Vehicle entertainment system

• US 10,226,702 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2015
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hoory, Ron, Marder, Mattias, Shechtman, Slava
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah, Milap
• Application Number:
  US14/720,849
• Publication Number:
  US 20160346695A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,387 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/215 comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/46 Computing the game score
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/59 inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, computerized apparatus and computer program product. The method comprises capturing one or more images of a scene in which a driver is driving a vehicle; analyzing the images to retrieve an event or detail; conveying to the driver the a question or a challenge related to the event or detail; receiving a response from the driver; analyzing the response; and determining a score related to the driver.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

capturing by an image capture device installed on a first vehicle at least one image of a scene in which a first driver is driving the first vehicle;

analyzing the at least one image, to retrieve an event or detail of the scene;

generating a question or a challenge based on the event or detail, wherein said analyzing and said generating are performed at least partially by a processor external to the first vehicle and to a second vehicle;

transmitting the question or the challenge to the second vehicle, to be responded by a second driver driving the second vehicle in the scene at least one hour after the image is captured;

receiving a response from the second driver;

analyzing the response;

determining a score related to the second driver;

determining an alertness level of the second driver; and

providing explicit feedback to the second driver regarding the alertness level of the second driver,

thereby engaging the second driver in activity based on the question or the challenge,

wherein the question or the challenge is related to a reason for a speed limit being applied in the scene, and

wherein the first driver and one or more passengers of the first vehicle are not participating in the activity together with the second driver.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the question or the challenge is transmitted to the second driver by playing an audio file.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the question or the challenge is transmitted to the second driver by displaying an image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the response is received from the second driver by capturing audio or by capturing a gesture.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the response is compared against a predetermined response to obtain the score.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the response is compared against a response by a driver other than the second driver to obtain the score.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the score is combined with a score of a driver other than the second driver.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising using the score in a social network or by an insurer.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a difficulty level of the question or the challenge varies according to at least one factor selected from the group consisting of:

second driver alert level, score level of at least one driver other than the second driver, a location of the second driver, road type road condition, and traffic load.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the alertness level of the second driver is determined in accordance with at least one item selected from the group consisting of:

previous answers of the second driver, speech, video, driving parameters, driving style analysis, prompted dialog with the second driver and external systems that assess the second driver'"'"'s alertness.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein an answer to the question or the challenge is an existence of road work in a road segment where the speed limit is applied.

12. A computerized apparatus comprising:

a processor, the processor being configured to perform the steps of;

receiving at least one image of a scene in which a first driver is driving a first vehicle, the image captured by an image capture device installed on the first vehicle;

analyzing the at least one image to retrieve an event or detail of the scene;

generating a question or a challenge based on the event or detail, wherein said analyzing and said generating are performed at least partially by a processor external to the first vehicle and to a second vehicle;

transmitting the question or the challenge to the second vehicle, to be responded by a second driver driving the second vehicle in the scene at least one hour after the image is captured;

receiving a response from the second driver;

analyzing the second response;

determining a score related to the second driver;

determining an alertness level of the second driver; and

providing explicit feedback to the driver regarding the alertness level of the second driver,

thereby engaging the second driver in activity based on the question or the challenge,

wherein the question or the challenge is related to a reason for a speed limit being applied in the scene, and

wherein the first driver and one or more passengers of the first vehicle are not participating in the activity together with the second driver.

13. The computerized apparatus of claim 12, wherein the question or the challenge is conveyed to the second driver by playing an audio file or by displaying text.

14. The computerized apparatus of claim 12, wherein the response is received from the second driver by capturing audio or by capturing a gesture.

15. The computerized apparatus of claim 12, wherein the score is combined with a score of a driver other than the second driver.

16. The computerized apparatus of claim 12, wherein the alertness level of the second driver is determined in accordance with at least one item selected from the group consisting of:

previous answers of the second driver, speech, video, driving parameters, driving style analysis, prompted dialog with the second driver and external systems that assess the second driver'"'"'s alertness.

17. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium retaining program instructions, which program instructions when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:

receiving at least one image of a scene in which a first driver is driving a first vehicle, the image captured by an image capture device installed on the first vehicle;

analyzing the at least one image to retrieve an event or detail of the scene;

generating a question or a challenge based on the event or detail, wherein said analyzing and said generating are performed at least partially by a processor external to the first vehicle and to a second vehicle;

transmitting the question or challenge to the second vehicle, to be responded by a second driver driving the second vehicle in the scene at least one hour after the image is captured;

receiving a response from the second driver;

analyzing the response;

determining a score related to the second driver;

determining an alertness level of the second driver; and

providing explicit feedback to the second driver regarding the alertness level of the second driver,

thereby engaging the second driver in activity based on the question or the challenge,

wherein the question or the challenge is related to a reason for a speed limit being applied in the scene, and

wherein the first driver and one or more passengers of the first vehicle are not participating in the activity together with the second driver.