Visual reconstruction of traffic incident based on sensor device data

Abstract

A system, a method, and a computer program product for providing a recreation of an event are disclosed. A plurality of data is received from a plurality of sources of information. The plurality of data describes an event. Each data in the plurality of data has a different format. Each data in the plurality of data is converted into a predetermined format. The converted received plurality of data is combined. Based on the combined converted received data, a report describing a recreation of the event is generated. The generated report is transmitted for display on at least one user interface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving data describing an event from a plurality of sources;   determining additional data is needed to generate a rendering of the event, the additional data providing a viewpoint from a mobile device of the event;   generating an instruction for presentation at the mobile device, the instruction directing a user to upload the additional data captured by the mobile device;   receiving the additional data from the mobile device; and   generating the rendering of the event.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sources include one or more of a sensor, the mobile device, and a third party source. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of a speed sensor, a fuel sensor, a torque sensor, a camera, a brake sensor, a weather sensor, and a tire pressure sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data describing the event includes one or more of video data, audio data, text data, location data, and photographic data. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the additional data includes one or more of video data and audio data collected by the mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is located in a vehicle involved in the event. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the event is a vehicular accident. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 at least one processor; and   a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
 receiving data describing an event from at least one source; 
 determining additional data is needed to generate a visual representation of the event, the additional data providing a viewpoint from a mobile device of the event; 
 generating an instruction to cause the mobile device to direct a user to upload the additional data captured by the mobile device; 
 receiving the additional data from the mobile device; and 
 generating the visual representation of the event. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one source includes one or more of a sensor, the mobile device, and a third party source. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of a speed sensor, a fuel sensor, a torque sensor, a camera, a brake sensor, a weather sensor, and a tire pressure sensor. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the data describing the event includes one or more of video data, audio data, text data, location data, and photographic data. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the additional data includes one or more of video data and audio data collected by the mobile device. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the mobile device is located in a vehicle involved in the event. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the event is a traffic incident. 
     
     
         15 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
 receiving event data from at least one source;   determining additional data is needed to generate a report of an event, the additional data providing a viewpoint from a mobile device of the event;   generating an instruction to cause the mobile device to direct a user to upload the additional data captured by the mobile device;   receiving the additional data from the mobile device; and   generating the report of the event.   
     
     
         16 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one source includes one or more of a sensor, the mobile device, and a third party source. 
     
     
         17 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 16 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of a speed sensor, a fuel sensor, a torque sensor, a camera, a brake sensor, a weather sensor, and a tire pressure sensor. 
     
     
         18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the event data includes one or more of video data, audio data, text data, location data, and photographic data. 
     
     
         19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the report includes a visual representation of the event. 
     
     
         20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the additional data includes one or more of video data and audio data collected by the mobile device.