Procedures for the efficient passage of an emergency vehicle

The system enhances emergency vehicle passage by detecting and directing other vehicles to bypass emergency vehicles, optimizing traffic flow and ensuring priority access.

DE102024107778B4Active Publication Date: 2026-05-28GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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Patent Information

Application Number
DE102024107778
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-01-24
Filing Date
2024-03-19
Publication Date
2026-05-28
Estimated Expiration
2044-03-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Emergency vehicles often face obstacles due to difficulty in recognizing the presence and approach direction, leading to inefficient passage through roadways.

Method used

A system and method that detects emergency vehicles within a predetermined distance, determines their direction, and provides alternative routes for other vehicles to bypass them, utilizing vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication to ensure efficient passage.

Benefits of technology

Enables emergency vehicles to reach their destinations promptly by minimizing disruptions from other vehicles, optimizing traffic flow, and ensuring priority access.

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Abstract

Method for the efficient passage of an emergency vehicle (200), comprising: Detection of the emergency vehicle (200) within a specified distance from the guest vehicle (10); Determine that a siren (202) of the emergency vehicle (200) is activated; as a reaction to the detection that the emergency vehicle (200) is traveling within the specified distance of the guest vehicle (10) and that the siren (202) of the emergency vehicle (200) is activated, determining a current position of the emergency vehicle (200) along a roadway; in response to the detection that the emergency vehicle (200) is within the specified distance of the guest vehicle (10) and that the siren (202) of the emergency vehicle (200) is activated, determining a direction of movement for the emergency vehicle; and in response to the detection that the emergency vehicle (200) is within the specified distance of the guest vehicle (10) and that the siren (202) of the emergency vehicle (200) is activated, provide an alternative route for the guest vehicle (10) to reach a vehicle destination that bypasses the emergency vehicle (200), based on the current position of the emergency vehicle (200) and the direction of movement of the emergency vehicle (200); Sending information about the emergency vehicle (200) to a remote server (100); the guest vehicle (10) continues to perform the following steps: Obtaining information about the emergency vehicle (200) from one or more remote vehicles (60); Receiving information about the emergency vehicle (200) directly from the emergency vehicle (200) and via the remote server (100).
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