Patents Assigned to Lytx, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10015462
    Abstract: A system for event recording includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive video data and sensor data. The processor is configured to determine a risk level based at least in part on the sensor data; determine a storage quality based at least in part on the risk level; determine a processed video data by processing the video data according to the storage quality; and store the processed video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Quoc Chan Quach
  • Patent number: 9996756
    Abstract: A system for driver risk determination using machine vision includes an interface and one or more processors. The interface is to receive one or more video data streams. The one or more processors is/are to determine, whether a driving behavior risk type appears in one of the one or more video data streams; and in the event that the driving behavior risk type appears in the one of the one or more video data streams, indicate the driver behavior risk type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Hoye, Gabriela Surpi
  • Patent number: 9978191
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Having Calibrating Automatic Event Scoring is disclosed. The system and method provide robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events and selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will score a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types to a remote server or user if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. Importantly, the onboard event scoring system, if enabled, will continuously evolve and improve in its reliability by being periodically re-calibrated with the ongoing reliability results of manual human review of automated predictive event reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Louis Gilles
  • Patent number: 9965907
    Abstract: A system for frequent data readings includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is to receive frequent data readings. The frequent data readings include a newest data reading. The processor is to determine a simplified running characteristic based at least in part on the newest data readings and a last simplified running characteristic, and store the simplified running characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Gabriela Surpi
  • Patent number: 9947149
    Abstract: A system for warning a driver comprises an input interface and a warning determiner. The input interface is to receive a set of warnings, wherein a warning of the set of warnings is associated with a road segment and a set of conditions. The warning determiner is to determine that a current location matches the road segment associated with the warning and, in the event that it is determined to warn a driver based at least in part on the warning and the set of current conditions, to indicate to warn the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerome Bonhomme
  • Patent number: 9925987
    Abstract: A system for detecting abnormal driver behavior includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is for receiving a sensor data of a vehicle. The processor is for determining a driving behavior based at least in part on the sensor data of the vehicle; determining whether the driving behavior is abnormal; and, in the event that the driving behavior is abnormal, indicating an abnormal driver behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9922470
    Abstract: A Method and System for Tuning the Effect of Vehicle Characteristics on Risk Prediction is disclosed. The system many incorporate many of those driver risk assessment system features previously disclosed by Assignee's Prior Applications. The present system provides a major functional distinction from those prior systems by adding the feature of real-time tuning of the risk assessment/prediction/analysis system in response to ongoing changes in vehicle motion characteristics. Specifically, system monitors the vehicle center of gravity for changes on a real-time basis, and then adjusts the risk prediction/assessment/analysis system responsively. The system executes an initialization feature that implements an initial, or series of initial vehicular motion profiles at the commencement of either a driving trip of the system being powered up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Peter Ellegaard, Hongying Li
  • Patent number: 9862315
    Abstract: A system for determining driver errors includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a safety warning from a safety warning system. The processor is configured to determine an appropriate driver response based at least in part on the safety warning; determine a driver response; determine whether the driver response comprises the appropriate driver response; and in the event the driver response does not comprise the appropriate driver response, indicating a driver error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Hoye
  • Patent number: 9836716
    Abstract: A system and method for computer assisted event based reconstruction and forensic analysis of vehicle accidents is provided. The system comprises an event capture device that records audio, video, and other information that collectively comprise one or more events related to a vehicle accident. The event data, including the audio, video, and other related information, is provided to an evaluation server where it is stored in a database for forensic analysis of the events comprising the vehicle accident. Event data for a specific automobile accident event is analyzed and compared to similar types of automobile accident event data in order to forensically analyze the specific event and correlate causal relationships with key elements of the event data to determine the likely cause of the accident or the factors contributing to the accident. Correlation information is also stored at the evaluation server to provide historical data points about causal relationships and key elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Charlie Gunderson, Tom Lafleur, Doron Lurie, Bruce Moeller
  • Patent number: 9792740
    Abstract: A system for triggering a specialized data collection mode of a vehicle event recorder comprises an input interface, a processor, and an output interface. The input interface is configured to receive a trigger indication from an external trigger source. The processor is configured to determine whether the trigger indication comprises an indication to enter into a specialized data collection mode and, in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode, to determine a vehicle event recorder associated with the trigger indication. The output interface is configured to provide a specialized data collection mode indication to enter the specialized data collection mode to the vehicle event recorder in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lambert, Larry Richardson
  • Patent number: 9794552
    Abstract: A system for calibrating includes an input interface and a calibration parameter determiner. The input interface is configured to receive an image data of a calibrator in front of a camera unit. The camera unit is mounted inside a vehicle. The calibrator is mounted outside the vehicle. The calibration parameter determiner is configured to determine a calibration parameter based at least in part on the image data. The calibration parameter enables determination of an object proximity and a lane pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Ribble, Gregory Dean Sutton
  • Patent number: 9792319
    Abstract: A system for avoidance records comprises an interface and a processor. An interface is configured to receive an abbreviated record associated with a non-event profile identifier. A processor is configured to determine a counter value associated with the non-event profile identifier and, in the event that the counter value is greater than a predetermined threshold, create and store an avoidance record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Denson
  • Patent number: 9779562
    Abstract: A system for automatic characterization of a vehicle includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is for receiving sensor data. The processor is for determining a vehicle characterization based at least in part on the sensor data and determining a vehicle identifier based at least in part on the vehicle characterization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Quoc Chan Quach
  • Patent number: 9772195
    Abstract: A system for deleting map data comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to determine a location associated with a device. The processor is configured to determine one or more map bundles to delete based at least in part on the location and delete the one or more map bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lambert, Brendan Peter
  • Patent number: 9761063
    Abstract: A system for receiving a driving event comprises an interface and a processor. An interface is configured to receive a portion of data regarding a driving event. A processor is configured to determine whether more data regarding the driving event should be requested and, in the event that more data regarding the driving event should be requested, request more data regarding the driving event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lambert, Joshua Donald Botnen
  • Patent number: 9761064
    Abstract: A system for receiving a driving event comprises an interface and a processor. An interface is configured to receive a portion of data regarding a driving event. A processor is configured to determine whether more data regarding the driving event should be requested and, in the event that more data regarding the driving event should be requested, request more data regarding the driving event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lambert, Joshua Donald Botnen
  • Patent number: 9734717
    Abstract: A system for determining proximity events includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is to receive a lane change information. The processor is to determine a proximity event based at least in part on the lane change information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriela Surpi, Timothy Edmonds
  • Patent number: 9688282
    Abstract: A Driver Risk Assessment System and Method Employing Automated Driver Log. The system and method provides robust and reliable event scoring and reporting, while also optimizing data transmission bandwidth. The system includes onboard vehicular driving event detectors that record data related to detected driving events, vehicle condition and/or tasking, roadway environmental conditions, selectively store or transfer data related to said detected driving events. If elected, the onboard vehicular system will “score” a detected driving event, compare the local score to historical values previously stored within the onboard system, and upload selective data or data types if the system concludes that a serious driving event has occurred. The system may respond to independent user requests by transferring select data to said user at a variety of locations and formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon Cook, Jamie Etcheson
  • Patent number: 9685098
    Abstract: A system for driver compliance risk adjustments includes an interface and a processor. The interface is to receive driver violation data. The processor is to determine risk based at least in part on the driver violation data and provide an event recorder one or more risk adjustments based at least in part on the risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventor: Niki Kypri
  • Patent number: D822747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Marie Van Deusen, Ken Sung