Uber Technologies, Inc.
DETECTING VEHICLE COLLISIONS BASED ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE DATA

Abstract:

A computing system can receive local device data transmitted from a computing device associated with a first vehicle while the first vehicle is providing transport for a rider. Based on the local device data, the computing system can detect that a vehicle collision event has occurred. Based on detecting the vehicle collision event, the computing system can obtain trip information identifying a destination location for the rider, and transmit a transport invitation to a computing device of a driver of a second vehicle to provide transport for the rider from a location of the vehicle collision event to the destination location.