On March 24, 2022, Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of U.S. Patent 8,315,769, owned by Vision Works IP, an NPE. The '769 patent is generally related to a communication system that includes a vehicle speed sensor configured to emit a periodic function with a parameter correlated to the speed of the vehicle, an acceleration monitoring system, a braking system engagement detector to detect a braking status of the vehicle, an alerting device capable of signaling other drivers of a deceleration condition of the vehicle, and a control device. It is currently being asserted against Nissan.
The contest will expire on July 15, 2022. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for this contest.