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Vehicle information/task manager

  • US 20050038573A1
  • Filed: 08/11/2003
  • Published: 02/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus to measure and manage information for the purpose of facilitating the safe operation of a vehicle in relation to a driver'"'"'s use of at least one infotainment device disposed in the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

  • an electronic device having memory and operative to receive information from at least one information source and output risk level information;

    an information interface in data communication with said electronic device and the at least one infotainment device wherein said information interface is operative to receive said risk level information and transmit a trigger signal to the at least one infotainment device;

    a computer program disposed within the electronic device operative to calculate said risk level information based on the information received from the at least one information source and information disposed in said memory, and wherein said apparatus is operative to compare said risk level information with priority level information relative to the at least one infotainment device, and wherein the apparatus generates the trigger signal that causes the at least one infotainment device to be disabled when said risk level information exceeds said priority level information and enabled when said risk level information returns to a value less than said priority level information; and

    a user interface in communication with the electronic device, said user interface operative to allow the user to input user-defined priority information relative to at least one function of the at least one infotainment device wherein the at least one function will not be disabled by the apparatus.

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