VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

• US 20160346695A1
• Filed: 05/25/2015
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hoory, Ron, Marder, Mattias, Shechtman, Slava
• Granted Patent: US 10,226,702 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/215 comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/46 Computing the game score
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/54 involving acoustic signals, e.g. for simulating revolutions per minute [RPM] dependent engine sounds in a driving game or reverberation against a virtual wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/59 inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, computerized apparatus and computer program product. The method comprises capturing one or more images of a scene in which a driver is driving a vehicle; analyzing the images to retrieve an event or detail; conveying to the driver the a question or a challenge related to the event or detail; receiving a response from the driver; analyzing the response; and determining a score related to the driver.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

capturing at least one image of a scene in which a driver is driving a vehicle;

analyzing the at least one image to retrieve an event or detail;

conveying to the driver a question or a challenge related to the event or detail;

receiving a response from the driver;

analyzing the response; and

determining a score related to the driver.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the question or challenge related to the event or detail.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the question is conveyed to the driver by playing an audio file.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the question is conveyed to the driver by displaying an image.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the response is received from the driver by capturing audio or by capturing a gesture.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said capturing is performed prior to the driver being present in the scene.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said capturing is performed from another vehicle passing at the scene.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the response is compared against a predetermined response to obtain the score.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the response is compared against a response by another driver to obtain the score.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the score is combined with a score of another driver.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising using the score in a social network or by an insurer.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein any of said analyzing the image, said generating, or said analyzing the audio signal is performed by a computing device remote from the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing feedback to the driver regarding the driver'"'"'s alertness level.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein a difficulty level of the question or a challenge varies according to at least one factor selected from the group consisting of:

driver alert level, score level of at least one other driver, a location of the driver, road type road condition, and traffic load.

15. A computerized apparatus having a processor, the processor being adapted to perform the steps of:

capturing at least one image of a scene in which a driver is driving a vehicle;

analyzing the at least one image to retrieve an event or detail;

conveying to the driver a question or a challenge related to the event or detail;

receiving a response from the driver;

analyzing the response; and

determining a score related to the driver.

16. The computerized apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processor is further adapted to generate the question or challenge.

17. The computerized apparatus of claim 15, wherein the question is conveyed to the driver by playing an audio file or by displaying text.

18. The computerized apparatus of claim 15, wherein the response is received from the driver by capturing audio or by capturing a gesture.

19. The computerized apparatus of claim 15, wherein said capturing is performed from another vehicle at the scene.

20. The computerized apparatus of claim 15, wherein the score is combined with a score of another driver.

21. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium retaining program instructions, which program instructions when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

capturing at least one image of a scene in which a driver is driving a vehicle;

analyzing the at least one image to retrieve an event or detail;

conveying to the driver a question or a challenge related to the event or detail;

receiving a response from the driver;

analyzing the response; and

determining a score related to the driver.