PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15865389
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2019-07
Patent Classification: ["701", "301000"]

Abstract:
A tailgating detection and monitoring assembly includes a speed detector, a sensor, a visual warning module, and an imager, which are configured to couple to a rear window of a first vehicle and are operationally coupled to a control module. The speed detector is configured to measure a speed of the first vehicle. The sensor is configured to measure a distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle that is behind the first vehicle. The control module is positioned to determine a separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle and a speed of the second vehicle based on signals from the speed detector and the sensor to determine a tailgating event. The control module is positioned to command the visual warning module to display a notification to a driver of the second vehicle and to command the imager to capture an image of the tailgating event.

Claim (Index 18):
A tailgating detection and monitoring assembly comprising:\n a speed detector configured for coupling to a rear window of a first vehicle, said speed detector being configured for selectively measuring a speed of the first vehicle, said speed detector comprising a doppler radar unit such that the speed of the first vehicle is determined relative to a stationary background; a sensor configured for coupling to the rear window, said sensor being configured for selectively measuring a distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle behind the first vehicle, said sensor comprising a laser emitter and a laser receiver; a visual warning module configured for coupling to the rear window, said visual warning module being configured for selectively displaying a notification to a driver of the second vehicle, said visual warning module comprising a plurality of lights, each said light emitting a respective color such that said plurality of lights is positioned for selectively emitting one of a plurality of colors, said plurality of lights comprising an amber emitter and a red emitter; an imager configured for coupling to the rear window, said imager being configured for selectively capturing an image of the second vehicle, said imager comprising a video camera; a control module operationally coupled to said speed detector, said visual warning module, said imager, and said sensor, said control module being configured for selectively actuating said speed detector, said visual warning module, said imager, and said sensor, wherein said control module is positioned for determining a separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle and a speed of the second vehicle based on signals from said speed detector and said sensor for determining a tailgating event, wherein said control module is positioned for selectively commanding said visual warning module for displaying the notification to the driver of the second vehicle, and wherein said control module is positioned for selectively commanding said imager for capturing the image of the tailgating event, said control module being wirelessly coupled to said speed detector, said visual warning module, said imager, and said sensor, said control module comprising:\n a first housing defining a first interior space, \n a first power module coupled to said first housing and positioned in said first interior space, said first power module comprising a first port and a cable, said first port being coupled to said first housing, said first port being operationally coupled to said microprocessor, said cable having a first plug coupled to a first end, said first plug being complementary to said first port, said cable having a second plug coupled to a second end, said second plug being complementary to a cigarette lighter receptacle of the first vehicle, wherein said first plug and said second plug are positioned on said cable such that said first plug is positioned for inserting into said first port and said second plug is configured for inserting into the cigarette lighter receptacle for powering said control module, \n a microprocessor coupled to said first housing and positioned in said first interior space, said microprocessor being operationally coupled to said first power module, \n a data storage module coupled to said first housing and positioned in said first interior space, said data storage module being operationally coupled to said microprocessor, wherein said data storage module is positioned in said first housing such that said data storage module is positioned for storing the image of the tailgating event captured by said imager, and \n a first transceiver coupled to said first housing and positioned in said first interior space, said first transceiver being operationally coupled to said microprocessor, wherein said first transceiver is positioned in said third housing such that said first transceiver is configured for transmitting the image of the tailgating event to an external device; \n a second port coupled to said first housing, said second port being operationally coupled to said microprocessor; a remote controller operationally coupled to said control module such that said remote controller is positioned for selectively inputting commands into said microprocessor for controlling said speed detector, said visual warning module, said imager, and said sensor, said remote controller comprising:\n a second housing defining a second interior space, \n a cord coupled to and extending from said second housing, \n a third plug coupled to a terminus of said cord distal from said second housing, said third plug being complementary to said second port, wherein said third plug is positioned on said cord such that said third plug is positioned for inserting into said second port for operationally coupling said remote controller to said control module, and \n a first button, a second button, a third button, a fourth button, a fifth button, and a sixth button coupled to said second housing, said first button, said second button, said third button, said fourth button, said fifth button, and said sixth button being selectively depressible and operationally coupled to said cord, wherein said first button is configured for depressing for selectively coupling said microprocessor to said first power module, wherein said second button and said third button are configured for depressing for selectively inputting commands into said microprocessor for adjusting algorithms used for selectively controlling said speed detector, said visual warning module, said imager, and said sensor, wherein said fourth button is configured for depressing for selectively instructing said microprocessor for commanding said visual warning module for displaying the notification to the driver of the second vehicle, wherein said fifth button is configured for depressing for selectively instructing said microprocessor for commanding said imager for terminating capturing of the image of the tailgating event, wherein said sixth button is configured for depressing for selectively instructing said microprocessor for commanding said imager for commencing capturing of the image of the tailgating event; \n a monitor operationally coupled to said control module, said monitor being configured for selectively presenting to an operator of the first vehicle the speed of the first vehicle, the speed of the second vehicle, the separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, and the image of the tailgating event; a third port coupled to said first housing, said third port being operationally coupled to said microprocessor, said third port being selectively couplable to said monitor for operationally coupling said monitor to said control module, said third port being selectively couplable to the external device for transmitting the image of the tailgating event to the external device from said data storage module; a fourth port coupled to said first housing, said fourth port being operationally coupled to said microprocessor, said speed detector comprising a global positioning system receiver, said global positioning system receiver being coupled to said fourth port such that the speed of the first vehicle is determined by positional change of the first vehicle; a third housing defining a third interior space, said speed detector and said visual warning module being coupled to a first side of said third housing; a second