SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN A TASK MAY BE PERFORMED ON A VEHICLE
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1. A method for determining when a task may be performed on a vehicle, the method comprising:
- generating a driver workload value based on at least one task parameter describing a predetermined attribute of the task; and
preventing a user from performing the task if the driver workload value exceeds a predetermined driver workload threshold and the vehicle is moving.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for determining when a task may be performed on a vehicle that is moving. The method includes generating a driver workload value based on at least one task parameter describing a predetermined attribute of the task and preventing a user from performing the task if the driver workload value exceeds a predetermined driver workload threshold and the vehicle is moving.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining when a task may be performed on a vehicle, the method comprising:
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generating a driver workload value based on at least one task parameter describing a predetermined attribute of the task; and preventing a user from performing the task if the driver workload value exceeds a predetermined driver workload threshold and the vehicle is moving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for determining when a task may be performed on a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a user interface for receiving input from a user of the vehicle; a processor coupled to the user interface and configured to; generate a driver workload value in response to input from the user, wherein the driver workload value is based on at least one task parameter describing an attribute of the task and at least one vehicle parameter describing an attribute of the vehicle; and lock-out the task if the driver workload value exceeds a predetermined driver workload threshold and the velocity of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined velocity threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for determining when a user of a vehicle may perform a task on a user interface, the method comprising:
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determining a value of at least one task parameter that describes an attribute of the task and at least one vehicle parameter that describes an attribute of the vehicle; generating a driver workload value, wherein the driver workload value is a function of the at least one task parameter and the at least one vehicle parameter; and locking-out the task if the driver workload value exceeds a predetermined driver workload value and the velocity of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined velocity threshold. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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