The present disclosure relates generally to vehicle safety accessory. More specifically, the present invention relates to a steering wheel cover that track required speed on a road and alerts the driver to control the speed accordingly.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art. [0003] Automobiles are a part of everyday life in urban and suburban communities. Automobile to move a person or things from a location to another, and a licensed driver is required to drive the vehicle on a road. Nowadays many highways are existing which connects many cities and states also. When a person drives the vehicle on these highways, usually they drive in a high speed, as there are no small cuts, and breakers on the road. Sometimes this results to accident and the person loses his life, and mostly accidents happen due to over speeding. [0004] Traffic signs are set ups by the side of a road for indicating information of speed applied to a vehicle travelling on the road, and the user needs to reduce the speed accordingly. However, when the person drives in a high speed, these signboards are missed by him, this ignorance may cause to accident, and compromise life and wealth.
[0005] Also, there is a technical problem in detecting the presence of traffic signs on the road and distinguishing two successive traffic signs present on the same road. Some traffic signs are large in size, which are easily seen by the driver, but the small sign which are by road side are not noticed by the driver. Therefore, a system is required to extract information from all the signboards available on the road large or small, and to alert the user to drive accordingly. [0006] Existing systems recognize the traffic and the traffic lights and alert the user to stop or reduce the speed accordingly, but there is no system available to reduce the speed of the vehicle according to the traffic signs. Also, other possible

solutions are having a radar or a camera at the front of the car, that detect the speed sign boards from a distance and indicate the same to the driver, a major issue occurred as sign boards are covered by plants, multiple information and signs on the board.
[0007] There is a need to overcome above mentioned problem and other limitation of existing and utilized techniques by bringing a solution which is, accurate, fast, efficient, cost effective and simple, and assist in notifying the driver to maintain speed of the vehicle based on required speed.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0008] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one
embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0009] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a steering vehicle cover
for assisting driver to control speed of the vehicle.
[0010] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a steering vehicle
cover for indicating the driver to control speed of the vehicle according to speed
required on the road.
[0011] Yet another object of the proposed disclosure is to provide a steering
vehicle that prevents chances of accident on the road due to high speed of the
vehicle.
[0012] Yet another object of the proposed disclosure is to provide a steering
vehicle cover which is cost-effective system and easy to attached to the steering of
the vehicle.
SUMMARY
[0013] Various aspect of the present disclosure relates to vehicle safety accessory. In particular the present disclosure relates to a steering wheel cover that track required speed on a road and alerts the driver to control the speed accordingly. [0014] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a steering wheel cover with a driver alert system may including a steering wheel cover having a flexible body, a memory including a set of regulation speeds to be applied to a vehicle on a

plurality of roads, a processing unit may be communicatively coupled with the memory by a communication unit, and the processing unit may be configured to receive location information of the vehicle from a GPS module, extract regulation speed required for the received location information from the memory, receive real time speed of the vehicle from a speedometer coupled to the vehicle, generate a warning signal, when the speed of the vehicle exceeded the extracted regulation speed, and upon receiving the warning signal, an alert unit may be actuated. [0015] In an aspect, upon actuation, the alert unit may be configured to produce acoustic sound upon actuation.
[0016] In an aspect, the alert unit may be selected from a group of buzzer, light emitting diode, and vibration unit.
[0017] In an aspect, the communication unit may include any or combination of GSM module, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Module, Bluetooth Module, Li-Fi Module, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and ZigBee. [0018] In an aspect, the alert unit may be selected from a group of vibration unit, buzzer, light emitting diode, and siren.
[0019] In an aspect, a power source may be configured to supply electric power to the steering wheel cover, and the power source can be operatively coupled processing unit (106), the communication unit (108), and the alert unit (110). [0020] Another aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a system adapted to be coupled with a steering wheel of a vehicle, the system may include a memory including a set of regulation speeds to be applied to a vehicle on a plurality of roads, a processing unit may be communicatively coupled with the memory by a communication unit.
[0021] In an aspect, the processing unit may be configured to receive location information of the vehicle from a GPS module, extract regulation speed required for the received location information from the memory, receive real time speed of the vehicle from a speedometer coupled to the vehicle, generate a warning signal, when the speed of the vehicle exceeded the extracted regulation speed, and upon receiving the warning signal an alert unit may be actuated.