power module coupled to said third housing and positioned in said third interior space, said second power module comprising a first battery; a second transceiver coupled to said third housing and positioned in said third interior space, said second transceiver being operationally coupled to said second power module, said speed detector and said visual warning module, wherein said second transceiver is positioned in said third housing such that said second transceiver is positioned for receiving commands from said microprocessor via said first transceiver for selectively controlling said second power module, said speed detector, and said visual warning module, wherein said second transceiver is positioned for transmitting the signal from said speed detector to said microprocessor via said first transceiver; a first coupler coupled to said third housing, said first coupler being configured for coupling said third housing to an inner surface of a rear window of the first vehicle, said first coupler comprising:\n a pair of first arms, each said first arm being coupled to and extending transversely from a top of said third housing proximate to said first side, \n a pair of first cups, said first cups being resilient, each said first cup being coupled to a respective said first arm distal from said third housing, wherein said first cups are positioned on said first arms such that said first cups are configured for depressing against the rear window for suctionally coupling said third housing to the rear window, and \n a pair of first ball joints, each said first ball joint being coupled to and extending between a respective said first arm and an associated said first cup; \n a first tube comprising pleated foam rubber such that said first tube is selectively extensible, said first tube being coupled to and extending from said first side of said third housing; a first gasket coupled to a perimeter of said first tube distal from said third housing; a first actuator coupled to said third housing and positioned in said third internal space, said first actuator being operationally coupled to said first gasket, wherein said first actuator is positioned on said third housing such that said first actuator is positioned for selectively extending said first tube such that said first gasket is sealably coupled to the rear window for blocking light from impinging on said speed detector and said visual warning module, said first actuator comprising:\n a pair of first cylinders, each said first cylinder being rotationally coupled to a respective opposing side face of said third housing such that said first cylinder protrudes through a first orifice positioned in said respective said opposing side face, and \n a pair of first rods, each said first rod being operationally coupled to an associated said first cylinder such that said first rod is selectively extensible from said first side of said third housing, each said first rod being coupled to said first gasket, wherein said first cylinders are positioned on said third housing such that each said first cylinder is positioned for being rotated by a digit of a hand of a user for selectively extending an associated said first rod such that said first gasket is sealably coupled to the rear window for blocking the light from impinging on said speed detector and said visual warning module; \n a fourth housing defining a fourth interior space, said sensor and said imager being coupled to a first face of said fourth housing; a third power module coupled to said fourth housing and positioned in said fourth interior space, said third power module comprising a second battery; a third transceiver coupled to said fourth housing and positioned in said fourth interior space, said third transceiver being operationally coupled to said third power module, said sensor and said imager, wherein said third transceiver is positioned in said fourth housing such that said third transceiver is positioned for receiving commands from said microprocessor via said first transceiver for selectively controlling said third power module, said sensor, and said imager, wherein said third transceiver is positioned for transmitting the signal from said sensor and the image from said imager to said microprocessor via said first transceiver; a second coupler coupled to said fourth housing, said second coupler being configured for coupling said fourth housing to the inner surface of the rear window of the first vehicle, said second coupler comprising:\n a pair of second arms, each said second arm being coupled to and extending transversely from an upper face of said fourth housing proximate to said first face, and \n a pair of second cups, said second cups being resilient, each said second cup being coupled to a respective said second arm distal from said fourth housing, wherein said second cups are positioned on said second arms such that said second cups are configured for depressing against the rear window for suctionally coupling said fourth housing to the rear window; \n a pair of second ball joints, each said second ball joint being coupled to and extending between a respective said second arm and an associated said second cup; \n a second tube comprising pleated foam rubber such that said second tube is selectively extensible, said second tube being coupled to and extending from said first face of said fourth housing; a second gasket coupled to a circumference of said second tube distal from said fourth housing; a second actuator coupled to said fourth housing and positioned in said fourth interior space, said second actuator being operationally coupled to said second gasket, wherein said second actuator is positioned on said fourth housing such that said second actuator is positioned for selectively extending said second tube such that said second gasket is sealably coupled to the rear window for blocking light from impinging on said sensor and said imager said second actuator comprising:\n a pair of second cylinders, each said second cylinder being rotationally coupled to a respective opposing side of said fourth housing such that said second cylinder protrudes through a second orifice positioned in said respective said opposing side, and \n a pair of second rods, each said second rod being operationally coupled to an associated said second cylinder such that said second rod is selectively extensible from said first face of said fourth housing, each said second rod being coupled to said second gasket, wherein said second cylinders are positioned on said fourth housing such that each said second cylinder is positioned for being rotated by the digit of the hand of the user for selectively extending an associated said second rod such that said second gasket is sealably coupled to the rear window for blocking the light from impinging on said sensor and said imager; and \n wherein said first cups are positioned on said first arms such that said first cups are configured for depressing against the rear window for suctionally coupling said third housing to the rear window, wherein said second cups are positioned on said second arms such that said second cups are configured for depressing against the rear window for suctionally coupling said fourth housing to the rear window, wherein said control module is positioned for determining the separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle and the speed of the second vehicle based on the signals from said speed detector and said sensor for determining the tailgating event, wherein said control module is positioned for selectively commanding said visual warning module for displaying the notification to the driver of the second vehicle, and wherein said control module is positioned for selectively commanding said imager for capturing the image of the tailgating event.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 21.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.92593
- Patent Class: 701.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15203892', '15834930', '15835061', '15800906', '15590429']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.3720769417275835
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4820518465908953
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.3830744322139147
- Mean Citation Score: 159.83428999999995
- Max Citation Score: 171.93527
- Similarity Product: 120.38886449958206

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 0
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test