Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining when a vehicle operator is texting while driving
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1. A device for determining when a vehicle operator is texting while driving, the device comprising:
- a previously classified image data receiving module stored on a memory that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to receive previously classified image data from at least one previously classified image database, wherein the previously classified image data includes images and/or extracted image features that have previously been classified as being representative of a vehicle occupant using a cellular telephone, a vehicle occupant looking out a vehicle side window, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle radio, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, two vehicle occupants talking with one-another, a vehicle occupant reading a book or magazine, a vehicle occupant putting on makeup, or a vehicle occupant looking at themselves in a mirror;
a current image data receiving module stored on a memory that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to receive current image data from at least one vehicle interior sensor, wherein the current image data is representative of current vehicle operator action, and wherein the current image data includes images and/or extracted image features that are representative of a vehicle occupant using a cellular telephone; and
a vehicle operator texting detection module stored on a memory that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to detect whether a vehicle operator is texting while driving based upon a comparison of the current image data with the previously classified image data to determine an approximate size and shape of an object in a hand of the vehicle occupant.
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Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for determining when a vehicle operator is texting while driving. More particularly, apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for determining when a vehicle operator is texting while driving based on digital image data.
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1. A device for determining when a vehicle operator is texting while driving, the device comprising:
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a previously classified image data receiving module stored on a memory that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to receive previously classified image data from at least one previously classified image database, wherein the previously classified image data includes images and/or extracted image features that have previously been classified as being representative of a vehicle occupant using a cellular telephone, a vehicle occupant looking out a vehicle side window, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle radio, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, two vehicle occupants talking with one-another, a vehicle occupant reading a book or magazine, a vehicle occupant putting on makeup, or a vehicle occupant looking at themselves in a mirror; a current image data receiving module stored on a memory that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to receive current image data from at least one vehicle interior sensor, wherein the current image data is representative of current vehicle operator action, and wherein the current image data includes images and/or extracted image features that are representative of a vehicle occupant using a cellular telephone; and a vehicle operator texting detection module stored on a memory that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to detect whether a vehicle operator is texting while driving based upon a comparison of the current image data with the previously classified image data to determine an approximate size and shape of an object in a hand of the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for determining when a vehicle operator is texting while driving, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a processor of a computing device, previously classified image data from at least one previously classified image database in response to the processor executing a previously classified image data receiving module, wherein the previously classified image data includes images and/or extracted image features that have previously been classified as being representative of a vehicle occupant using a cellular telephone, a vehicle occupant looking out a vehicle side window, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle radio, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, two vehicle occupants talking with one-another, a vehicle occupant reading a book or magazine, a vehicle occupant putting on makeup, or a vehicle occupant looking at themselves in a mirror; receiving, at a processor of a computing device, current image data from at least one vehicle interior sensor a current image data receiving module, in response to the processor executing a current image data receiving module, wherein the current image data is representative of current vehicle operator actions, and wherein the current image data includes images and/or extracted image features that are representative of cellular telephone locations/orientations; and determining, using a processor of a computing device, whether a vehicle operator is texting while driving, based upon a comparison of the current image data with the previously classified image data to determine an approximate size and shape of an object in a hand of the vehicle occupant, in response to the processor executing a vehicle operator texting detection module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determining when a vehicle operator is texting while driving, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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a previously classified image data receiving module that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to receive previously classified image data from at least one previously classified image database, wherein the previously classified image data includes images and/or extracted image features that have previously been classified as being representative of a vehicle occupant using a cellular telephone, a vehicle occupant looking out a vehicle side window, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle radio, a vehicle occupant adjusting a vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, two vehicle occupants talking with one-another, a vehicle occupant reading a book or magazine, a vehicle occupant putting on makeup, or a vehicle occupant looking at themselves in a mirror; a current image data receiving module that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to receive current image data from at least one vehicle interior sensor, wherein the current image data is representative of current vehicle operator actions, and wherein the current image data includes images and/or extracted image features that are representative of a vehicle occupant using a cellular telephone; and a vehicle operator texting detection module that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to detect whether the vehicle operator is texting while driving based upon a comparison of the current image data with the previously classified image data to determine an approximate size and shape of an object in a hand of the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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