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 7:
8. A method for alerting a person of a hazard on a roadway comprising:
repeatedly scanning the roadway for a potential hazard at a predetermined frequency using at least one camera mounted on a motor vehicle;
using the at least one camera to obtain images of the potential hazard and transmitting the images to a hazard detection module;
obtaining local topographic information, related to the location of the person from a topography database, within the hazard detection module;
combining the images of the potential hazard with the local topographic location information using an analysis module associated with the hazard detection module;
using the analysis module to detect and identify an impending hazard based on the combination of the images of the potential hazard and the local topographic location information;
using the analysis module to determine the characteristics of the impending hazard based on the combination of the images of the potential hazard and the local topographic location information;
evaluating whether the impending hazard poses a threat to the safety of the person; and
displaying a warning on a display whenever the impending hazard poses a threat to the safety of the person.