METHODS AND VEHICLES FOR USING DETERMINED MOOD OF A HUMAN DRIVER AND MODERATING VEHICLE RESPONSE
First Claim
1. A method for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, comprising,capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver, the capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, the plurality of images being analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time;
- capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver, the voice input is captured over the period of time, the voice input being analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time;
processing, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression and the voice profile captured during the period of time to predict the mood of the human driver; and
generating the vehicle response that is responsive to the mood of the human driver, the vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle, the adjustment is selected based on the mood of the human driver.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, is provided. One example method includes capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver. The capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, and the plurality of images are analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time. The method further includes capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver. The voice input is captured over the period of time. The voice input is analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time. The method processes, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression and the voice profile captured during the period of time to predict the mood of the human driver. The method generates the vehicle response that is responsive to the mood of the human driver. The vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle. The adjustment is selected based on the mood of the human driver. The vehicle response can be used to make the driver more calm and/or assist in reducing distracted driving.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, comprising,
capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver, the capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, the plurality of images being analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time; -
capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver, the voice input is captured over the period of time, the voice input being analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time; processing, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression and the voice profile captured during the period of time to predict the mood of the human driver; and generating the vehicle response that is responsive to the mood of the human driver, the vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle, the adjustment is selected based on the mood of the human driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Computer readable media having program instructions for determining a mood of a human driver of a vehicle and using the mood for generating a vehicle response, comprising,
program instructions for capturing, by a camera of the vehicle, a face of the human driver, the capturing is configured to capture a plurality of images over a period of time, the plurality of images being analyzed to identify a facial expression and changes in the facial expression of the human driver over the period of time; -
program instructions for capturing, by a microphone of the vehicle, voice input of the human driver, the voice input is captured over the period of time, the voice input being analyzed to identify a voice profile and changes in the voice profile of the human driver over the period of time; program instructions for processing, by a processor of the vehicle, a combination of the facial expression and the voice profile captured during the period of time to predict the mood of the human driver; and program instructions for generating the vehicle response that is responsive to the mood of the human driver, the vehicle response is configured to make at least one adjustment to a setting of the vehicle, the adjustment is selected based on the mood of the human driver, wherein the vehicle response is further based on current use of the vehicle, and use of the vehicle includes one or more of geolocation of the vehicle, speed of the vehicle, direction of the vehicle, a route of the vehicle, a time of day, occupants in the vehicle, historical use of the vehicle, online data of the user accessible to the vehicle or server, or combinations of two or more thereof, and the vehicle response to the mood includes one of waking up the human driver with a sound or air if the mood is a sleepy mood, generating warnings and/or signals to alert the human driver, generating recommendations to calm the human driver from an angry mood or agitated mood, sending a notification to a third part indicating that the human driver is tired, generating a notification to the human driver suggesting a temperature change, or generating an automatic temperature change based on the mood, recommending the human driver stop driving when tired, reducing recommendations when the human driver when the predicted mood is a rushed mood, or a combination of two or more thereof.
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