[0022] In an aspect, upon actuation, the alert unit may be configured to produce acoustic sound upon actuation.
[0023] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. [0025] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram of proposed steering wheel cover in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. [0027] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary view of the proposed steering wheel cover, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. [0028] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary representation of working of the proposed steering wheel cover, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the

intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within
the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0030] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in
order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention
may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0031] Embodiments explained herein relates to vehicle safety accessory. In
particular the present disclosure relates to a steering wheel cover that track required
speed on a road and alerts the driver to control the speed accordingly.
[0032] The proposed steering wheel cover for notifying a driver
(interchangeably referred as user, herein) to control speed of a vehicle is disclosed.
The wheel cover can recognize speed required for a road from GPS module, and
collect real time speed of the vehicle from a speedometer coupled to the vehicle. In
case, real time speed of the vehicle is more than the speed indicated on the GPS
module for that location, the driver can be alerted to reduce the speed.
[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram of proposed steering
wheel cover in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] Referring to FIG. 1, a steering wheel cover with a driver alert system
(100) (interchangeably referred as cover is disclosed, that can include a steering
wheel cover (102) (interchangeably, referred as cover (102), hereinafter) having a
flexible body, a processing unit (106) communicatively coupled with a memory
(104) by a communication unit (108), and a GPS module (112).
[0035] In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle can be any vehicle such as car,
bus, truck, van, ambulance, and the likes, that can have a speedometer to display
real time speed of the vehicle, and a steering wheel.
[0036] In an embodiment, the steering wheel cover (102) can be of round shape,
and can be of any size but should fit tightly around a steering wheel of the vehicle
that is useful for directing a vehicle and providing access to a horn control, speed
controls and electronics control. The steering wheel cover (102) can be preferably
made of a vinyl material but other materials are hereby contemplated including, but
not limited to, plastic, rubber, cloth, leather, and/or any variety of fabrics or material

etc. Also, outside layer of steering wheel cover (102) is in contact with the driver's
hands, thus preferably made of leather, plastic, graphite, or encased gel to give the
cover maximum grip, comfort, warmth and easy cleaning.
[0037] In an embodiment, the steering wheel cover (102) can be securely
coupled to the handle area of the steering wheel. The steering wheel cover (102)
can be specifically designed to fit tightly to the steering wheel such that the steering
wheel cover 102) cannot move when in use. The cover (102) can be made to fit any
type of steering wheel from small steering wheels in small vehicles to large steering
wheels in large trucks & buses. Also may be used in SUV's (sport utility vehicle),
commercial vehicles, and military vehicles.
[0038] In an embodiment, the GPS module (112) can be configured for
collecting location information (also referred as current location, hereinafter) of the
vehicle, and correspondingly generate a signal which can be transmitted to the
processing unit (106) in an electric form. The signal can include regulation speed
required for the received location information (i.e. indicated on signboard installed
on roadside, and on above side of the road).
[0039] In an embodiment, the processing unit (106) can be configured to
receive real time speed of the vehicle through a speedometer attached to the
dashboard of the vehicle.
[0040] In an embodiment, the cover (102) can include the alert unit (110) to
alert the driver of the vehicle when the real time speed of the vehicle is greater than
the regulation speed indicated on the GPS module (112). In another embodiment,
the alert unit (110) can be selected from a group of vibration unit, buzzer, light
emitting diode, siren, and the likes.
[0041] In an exemplary embodiment, when the driver drives the vehicle on the
road with a speed of 90KM/h, and the GPS module (112) is indicating maximum
speed limit 40KM/h. The driver can be alerted to reduce the speed to 40KM/h by
vibrating the cover (102). Also, an alarm or a sound can be produced to alert the
user.
[0042] In an exemplary embodiment, the user can be alerted to reduce the speed
to 60KM/h by indicating a text message on a display unit coupled to the cover (102).

In another exemplary embodiment, the display unit can blink also to alert the driver. The display unit can be made of any or a combination of organic light emitting diodes (OLED), light emitting diode (LED), liquid crystal display (LCD), and the likes.
[0043] In an embodiment, the cover (102) can be communicatively coupled with one or more mobile computing devices through a communication unit (108), the mobile computing devices can include any or a combination of smart phone, PDA, dashboard of the vehicle, and the smart watch. For example, another warning signal generated by the processing unit (106) can be transmitted to the associated mobile computing devices through the communication unit (108), thus user of the mobile computing devices can command/instruct the driver to control the speed and reduce chances of an accident.
[0044] In an embodiment, the communication unit (108) can include any or combination of GSM module, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Module, Bluetooth Module, Li-Fi Module, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and ZigBee. [0045] Another embodiment of the present disclosure pertains to a system adapted to be coupled with a steering wheel of a vehicle. The system can include a memory (104) including a set of regulation speeds to be applied to a vehicle on a plurality of roads, a processing unit (106) can be communicatively coupled with the memory by a communication unit (108), and the a processing unit (106) can be configured to receive location information of the vehicle from a GPS module (112), extract regulation speed required for the received location information from the memory (104), receive real time speed of the vehicle from a speedometer coupled to the vehicle, generate a warning signal, when the speed of the vehicle exceeded the extracted regulation speed. Upon receiving the warning signal, the alert unit (110) can be actuated, and the alert unit (110) can be configured to produce acoustic sound upon actuation.
[0046] In an embodiment, the processing unit (106) can include one or more processor(s). The one or more processor(s) can be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate data

