Method for Managing Telephone Calls in a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for managing telephone calls, the method which comprises:
- monitoring signals provided by vehicle systems;
monitoring conversational cognitive load indicators for a driver during a telephone call in a vehicle;
assessing a current driving situation by evaluating the signals provided by the vehicle systems and by evaluating the conversational cognitive load indicators; and
providing, in dependence of an assessment of the current driving situation, a semantic cue during the telephone call, wherein the semantic cue is indicative of the current driving situation and wherein the semantic cue is audible at least for a caller calling the driver.
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Abstract
A method for managing an ongoing telephone call in a vehicle includes the steps of monitoring signals provided by vehicle systems and monitoring conversational cognitive load indicators for a driver during the telephone call. A current driving situation is assessed by evaluating the signals provided by the vehicle systems and by evaluating the conversational cognitive load indicators. A semantic cue is provided during the telephone call, wherein the semantic cue is indicative of the current driving situation and wherein the semantic cue is audible at least for a caller calling the driver. Methods for managing incoming telephone calls and assisting the driver with outgoing telephone calls are also provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for managing telephone calls, the method which comprises:
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monitoring signals provided by vehicle systems; monitoring conversational cognitive load indicators for a driver during a telephone call in a vehicle; assessing a current driving situation by evaluating the signals provided by the vehicle systems and by evaluating the conversational cognitive load indicators; and providing, in dependence of an assessment of the current driving situation, a semantic cue during the telephone call, wherein the semantic cue is indicative of the current driving situation and wherein the semantic cue is audible at least for a caller calling the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing telephone calls, the method which comprises:
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monitoring signals provided by vehicle systems; receiving a telephone call in a vehicle; assessing a current driving situation by evaluating the signals provided by the vehicle systems in order to determine whether the current driving situation is one of an emergency situation and an at-risk situation; placing the telephone call on hold if the current driving situation is one of an emergency situation and an at-risk situation; providing a message for a caller who has been placed on hold; and selectively providing an alert to a driver about the telephone call if the current driving situation is an at-risk situation and providing no alert to the driver about the telephone call if the current driving situation is an emergency situation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing telephone calls, the method which comprises:
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inputting a given telephone number to be called by a telephone provided in a vehicle; detecting a current location of the vehicle by using a navigation system; and sending an automated message to the given telephone number, wherein the automated message includes information about a current location of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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