METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING ATTENTION OF AN OPERATOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
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1. A method for managing attention of an operator an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting an automotive vehicle having an operator for driving the automotive vehicle;
determining that the automotive vehicle is transporting a portable electronic device;
detecting, during the transporting, a user interaction with the portable electronic device; and
sending attention information to present, via an output device, an attention output defined for directing the operator to attend to the driving, in response to detecting the user interaction.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for managing attention of an operator an automotive vehicle. An automotive vehicle having an operator for driving the automotive vehicle is detected. A determination is made the automotive vehicle is transporting a portable electronic device. A user interaction with the portable electronic device is detected during the transporting. Attention information is sent to an output device to present an attention output defined for directing the operator to attend to the driving, in response to detecting the user interaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing attention of an operator an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting an automotive vehicle having an operator for driving the automotive vehicle; determining that the automotive vehicle is transporting a portable electronic device; detecting, during the transporting, a user interaction with the portable electronic device; and sending attention information to present, via an output device, an attention output defined for directing the operator to attend to the driving, in response to detecting the user interaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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5. The method of claim 5 wherein the communications address includes at least one of a phone address (phone number), an email address, an instant message address, a short message service (SMS) address, a multi-media message service (MMS) address, an instant message address, a presence tuple identifier, and a video communications address.
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19. A system for managing attention of an operator an automotive vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicle monitor component, a device detector component, and an attention monitor component, and an attention director component adapted for operation in an execution environment; the vehicle monitor component configured for detecting an automotive vehicle having an operator for driving the automotive vehicle; the device detector component configured for determining that the automotive vehicle is transporting a portable electronic device; the attention monitor component configured for detecting, during the transporting, a user interaction with the portable electronic device; and the attention director component configured for sending attention information to present, via an output device, an attention output defined for directing the operator to attend to the driving, in response to detecting the user interaction
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20. A computer-readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for managing attention of an operator an automotive vehicle, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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detecting an automotive vehicle having an operator for driving the automotive vehicle; determining that the automotive vehicle is transporting a portable electronic device; detecting, during the transporting, a user interaction with the portable electronic device; and sending attention information to present, via an output device, an attention output defined for directing the operator to attend to the driving, in response to detecting the user interaction.
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