based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the one or more processor(s) can be configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (104) of the processing unit (106). The memory (104) can store one or more computer-readable instructions or routines, which may be fetched and executed to create or share the data units over a network service. The memory (104) can include any non-transitory storage device including, for example, volatile memory such as RAM, or non-volatile memory such as EPROM, flash memory, and the like.
[0047] In an embodiment, the processing unit (106) can also include an interface(s). The interface(s) can include a variety of interfaces, for example, interfaces for data input and output devices, referred to as I/O devices, storage devices, and the like. The interface(s) may facilitate communication of the processing unit (106) with various devices coupled to the processing unit (106). The interface(s) may also provide a communication pathway for one or more components of processing unit. Examples of such components include, but are not limited to, processing engine(s) and database.
[0048] In an embodiment, the processing engine(s) can be implemented as a combination of hardware and programming (for example, programmable instructions) to implement one or more functionalities of the processing engine(s). In examples described herein, such combinations of hardware and programming may be implemented in several different ways. For example, the programming for the processing engine(s) may be processor executable instructions stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and the hardware for the processing engine(s) may include a processing resource (for example, one or more processors), to execute such instructions. In the present examples, the machine-readable storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processing resource, implement the processing engine(s). In such examples, the processing unit (106) can include the machine-readable storage medium storing the instructions and the processing resource to execute the instructions, or the machine-readable storage medium may be separate but accessible to processing unit (106) and the processing resource. In other examples, the processing engine(s) may be implemented by

electronic circuitry. The database can include data that is either stored or generated as a result of functionalities implemented by any of the components of the processing engine(s).
[0049] In an embodiment, the processing engine can be configured to receive current location of the vehicle from a GPS module (112), in electric form. In an embodiment, the processing unit (106) can be configured to extract regulation speed required for the current location from the memory (104), (i.e. regulation speed indicated on the signboard for that location). In another embodiment, the processing engine can be configured to receive real time speed of the vehicle from a speedometer coupled to the vehicle.
[0050] In an embodiment, the processing engine can be configured to compare the regulation speed and the real time speed and correspondingly generate a warning signal when the compared real time speed of the vehicle is found above the regulation speed.
[0051] In an embodiment, the processing engine can be configured to actuate the alert unit (110) based on the received warning signal, where the warning signal can facilitate in producing acoustic sound to alert the driver to control the speed of the vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, the cover (102) can be vibrated through the vibration unit that can notify the driver, even there is loud music in the vehicle, and the driver missed the acoustic sound.
[0052] In an embodiment, upon receiving alert through the alert unit (110), the driver of the vehicle can reduce the speed by itself, and upon reducing the speed of the vehicle to the regulation speed, the processing engine can suspend transmission of the warning signal, unit another regulation speed can be detected through the GPS module (112).
[0053] In an exemplary embodiment, when the user drives the vehicle on the road with a speed of 90KM/h, and GPS module (112) indicating maximum speed limit 40KM/h on a signboard in that area. The driver can be alerted to reduce the speed to 40KM/h by producing the sound, or the cover (102) can be vibrated to notify the driver.

