Patent ID: 11875676
Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A system for alerting a driver of a motor vehicle of a hazard on a roadway comprising:
at least one camera mounted on the motor vehicle;
a hazard detection module in the motor vehicle in communication with the at least one camera, with a local onboard historical database located physically on the motor vehicle that contains previous images taken of a current location of the motor vehicle, and with a display;
wherein an analysis module associated with the hazard detection module is configured to receive images from the at least one camera and to combine the images with data received from the historical database to detect and identify the hazard; and
wherein the analysis module is configured to evaluate any risks posed by the hazard and provide a warning to the driver should the analysis module determine that the hazard poses a risk.