Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858414_0003_PTD

Published: October 30, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858414_0003_PTD, Published October 30, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858414_0003_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,858,414.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to synergistic combinations that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but synergistic combinations presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements synergistic combinations enhancements while maintaining compatibility with the original patent's architecture. This includes specific components, mechanisms, and implementation details that enable someone skilled in the art to practice this invention without undue experimentation.

Novelty and Inventive Step

Introduces new technical features and approaches that were not present in the source patent, specifically targeting synergistic combinations improvements.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Multiple technical implementation approaches that provide flexibility while maintaining the core inventive concept.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

Broad market applicability across industries that can benefit from synergistic combinations enhancements.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Automotive sensor systems and attention calling technologies, focusing on obstacle detection and vehicle safety interfaces

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in automotive sensor integration, human-machine interfaces, and safety system design, typically holding a BS/MS in electrical engineering or computer engineering with 3-5 years of experience in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable variations of the source patent's core obstacle detection and attention calling methodology. The technical extensions demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving approaches that build incrementally on existing automotive safety technologies. The disclosed variations represent logical combinations of known techniques within the established framework of vehicle sensor and interface systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Acquiring information about obstacles around a moving object using sensors

PTD Variation

Implementing enhanced sensor fusion techniques to improve obstacle detection accuracy and resolution

Obviousness Reasoning

Sensor fusion is a known technique in ADAS, representing a predictable optimization approach for improving detection capabilities

Source Patent Element

Controlling headlight radiation characteristics based on obstacle position

PTD Variation

Dynamically adjusting light distribution using machine learning algorithms to predict potential risk zones

Obviousness Reasoning

Machine learning enhancement represents an obvious extension of existing adaptive lighting control technologies

Source Patent Element

Displaying obstacle position on a vehicle display device

PTD Variation

Implementing augmented reality overlay techniques to provide more contextual risk information

Obviousness Reasoning

Augmented visualization is a standard design choice for improving human-machine interface effectiveness in safety systems

Source Patent Element

Calculating potential risk for detected obstacles

PTD Variation

Incorporating additional contextual data sources like weather, road conditions, and historical driving patterns

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding risk calculation parameters represents a logical and predictable system enhancement

Source Patent Element

Headlight radiation direction control

PTD Variation

Implementing multi-spectral lighting techniques for improved obstacle detection in challenging environmental conditions

Obviousness Reasoning

Exploring alternative lighting technologies is a standard engineering approach for solving detection limitations

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858414, the present technical disclosure demonstrates that the claimed variations would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention. The disclosed synergistic combinations represent predictable extensions of existing automotive safety technologies, utilizing standard engineering problem-solving approaches that would be readily apparent to a skilled practitioner in the field of advanced driver assistance systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,414
Title	Attention calling device, attention calling method, and computer-readable medium
Assignee(s)	PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.