic data collected by a telematics data acquisition device, wherein the telematics data acquisition device is configured to collect telematics data of a vehicle indicative of vehicle safety. The device provides the health telematic and the vehicle telematic data to a business logic processor for the development of a hazard alarm/notification based on at least one of the received health telematics data or vehicle telematic data. Further, the system transmits the hazard alarm/notification to the user.
“A still further aspect includes one or more tangible computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, perform a method of providing a hazard alarm/notification to a user based upon human health telematic data and vehicle telematic data. Including receiving health telematic data via a communications interface health telematics data collected by a telematics data acquisition device. Also, receiving vehicle telematic data via a communications interface vehicle telematics data collected by a telematics data acquisition device. This includes determining a hazard alarm/notification based on the received user health telematic data and the received vehicle telematic data. Also included is transmitting the hazard alarm/notification to the user.
“Yet another nonlimiting aspect of this disclosure includes a sensor system that has a first sensor, to be worn by a user. The first sensor outputting a first sensor data indicative of measured at least one user health telematic data. Additionally included is a second sensor, in communication with a vehicle being operated by the user, the second sensor outputting a second sensor data indicative of a measured at least one vehicle telematic data. Also, a computing unit, in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor. The computing unit storing program instructions for execution by the computing unit to, receive the first sensor data and the second sensor data, calculate a risk level associated with the first sensor data and the second sensor data, and, output a hazard alarm/notification feedback signal to the user indicative of the risk level of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.
“Another aspect of the disclosure is a method for providing a hazard alarm/notification based upon human user health telematic data and vehicle telematic data. The method comprising, receiving, by a communications interface, user health telematics data collected by a telematics data acquisition device. The user health telematics data being indicative of a user health status health while operating a vehicle. Also, receiving, by a communications interface, vehicle telematic data collected by a telematics data acquisition device, the vehicle telematics data being indicative of a vehicle safety status health while being operated by a user. Further, determining, by the business logic processor, a hazard alarm/notification for the user based on the received user health telematic data and vehicle telematic data. Additionally, providing by the business logic processor, the hazard alarm/notification to the communications interface. Also, transmitting, by the communications interface, the hazard alarm/notification to the user.
“An additional aspect includes a method of providing a hazard alarm/notification to a user based upon human telematic data and vehicle telematic data. The method includes providing a first sensor to be worn by a user and a first sensor data indicative of measured at least one user health telematic data. Further, the method includes providing a second sensor, in communication with a vehicle operated by the user, the second sensor outputting a second sensor data indicative of a measured at least one vehicle telematic data. Still further, the method includes providing a computing unit, in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, the computing unit storing program instructions for execution by the computing unit. The computing unit receives the first sensor data and the second sensor data, calculates a risk level associated with the first sensor data and the second sensor data and, provides an output hazard alarm/notification indicative of the risk level of first sensor data and the second sensor data to the user.”
The claims supplied by the inventors are:
“What is claimed is:
“1. A system for processing environmental safety status, health data, and historic vehicle telematic data related to determination of a hazard alarm/notification for a user, the system comprising: a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed, direct a processor to perform acts comprising: receive user health telematic data collected by a human wearable telematic data acquisition device, wherein the human wearable telematic data acquisition device is configured to substantially continuously collect a user’s health telematic data while the user is operating a vehicle; receive user environmental telematic data collected by the human wearable telematic data acquisition device, the user environmental telematic data being indicative of an environmental quality around the user; receive historic vehicle telematic data via a vehicle data acquisition device, wherein the historic vehicle telematic data is indicative of at least one historical attribute of the vehicle, including any prior safety event deployment data; provide the user health telematic data, user environmental telematic data, and the historic vehicle telematic data to a business logic processor for the determining of a hazard alarm/notification event based on the provided data; transmit the hazard alarm/notification to the user via a mobile device.
“2. The system of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving user health telematic data includes data about at least one of a body mass index, blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, perspiration, body temperature, eye dilation, blood sugar level, brain function (EEG), vacillations in blood sugar level, hours of sleep, physical activity rate and duration, water consumption, food consumption, alcohol consumption, amount of sunlight exposure, and/or exposure to any variety of air or water pollutants data.
“3. The system of claim 2, wherein the health telematic data indicates the user is in an unsafe condition.
“4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one historical attribute of the vehicle includes vehicle maintenance history.
“5. The system of claim 4, wherein the vehicle telematic data indicates the user is in or near an unsafe environment or location.
“6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one historical attribute of the vehicle includes historical vehicle use.
“7. The system of claim 1, wherein the prior safety event deployment data includes the vehicle’s accident history.
“8. The system of claim 7, wherein the vehicle’s accident history includes prior airbag deployment.
“9. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle telematic data indicates the vehicle is being operated in an unsafe manner.
“10. The system of claim 1, further comprising transmit the hazard alarm/notification to a first responder, such as, a policeman, a fireman, or a paramedic.
“11. A computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed, direct a processor to perform methods comprising: receiving first sensor data comprising data indicative of at least one current human telematic health data provided by a wearable user health telematics data acquisition device, the first sensor outputting a first sensor data indicative of measured at least one user health telematic data; receiving second sensor data comprising data indicative of at least one historic vehicle telematic data including the historical nature of prior vehicle use including any safety event deployment data indicating a prior vehicle collision event; receiving third sensor data comprising data indicative of at least one current environmental data around the user; calculating a risk level associated with the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the third sensor data; and, outputting a feedback signal to the user indicative of a risk level of the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the third sensor data via a mobile device.
“12. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting a hazard alarm/notification to a first responder, such as, a policeman, a fireman, or a paramedic based upon attainment of a certain risk level.
“13. The method of claim 11, wherein the hazard alarm/notification informs the first responder that a user is spending excessive time in a potentially dangerous situation based upon the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the third sensor data.
“14. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting a hazard alarm/notification to the user indicative of an unsafe condition.
“15. The method of claim 14, wherein the hazard alarm/notification is transmitted to the user via a mobile device.
“16. The method of claim 14, wherein the hazard alarm/notification includes both audio and textual messaging.
“17. A tangible computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed, direct a processor to perform acts comprising: receive user health telematic data collected substantially continuously, the health telematic data being indicative of a user’s current health status while operating a vehicle; receive user environmental telematic data indicative of an environmental quality around the user; receive historic vehicle telematic data indicative of historical vehicle data indicating a nature of prior vehicle use including any safety event deployment data; calculate a hazard alarm/notification event based on at least one of the received user health telematic data, user environmental telematic data, or historic vehicle telematic data; transmit the hazard alarm/notification to the user via a mobile device.
“18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising transmit the hazard alarm/notification to a first responder, such as, a policeman, a fireman, or a paramedic.
“19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the user health telematic data is user telematic data about at least one of a body mass index, blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, perspiration, body temperature, eye dilation, blood sugar level, brain function (EEG), vacillations in blood sugar level, hours of sleep, physical activity rate and duration, water consumption, food consumption, alcohol consumption, amount of sunlight exposure, and/or exposure to any variety of air or water pollutants data.
“20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the historic vehicle telematic data include at least one of a vehicle handling, driving times, vehicle maintenance history, vehicle prior use, vehicle accident history, vehicle accident deployment history, distance traveled, location of the vehicle, and condition of the vehicle.”
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