INFLUENCE OF LINE OF SIGHT FOR DRIVER SAFETY

• US 20150054951A1
• Filed: 08/22/2013
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC (Allied Inventors Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC (Allied Inventors Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Meir, Noam, Maytal, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US14/234,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20150054951A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/597 Recognising the driver's state or behaviour, e.g. attention or drowsiness

Abstract

Technologies are generally described for systems and methods for influencing line of sight data. In some examples, a processor may determine a selection zone based on a location of a vehicle. The processor may select an object in the selection zone. The processor may generate an audio query that identifies the object. The processor may receive line of sight data that relates to a line of sight. The processor may determine whether the line of sight intersects the object based on the line of sight data. The processor may generate a response based on the determination.

Claims

1. A method for influencing line of sight data, the method comprising by a processor:

determining a selection zone based on a location of a vehicle;

selecting an object in the selection zone;

generating an audio query that identifies the object;

subsequent to generating the audio query, receiving line of sight data that relates to a line of sight;

determining whether the line of sight intersects the object based on the line of sight data; and

generating a response based on the determination.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor is outside of the vehicle and configured be in communication with the vehicle over a network.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the processor:

receiving global positioning system (GPS) data for the vehicle from a GPS sensor; and

determining the selection zone from the GPS data.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the processor:

determining a speed of the vehicle;

determining a direction of the vehicle; and

determining the selection zone based on the speed and direction.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising;

receiving image data from a camera, wherein the image data relates to the selection zone; and

determining whether the line of sight intersects the object includes processing the image data, the line of sight data and the GPS data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to be in communication with a memory, wherein the memory includes locations of objects and locations of other vehicles;

and

selecting the object includes analyzing the memory.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the line of sight intersects the object within a threshold amount of time; and

generating an audio response to be sent through a speaker in response to the determination that the line of sight intersects the object within the threshold amount of time.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the line of sight does not intersect the object within a threshold amount of time; and

generating an alarm in response to the determination that the line of sight does not intersect the object within the threshold amount of time.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising generating an audio alarm to be sent through a speaker in response to the determination that the line of sight does not intersect the object within the threshold amount of time.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

receiving image data from a camera, wherein the image data relates to the selection zone;

identifying a traffic condition in the selection zone; and

stopping generation of the audio query based on the traffic condition.

11. A device effective to influence line of sight data, the device comprising

a memory that includes instructions;

and

a processor configured to be in communication with the memory, the processor configured to;

determine a selection zone based on a location of a vehicle;

select an object in the selection zone;

generate an audio query that identifies the object;

subsequent to generation of the audio query, receive line of sight data that relates to a line of sight;

determine whether the line of sight intersects the object based on the line of sight data; and

generate a response based on the determination.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is outside of the vehicle and configured be in communication with the vehicle over a network.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive global positioning (GPS) data for the vehicle from a GPS sensor; and

determine the selection zone from the GPS data.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a speed of the vehicle;

determine a direction of the vehicle; and

determine the selection zone based on the speed and direction.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive image data from a camera, wherein the image data relates to the selection zone; and

the determination of whether the line of sight intersects the object is based on the image data, the line of sight data and the GPS data.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the memory further includes locations of objects and locations of other vehicles;

and

wherein the processor is further configured to select the object based on analysis of the memory.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that the line of sight intersects the object within a threshold amount of time; and

generate an audio response to be sent through a speaker in response to the determination that the line of sight intersects the object within the threshold amount of time.

18. A system effective to influence line of sight data, the system comprising:

a first device; and

a second device configured to be in communication with the first device over a network;

where the first device includes

a global positioning system (GPS) sensor effective to generate GPS data;

a line of sight sensor effective to generate line of sight data; and

a first processor effective to receive the GPS data and the line of sight data, and to send the GPS data and line of sight data over the network to the second device;

the second device includes;

a memory that includes instructions; and

a second processor configured to be in communication with the memory and the second processor is configured to;

receive the GPS data;

determine a selection zone based on the GPS data;

select an object in the selection zone;

generate an audio query to be sent over the network that identifies the object;

subsequent to generation of the audio query, receive the line of sight data that relates to a line of sight;

determine whether the line of sight intersects the object based on the line of sight data and the GPS data; and

generate a response based on the determination.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first device further includes:

a camera effective to generate image data; and

wherein;

the first processor is effective to receive and send the image data over the network to the second device; and

the second device is effective to determine whether the line of sight intersects the object based on the image data, the line of sight data and the GPS data.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the second processor is effective to:

determine a speed of the vehicle;

determine a direction of the vehicle; and

determine the selection zone based on the speed and direction.