[0054] In an embodiment, the cover (102) can include a power source to provide power supply to attached components. The power source can be operatively coupled with the processing unit (106), the GPS module (112), and the alert unit (110). In an embodiment, existing power source of the vehicle which provides power to dashboard can be connected with the cover (102) to provide power supply. The steering wheel cover (102) can be detachably coupled to the power system. The detachable coupling between the power source and the steering wheel cover (102) is provided as a means of electrically charging or powering the internal components of the steering wheel cover (102).
[0055] In an embodiment, the power source can contemplated including, but not limited to, rechargeable battery, NiCad battery, lithium (Li) ion cell, rechargeable cells, solar cell, solar battery, electrochemical cells, storage battery, secondary cell, etc.
[0056] In an embodiment, existing power source of the vehicle which provides power to dashboard can be connected with the cover (102) to provide power supply. The steering wheel cover (102) can be detachably coupled to the power system. The detachable coupling between the power source and the steering wheel cover (102) is provided as a means of electrically charging or powering the internal components of the steering wheel cover (102).
[0057] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary view of the proposed steering wheel cover, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. [0058] With reference to the FIG. 2, a steering wheel cover (102) is disclosed, where a processing unit can be positioned inside the cover (102) to analyse data received from other components, a GPS module (112) can be coupled to display location information of the vehicle, along with regulation speed required at that location. The GPS module (112) can display signboard on that location indication required regulation speed. In addition, communication unit (108) such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can be coupled with the steering wheel cover (102) that facilitates in communication with various components of the cover (102). Also, an alert unit (110) such as speaker can be coupled with the cover (102) that produces acoustic sound to notify the driver to maintain the speed.

[0059] In an exemplary embodiment, the cover (102) can be easily attached and
removed from the steering of the vehicle, and can be manufactured in various
shapes, design, and size based on the requirement.
[0060] FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary representation of working of the proposed
steering wheel cover, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0061] With reference to FIG. 3, two cars are running on a road, and a steering
wheel cover (102) can be attached to each of the car. Each of the cars can be
connected to a cloud (202) that facilitates in storing the location information and
extracted regulation speed from each of the car to a memory (104). For example,
the cloud (202) can be connected with internet connectivity with the memory (104),
and can be configured to scan the speed limits indicated on the signboard as shown
in the GPS module (112), and the information can be transferred to an alert unit
(110), and one or more mobile computing devices through a communication unit
(108).
[0062] In another exemplary embodiment, the one or more mobile computing
devices can include dashboard, smart phone, PDA, wearable, smart watch and the
likes.
[0063] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific
exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more
general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such
as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.
[0064] The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied
to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other
embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present
invention.
[0065] Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in
the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention
disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as
exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the
following claims.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0066] The present disclosure provides a steering vehicle cover for assisting driver to control speed of the vehicle.
[0067] The present disclosure provides a steering vehicle cover for indicating the driver to control speed of the vehicle according to speed required on the road. [0068] The present disclosure provides a steering vehicle that prevents chances of accident on the road due to high speed of the vehicle.
[0069] The present disclosure provides a steering vehicle cover which is cost-effective system and easy to attached to the steering of the vehicle.

We Claim:

1. A steering wheel cover with a driver alert system comprising:
a steering wheel cover (102) having a flexible body;
a memory (104) including a set of regulation speeds to be applied to a vehicle on a plurality of roads;
a processing unit (106) communicatively coupled with the memory by a communication unit (108), and the processing unit (106) configured to:
receive location information of the vehicle from a GPS module (112);
extract regulation speed required for the received location information from the memory (104);
receive real time speed of the vehicle from a speedometer coupled to the vehicle;
generate a warning signal, when the speed of the vehicle exceeded the extracted regulation speed, wherein upon receiving the warning signal an alert unit (110) is actuated.
2. The steering wheel cover with a driver alert system as claimed in claim 1, wherein upon actuation, the alert unit (110) is configured to produce acoustic sound upon actuation.
3. The steering wheel cover with a driver alert system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert unit (110) is selected from a group of buzzer, light emitting diode, and vibration unit.
4. The steering wheel cover with a driver alert system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication unit (108) comprises any or combination of GSM module, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Module, Bluetooth Module, Li-Fi Module, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and ZigBee.
5. The steering wheel cover with a driver alert system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert unit is selected from a group of vibration unit, buzzer, light emitting diode, and siren.
6. The steering wheel cover with a driver alert system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a power source is configured to supply electric power to the cover

(102), the power source can be operatively coupled processing unit (106), the communication unit (108), and the alert unit (110).
7. A system adapted to be coupled with a steering wheel of a vehicle, the system
comprising:
a memory (104) including a set of regulation speeds to be applied to a vehicle on a plurality of roads;
a processing unit (106) communicatively coupled with the memory by a communication unit (108), and the processing unit (106) configured to:
receive location information of the vehicle from a GPS module (H2);
extract regulation speed required for the received location information from the memory (104);
receive real time speed of the vehicle from a speedometer coupled to the vehicle;
generate a warning signal, when the speed of the vehicle exceeded the extracted regulation speed, wherein upon receiving the warning signal an alert unit (110) is actuated.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein upon actuation, the alert unit (110)
is configured to produce acoustic sound upon actuation.