Intelligent driving recommendation system

• US 10,214,220 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2016
• Issued: 02/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Benavides, Marco A., Cabrera, Diana P., De La Fuente, Stephanie, Jones, Gregory S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Odom, Curtis
• Application Number:
  US15/281,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20180093639A1
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/09 Driving style or behaviour

Abstract

An indication from an identification device is received. The indication includes identification information for each user of one or more users in a vehicle. The identification device is found in the vehicle. Whether the identification information for each user of the one or more users is correct is determined. Responsive to determining the identification information for any user of the one or more users is incorrect, a manager of the vehicle is notified.

Claims

1. A method for controlling driver vehicle usage, the method comprising the steps of:

determining, by one or more computer processors, identification information for each user of one or more users in a vehicle utilizing an identification device located within the vehicle, wherein determining the identification information further comprises;

determining, by one or more computer processors, an identity of an operator of the vehicle by analyzing a driver'"'"'s license, provided by the operator, utilizing the identification device;

determining, by one or more computer processors, whether the identification information for each user of the one or more users is correct;

receiving, by one or more computer processors, live vehicle data associated with the vehicle;

receiving, by one or more computer processors, live user data associated with each user of the one or more users, wherein the live user date includes biometric information data associated with the one or more users in the vehicle; and

in response to a user requesting a recommendation, determining, by one or more processors, a recommendation for the user, the recommendation including an alternate driving route that includes safer driving conditions, based on identification information of the one or more users in a vehicle, the received live vehicle data, and the received biometric information of the live user data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to determining the identification information for all users of the one or more users is correct, requesting, by one or more computer processors, permissions data for each user of the one or more users;

receiving, by one or more computer processors, the requested permissions data for each user of the one or more users;

determining, by one or more computer processors, whether to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data; and

responsive to determining not to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data, notifying, by one or more computer processors, a manager of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

responsive to determining to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data, receiving, by one or more computer processors, saved data associated with each user of the one or more users.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining, by one or more computer processors, a driver score for a first user of the one or more users using the saved data associated with the first user, the live user data associated with the first user, and the live data associated with the vehicle, wherein the first user is operating the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

providing, by one or more computer processors, a recommendation for the first user, wherein the recommendation is determines based on the driver score, the saved data associated with the first user, the live data associated with the first user, and the live data associated with the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the live user data can be selected from the group consisting of temperature of the any number of the one or more users, heart rate of the any number of the one or more users, voice tone and volume of the any number of the one or more users, and eyelid/eye movement of a first user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the live vehicle data can be selected from the group consisting of speed, location, acceleration, weather data near the vehicle, vehicle identification number, odometer reading, location of users in the vehicle, traffic near the vehicle, and driving route of the vehicle.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the live user data includes voice tone and volume of the any number of the one or more users.

9. A computer program product for controlling driver vehicle usage, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to determine identification information for each user of one or more users in a vehicle utilizing an identification device located within the vehicle, wherein the program instructions to determine the identification information further comprise program instructions to;

determine an identity of an operator of the vehicle by analyzing a driver'"'"'s license, provided by the operator, utilizing the identification device;

program instructions to determine whether the identification information for each user of the one or more users is correct;

program instructions to receive live vehicle data associated with the vehicle;

program instructions to receive live user data associated with each user of the one or more users, wherein the live user date includes biometric information data associated with the one or more users in the vehicle; and

in response to a user requesting a recommendation, program instructions to determine a recommendation for the user, the recommendation including an alternate driving route that includes safer driving conditions, based on identification information of the one or more users in a vehicle, the received live vehicle data, and the received biometric information of the live user data.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

responsive to determining the identification information for all users of the one or more users is correct, request permissions data for each user of the one or more users;

receive the requested permissions data for each user of the one or more users;

determine whether to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data; and

responsive to determining not to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data, notify a manager of the vehicle.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, further comprising program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

responsive to determining to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data, receive saved data associated with each user of the one or more users.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

determine a driver score for a first user of the one or more users using the saved data associated with the first user, the live user data associated with the first user, and the live data associated with the vehicle, wherein the first user is operating the vehicle.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, further comprising program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

provide a recommendation for the first user, wherein the recommendation is determines based on the driver score, the saved data associated with the first user, the live data associated with the first user, and the live data associated with the vehicle.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the live user data can be selected from the group consisting of temperature of the any number of the one or more users, heart rate of the any number of the one or more users, voice tone and volume of the any number of the one or more users, and eyelid/eye movement of a first user.

15. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the live vehicle data can be selected from the group consisting of speed, location, acceleration, weather data near the vehicle, vehicle identification number, odometer reading, location of users in the vehicle, traffic near the vehicle, and driving route of the vehicle.

16. A computer system for controlling driver vehicle usage, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to determine identification information for each user of one or more users in a vehicle utilizing an identification device located within the vehicle, wherein the program instructions to determine the identification information further comprise program instructions to;

determine an identity of an operator of the vehicle by analyzing a driver'"'"'s license, provided by the operator, utilizing the identification device;

program instructions to determine whether the identification information for each user of the one or more users is correct;

program instructions to receive live vehicle data associated with the vehicle;

program instructions to receive live user data associated with each user of the one or more users, wherein the live user date includes biometric information data associated with the one or more users in the vehicle; and

in response to a user requesting a recommendation, program instructions to determine a recommendation for the user, the recommendation including an alternate driving route that includes safer driving conditions, based on identification information of the one or more users in a vehicle, the received live vehicle data, and the received biometric information of the live user data.

17. The computer system of claim 16, further comprising program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:

responsive to determining the identification information for all users of the one or more users is correct, request permissions data for each user of the one or more users;

receive the requested permissions data for each user of the one or more users;

determine whether to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data; and

responsive to determining not to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data, notify a manager of the vehicle.

18. The computer system of claim 17, further comprising program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:

responsive to determining to grant permission to use the vehicle to each user of the one or more users based on the permissions data, receive saved data associated with each user of the one or more users.

19. The computer system of claim 18, further comprising program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:

determine a driver score for a first user of the one or more users using the saved data associated with the first user, the live user data associated with the first user, and the live data associated with the vehicle, wherein the first user is operating the vehicle.

20. The computer system of claim 16, wherein the live user data includes voice tone and volume of the any number of the one or more users.