INFORMATION SYSTEM

• US 20160351075A1
• Filed: 03/24/2016
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PHM Associates Limited
• Original Assignee: PHM Associates Limited
• Inventors: HOOKHAM-MILLER, Peter
• Application Number:
  US15/080,319
• Publication Number:
  US 20160351075A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/308 Details of the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/60 Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/167 Control of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

An interactive information system for a vehicle and a method are disclosed. The system can comprise a processor configured to run a gaming engine, a display for presenting video generated by the gaming engine, and an input for receiving an indication of a feature of interest of the vehicle to a user. The processor is configured to select a video clip that is contextually relevant to the indicated feature of interest based on a decision matrix defining context points and relations between the context points and cause presentation of the selected video clip on the display. A server for distributing the matrices and a delivery management tool are is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An interactive video guide system for a vehicle, comprising

a processor configured to run a gaming engine,

a display for presenting video for a user of the vehicle generated by the gaming engine, and

an input for receiving an indication of a feature of interest to the user, wherein the processor is configured to select a video clip that is contextually relevant to the indicated feature of interest based on a decision matrix defining context points and relations between the context points and cause presentation of the selected video clip on the display.

2. The system according to claim 1, configured to receive at least one of the decision matrix from a server, configuration information regarding context points available for selection in the decision matrix.

3. The system according to claim 2, configured to receive the decision matrix and/or configuration information by streaming transmission from the server.

4. The system according to claim 1, configured to provide a touchscreen user interface on the display, the system being configured to present interactive hotspots on the touchscreen, wherein the hotspots denote features of the vehicle available for use by the user, and in response to user pressing a hotspot, trigger selection based on the decision matrix for presentation of an associated video clip.

5. The system according to claim 4, configured to trigger a different type of presentation based on at least one of the length of time the user presses the hotspot, location of the user, the number of times the feature has been indicated, and the source of the input.

6. The system according to claim 1, configured to present videos with three dimensional effect.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the use comprises one of operating hands-free phone apparatus, operating a control of the vehicle, operating of an entertainment system of the vehicle, and operating a maintenance feature of the vehicle.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein input is provided by the hands-free phone apparatus, a control system of the vehicle, the entertainment system of the vehicle, and a maintenance control system of the vehicle.

9. The system according to claim 1, configured to determine a user activity based on the input, in response to determined user activity, at least one of

determine a context point in video and move presentation of the video to the context point,

send information of the determined user activity to a server for use in providing assistance for the user, and

open a voice communication channel between the user and a human operator where information of the determined user activity is utilised.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display a video clip associated with a given feature only a predefined number of times when in response to the user using the given feature.

11. A server apparatus for an interactive video guide system for a vehicle, comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with at least one processor, to maintain decision matrices defining context points and relations between the context points for use by interactive video guide system terminals, wherein the decision matrices enable selective display of videos generated by a gaming engine of a terminal based on indications of features of interest of the vehicle such that video that contextually relevant for the user of the terminal is presented, and communicate the decision matrices to the interactive video guide terminals.

12. The server apparatus according to claim 11, configured to provide a vehicle delivery management tool, wherein stages of the delivery process are managed by respective modules configured to interact with each other, with respective modules in a user device and with a database for storing information associated with a given delivery process.

13. A method of presenting interactive video guidance for a vehicle, comprising

displaying video generated by a gaming engine on a display of a video guide system,

receiving an indication of a feature of the vehicle of interest to a user,

in response to the indication, selecting a video clip that is contextually relevant to the indicated feature of interest based on a decision matrix defining context points and relations between the context points, and

displaying the selected video clip on the display.

14. The method according to claim 13, comprising at least one of

receiving the decision matrix in substantially real time with the use of the feature from a server, and

receiving configuration information regarding context points available for selection in the decision matrix.

15. The method according to claim 14, comprising receiving the decision matrix and/or configuration information by streaming transmission from the server.

16. The method according to claim 13, comprising presenting interactive hotspots on a touchscreen display, wherein the hotspots denote features available for the user, and in response to receiving selection by the user pressing a hotspot, triggering the selection based on the decision matrix for presentation of an associated video clip.

17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the feature comprises one of hands-free phone apparatus, a control of the vehicle, an entertainment system of the vehicle, and a maintenance feature of the vehicle, the method comprising receiving the indication from the hands-free phone apparatus, a control system of the vehicle, the entertainment system of the vehicle, and a maintenance control system of the vehicle.

18. The method according to claim 13, comprising

determining a user activity based on the indication,

in response to the determined user activity, at least one of

determining a context point in video and moving presentation of video to the context point,

communicating information of the determined user activity to a server for use in providing assistance for the user, and

causing opening of a voice communication channel between the user and a human operator where information of the determined user activity is utilised.

19. A product delivery management system comprising:

a delivery management tool configured for communication with user devices and for causing storing information associated with given users and products and features thereof associated with said given users,

at least one database for storing said information, and

a communication interface for data communication between said delivery management tool and said user devices,

wherein the delivery management tool comprises a plurality of delivery management modules corresponding to different stages of a delivery process of a product, each module being configured to manage its respective stage of the delivery process and to interact with other delivery management modules and the database.

20. The product delivery management system according to claim 19, wherein the product comprises a vehicle and the modules are configured to cause delivery and presentation of video clips based on user selection on a display screen.