Apparatus, system and method for personalized settings for driver assistance systems

• US 10,189,482 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2016
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG), Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG), Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Huber, Markus B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kleinman, Lail A
• Application Number:
  US15/195,782
• Publication Number:
  US 20170369072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0064 using a remote, e.g. cordless, transmitter or receiver unit, e.g. remote keypad or mobile phone
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0075 Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0088 Adaptive recalibration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/30 Driving style
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/10 Historical data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/09 Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/0098 Details of control systems ensuring comfort, safety or stability not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention

Abstract

A system, apparatus and method for controlling operation of a vehicle. Driver assistance system (DAS) data may be used for controlling one or more function of the vehicle via a driver assistance system. Driver profile data (DPD) is generated and/or received that includes training data from sensor monitoring of a driver'"'"'s usage characteristics for at least one feature of a vehicle type during a driver-controlled mode of vehicle driving. The DPD is processed with the DAS data to determine if the DPD conform to a tolerance parameter of the DAS data. A driver profile data file may be created by overwriting the portions of the DAS data with the DPD conforming to the tolerance parameters. One or more functions on the vehicle may be controlled via the driver profile data file using the driver assistance system during one of a semi-autonomous and fully autonomous mode of operation.

Claims

1. A system for controlling operation of a vehicle, comprising:

a processor;

a driver assistance system, operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the driver assistance system is configured to control one or more functions on the vehicle using driver assistance system data, at least some of which is associated with a first driver profile data; and

a storage for storing a second driver profile data, wherein the second driver profile data comprises training data relating to another driver'"'"'s usage characteristics for at least one feature of a vehicle type,

wherein the processor is configured to process the second driver profile data with the driver assistance system data to determine if at least portions of the second driver profile data conform to a tolerance parameter of the driver assistance system data,

and wherein the processor is configured to overwrite the portions of the first driver profile data with the second driver profile data conforming to the tolerance parameters, and save the overwritten driver assistance system data as a new driver profile data file that is configured to control one or more functions on the vehicle using the driver assistance system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to retain portions first driver profile data where the second driver profile data does not conform to the tolerance parameters.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the second driver profile data comprises sensor data representing the driver'"'"'s usage characteristics.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the second driver profile data comprises global positioning system (GPS) data.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the new driver profile data file is configured to control one or more functions on the vehicle using the driver assistance system when the vehicle is in one of a semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous mode.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the new driver profile data file is configured to modify vehicle warnings based on the driver control data.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the second driver profile data comprises normalized training data relating to a driver'"'"'s usage characteristics for the at least one feature of the vehicle type.

8. A method for controlling operation of a vehicle, comprising:

storing driver assistance system data for controlling one or more function of the vehicle via a driver assistance system, wherein at least a portion of the driver assistance system data is associated with a first driver profile data;

storing second driver profile data in a storage, wherein the second driver profile data comprises training data relating to another driver'"'"'s usage characteristics for at least one feature of a vehicle type;

processing, via a processor, the second driver profile data with the driver assistance system data to determine if at least portions of the second driver profile data conform to a tolerance parameter of the driver assistance system data;

overwriting the portions of the first driver profile data with the second driver profile data conforming to the tolerance parameters; and

saving the overwritten first driver profile data as a new driver profile data file for controlling one or more functions on the vehicle using the driver assistance system.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising retaining portions of the first driver profile data where the second driver profile data does not conform to the tolerance parameters.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the second driver profile data comprises sensor data monitoring the driver'"'"'s usage characteristics.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the second driver profile data comprises global positioning system (GPS) data.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising using the new driver profile data file to control one or more functions on the vehicle using the driver assistance system when the vehicle is in one of a semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous mode.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising using the new driver profile data file to modify vehicle warnings based on the driver control data.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the second driver profile data comprises normalized training data relating to a driver'"'"'s usage characteristics for the at least one feature of a vehicle type.

15. A method for controlling operation of a vehicle, comprising:

obtaining driver assistance system data for controlling one or more functions of the vehicle via a driver assistance system, wherein at least a portion of the driver assistance system data is associated with a first driver profile data;

receiving second driver profile data, wherein the second driver profile data comprises training data from sensor monitoring of another driver'"'"'s usage characteristics for at least one feature of a vehicle type during a driver-controlled mode of vehicle driving;

processing, via a processor, the second driver profile data with the driver assistance system data to determine if at least portions of the second driver profile data conform to a tolerance parameter of the driver assistance system data;

creating a new driver profile data file by overwriting the portions of the first driver assistance system data with the second driver profile data conforming to the tolerance parameters; and

controlling one or more functions on the vehicle via the new driver profile data file using the driver assistance system during one of a semi-autonomous and fully autonomous mode of operation.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising retaining portions of the first driver assistance system data where the second driver profile data does not conform to the tolerance parameters.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the second driver profile data comprises global positioning system (GPS) data.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising using the new driver profile data file to modify vehicle warnings based on the driver control data.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the second driver profile data comprises normalized training data relating to a driver'"'"'s usage characteristics for the at least one feature of a vehicle type.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein receiving second driver profile data comprises receiving the driver profile data via a vehicle communication interface.