SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESPONDING TO DRIVER BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a vehicle system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- receiving monitoring information from a monitoring system;
determining a body state index for a driver using the monitoring information, the body state index characterizing drowsiness;
determining a control parameter based on the body state index; and
operating the vehicle system using the control parameter.
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Abstract
Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver'"'"'s slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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receiving monitoring information from a monitoring system; determining a body state index for a driver using the monitoring information, the body state index characterizing drowsiness; determining a control parameter based on the body state index; and operating the vehicle system using the control parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling a vehicle system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a monitoring system for providing monitoring information to a response system, the response system for determining a body state index for a driver using the monitoring information, the body state index characterizing drowsiness; and a calculation unit for determining a control parameter based on the body state index, wherein the response system modifies the operation of the vehicle system using the control parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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