Toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha (20240208526). NAVIGATION SYSTEM simplified abstract

NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Organization Name

toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

Yasutomo Okumura of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP)

NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240208526 titled 'NAVIGATION SYSTEM

The patent application describes a navigation system that estimates the risk of an accident at a specific location along a route and displays collision targets to the driver.

• The system includes a memory, a display, and a processor.
• The processor estimates the risk of an accident at a specific location and displays collision targets on the display.
• The number of collision targets corresponds to the level of risk at that location.

Potential Applications: - Enhancing driver safety by providing real-time accident risk information. - Improving route planning by avoiding high-risk areas. - Integrating with autonomous vehicles to enhance their decision-making capabilities.

Problems Solved: - Lack of real-time accident risk information for drivers. - Inability to proactively avoid high-risk areas during navigation. - Limited visibility of potential collision targets along a route.

Benefits: - Increased driver awareness of potential accidents. - Enhanced safety measures for both drivers and pedestrians. - Improved efficiency in route planning and navigation.

Commercial Applications: Title: "Advanced Navigation System for Enhanced Driver Safety" This technology can be utilized by automotive companies, navigation app developers, and insurance companies to enhance driver safety and reduce accident risks. The market implications include improved customer satisfaction, reduced insurance claims, and increased adoption of advanced navigation systems.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the system estimate the risk of an accident at a specific location? - The system uses various data inputs such as traffic conditions, weather, and historical accident data to estimate the risk of an accident. 2. Can the system be integrated with existing navigation systems in vehicles? - Yes, the system can be integrated with existing navigation systems to provide real-time accident risk information to drivers.

Original Abstract Submitted

a navigation system, including: a memory; a display; and a processor coupled to the memory and to the display, the processor being configured to: at a time of route guidance for a host vehicle, estimate an aspect of an accident at a vicinity of the route and a risk of the accident; and control the display so as to display objects indicating a collision target corresponding to the aspect of the accident, with a number of the objects corresponding to a level of the risk.