Methods and vehicles for using determined mood of a human driver and moderating vehicle response
First Claim
1. A method for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, comprising,capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver, the capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, the plurality of images being analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time, the plurality of images further being analyzed for eye gaze patterns;
- capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver, the voice input is captured over the period of time, the voice input being analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time;
processing, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression, the eye gaze patterns and the voice profile captured during the period of time to determine the mood of the human driver; and
generating the vehicle response that is responsive to the voice input and the mood determined of the human driver, the vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle, the adjustment is selected based on the mood of the human driver.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, is provided. One example method includes capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver. The capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, and the plurality of images are analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time. The method further includes capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver. The voice input is captured over the period of time. The voice input is analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time. The method processes, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression and the voice profile captured during the period of time to predict the mood of the human driver. The method generates the vehicle response that is responsive to the mood of the human driver. The vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle. The adjustment is selected based on the mood of the human driver. The vehicle response can be used to make the driver more calm and/or assist in reducing distracted driving.
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1. A method for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, comprising,
capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver, the capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, the plurality of images being analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time, the plurality of images further being analyzed for eye gaze patterns; -
capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver, the voice input is captured over the period of time, the voice input being analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time; processing, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression, the eye gaze patterns and the voice profile captured during the period of time to determine the mood of the human driver; and generating the vehicle response that is responsive to the voice input and the mood determined of the human driver, the vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle, the adjustment is selected based on the mood of the human driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, comprising,
capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver, the capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, the plurality of images being analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression that include eyes of the human driver over the period of time; -
capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input that includes a request of the vehicle by the human driver, the voice input is captured over the period of time, the voice input being analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time; processing, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression and the voice profile captured during the period of time to determine the mood of the human driver; and generating the vehicle response that is responsive to the request in the voice input, the vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle or output information via a speaker of the vehicle, the adjustment modifies the vehicle response based on the determined mood of the human driver; wherein a user account with a profile for the human driver of the vehicle is provided, the profile includes a plurality of learned facial expressions and learned voice profiles that are indicative of the mood of the human driver and used to determine the mood.
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19. Non-transitory computer readable media having program instructions for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, comprising,
program instructions for capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver, the capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, the plurality of images being analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time; -
program instructions for capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver, the voice input is captured over the period of time, the voice input being analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time; program instructions for processing, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression and the voice profile captured during the period of time to determine the mood of the human driver; and program instructions for generating the vehicle response that is responsive to the voice input and determined mood of the human driver, the vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle or adjustment to information obtained from an Internet source, the adjustment modifies the vehicle response based on the mood of the human driver, wherein the vehicle response is further adjusted based on current use of the vehicle that includes having one or more additional occupants in addition to the human driver and processing one or more voice comments of said one or more additional occupants. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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