Ambient Vehicle and Pedestrian State Detection for Device Notification
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1. In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor comprising:
- allowing one level of interaction with an interactive device while a vehicle associated with the device is stopped;
sensing ambient state relative to the vehicle;
determining a state change in the ambient state corresponding to a condition associated with external traffic awareness; and
outputting a notification and reducing interaction to another level of interaction with the interactive device based upon the ambient state changing to the condition associated with external traffic awareness.
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Abstract
Described is a technology by which ambient data related to a vehicle is sensed and processed, for use in determining a state change related to external traffic awareness. Based upon the state change, an allowed level of interactivity with a user interface may be changed, and/or a notification may be output. Images and/or depth data may be sensed as part of determining whether a user who is interacting with a device in a stopped vehicle is to be made aware of the changed condition with respect to other vehicles, pedestrians and/or the like.
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20 Claims
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1. In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor comprising:
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allowing one level of interaction with an interactive device while a vehicle associated with the device is stopped; sensing ambient state relative to the vehicle; determining a state change in the ambient state corresponding to a condition associated with external traffic awareness; and outputting a notification and reducing interaction to another level of interaction with the interactive device based upon the ambient state changing to the condition associated with external traffic awareness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A system comprising, an automotive user interface of a vehicle, a sensor set, and detection and notification logic, the detection and notification logic configured to process sensed data from the sensor set, including to determine a state change associated with an external traffic awareness state, the detection and notification logic further configured to output a notification to the automotive user interface upon detection of the state change.
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19. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions, which when executed perform steps, comprising:
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processing depth data to determine a state change related to external traffic awareness; and changing an allowed level of interactivity with a user interface based upon the state change. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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