Preventive measures for a cognitive impaired user

• US 10,295,354 B2
• Filed: 03/20/2017
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Buvid, Daniel J., Campbell, Eric J., Jandt, Tyler, Kuczynski, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Young, Edwin A
• Application Number:
  US15/462,969
• Publication Number:
  US 20180266836A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/18 Propelling the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2059/746 Engine running state, e.g. on-off of ignition switch
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 59/74 Inputs being a function of engine parameters F16H59/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 63/40 comprising signals other than signals for actuating the final output mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 63/48 Signals to a parking brake or parking lock; Control of parking locks or brakes being part of the transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3461 Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types, segments such as motorways, toll roads, ferries
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3605 Destination input or retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/056 with provision for distinguishing direction of travel
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/127 to a central station ; Indicators in a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/207 with respect to certain areas, e.g. forbidden or allowed areas with possible alerting when inside or outside boundaries
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A computing device detects that an ignition switch of the vehicle was activated, wherein the vehicle includes a navigation device. The computing device requests a destination from the navigation device. The computing device interlocking, an operation of the vehicle based on determining that the destination is not valid.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting, by a computing device, that an ignition switch of the vehicle was activated, wherein the vehicle comprises a navigation device;

requesting, by the computing device, a destination from the navigation device; and

based on determining that the destination is not valid, interlocking, by the computing device, an operation of the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining that the destination is not valid further comprises:

determining that the destination is not stored in the computing device; and

determining that the destination is outside of a geo-fence area.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein interlocking the vehicle comprises interlocking a gearbox in a park position.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring, by the computing device, a current location of the vehicle; and

based on determining, by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside an approved area, sending, by the computing device, an alert message.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein determining, by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside an approved area comprises:

determining, by the computing device, a route based on the current location and the destination; and

determining that the route is outside of a geo-fence area.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside the approved area further comprises determining that a distance between the route and the current location of the vehicle is above a maximum distance.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein determining that the current location of the vehicle is outside the approved area further comprises:

determining a vehicle direction; and

determining that the vehicle direction is not moving towards the route, wherein a current distance of the current location of the vehicle from the route is more than a maximum distance.

8. A computer program product for controlling a vehicle, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage devices, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to detect, by a computing device, that an ignition switch of the vehicle was activated, wherein the vehicle comprises a navigation device;

program instructions to request, by the computing device, a destination from the navigation device; and

based on determining that the destination is not valid, program instructions to interlock, by the computing device, an operation of the vehicle.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein determining that the destination is not valid further comprises:

program instructions to determine that the destination is not stored in the computing device; and

program instructions to determine that the destination is outside of a geo-fence area.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein program instructions to interlock the vehicle comprises program instructions to interlock a gearbox in a park position.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to monitor, by the computing device, a current location of the vehicle; and

based on determining, by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside an approved area, program instructions to send, by the computing device, an alert message to an alert device.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein determining, by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside the approved area comprise:

program instructions to determine, by the computing device a route based on the current location and the destination; and

program instructions to determine that the route is outside of a geo-fence area.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein, determining by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside the approved area further comprises program instructions to determine that a distance between the route and the current location of the vehicle is above a maximum distance.

14. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein determining that the current location of the vehicle is outside of the approved area further comprises:

program instructions to determine a vehicle direction; and

program instructions to determine that the vehicle direction is not moving towards the route, wherein a current distance of the current location of the vehicle from the route is more than a maximum distance.

15. A computer system for controlling a vehicle, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to detect, by a computing device, that an ignition switch of the vehicle was activated, wherein the vehicle comprises a navigation device;

program instructions to request, by the computing device, a destination from the navigation device; and

based on determining that the destination is not valid, program instructions to interlock, by the computing device, an operation of the vehicle.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein determining that the destination is not valid further comprises:

program instructions to determine that the destination is not stored in the computing device; and

program instructions to determine that the destination is outside of a geo-fence area.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein program instructions to interlock the vehicle comprises program instructions to interlock a gearbox in a park position.

18. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to monitor, by the computing device, a current location of the vehicle; and

based on determining, by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside an approved area, program instructions to send, by the computing device, an alert message to an alert device.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein determining, by the computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside the approved area comprise:

program instructions to determine, by the computing device a route based on the current location and the destination; and

program instructions to determine that the route is outside of a geo-fence area.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein determining, by a computing device, that the current location of the vehicle is outside the approved area further comprises program instructions to determine that a distance between the route and the current location of the vehicle is above a maximum distance.