DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME
First Claim
1. A driver assistance system for use in a vehicle comprising:
- at least one vehicle data sensor configured to collect vehicle data during vehicle operation;
an onboard camera and an onboard microphone located in the vehicle and configured to collect audio and video data of a driver of the vehicle and additional driving condition data observable from an interior of the vehicle;
a vehicle network interface located in the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle data sensor, the onboard camera, and the onboard microphone, the vehicle network interface configured to collate the vehicle data collected by the at least one vehicle data sensor with the audio and video data of the driver of the vehicle and the additional driving condition data observable from the interior of the vehicle collected by the onboard camera and the onboard microphone, and to stream, in real time, data collated by the vehicle network interface over a network to a remote user at a remote location;
an onboard display in communication with the vehicle network interface and located in the vehicle, wherein the onboard display is configured to display a real time video and audio feed of the remote user to the driver in the vehicle; and
a remote display of the remote user located at the remote location in communication with the vehicle network interface, the remote display configured to display, to the remote user at the remote location, a video stream comprising the data collated by the vehicle network interface and including the vehicle data collected by the at least one vehicle data sensor, the audio and video data of the driver of the vehicle, and the additional driving condition data observable from the interior of the vehicle collected by the onboard camera and the onboard microphone.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for a driver assistance system having a vehicle data sensor configured to collect vehicle data during vehicle operation, an onboard camera and an onboard microphone located in the vehicle and configured to collect audio and video data of a driver and additional driving condition data, a network interface located in the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle data sensor, the onboard camera and the onboard microphone, the network interface configured to communicate real time data to a remote user at a remote location, and an onboard display in communication with the network interface and located in the vehicle, wherein the display is configured to display a real time video and audio feed of the remote user to the driver in the vehicle. A remote display may also be included.
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23 Claims
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1. A driver assistance system for use in a vehicle comprising:
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at least one vehicle data sensor configured to collect vehicle data during vehicle operation; an onboard camera and an onboard microphone located in the vehicle and configured to collect audio and video data of a driver of the vehicle and additional driving condition data observable from an interior of the vehicle; a vehicle network interface located in the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle data sensor, the onboard camera, and the onboard microphone, the vehicle network interface configured to collate the vehicle data collected by the at least one vehicle data sensor with the audio and video data of the driver of the vehicle and the additional driving condition data observable from the interior of the vehicle collected by the onboard camera and the onboard microphone, and to stream, in real time, data collated by the vehicle network interface over a network to a remote user at a remote location; an onboard display in communication with the vehicle network interface and located in the vehicle, wherein the onboard display is configured to display a real time video and audio feed of the remote user to the driver in the vehicle; and a remote display of the remote user located at the remote location in communication with the vehicle network interface, the remote display configured to display, to the remote user at the remote location, a video stream comprising the data collated by the vehicle network interface and including the vehicle data collected by the at least one vehicle data sensor, the audio and video data of the driver of the vehicle, and the additional driving condition data observable from the interior of the vehicle collected by the onboard camera and the onboard microphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer implemented method comprising:
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providing onboard vehicle components in a vehicle including at least one vehicle data sensor, an onboard camera, an onboard microphone, an onboard display, and an onboard vehicle network interface configured to stream, in real time, data collected by at least one of the onboard vehicle components to a remote user at a remote location; collecting, via the onboard microphone and via the onboard camera, the audio data and the video data of the driver of the vehicle and the additional driving condition data observable from an interior of the vehicle; collecting, via the at least one vehicle data sensor, vehicle data during vehicle operation; collating, via the vehicle network interface, the vehicle data collected by the at least one vehicle data sensor with the audio data and the video data of the driver of the vehicle and the additional driving condition data observable from the interior of the vehicle collected by the onboard camera and the onboard microphone; streaming, in real time, the data collated by the vehicle network interface over a network to the remote user at the remote location; and providing the remote user at the remote location with a remote display in communication with the vehicle network interface; displaying, via the remote display and to the remote user at the remote location, a video stream comprising the data collated by the vehicle network interface and including the vehicle data collected by the at least one vehicle data sensor, the audio and video data of the driver of the vehicle, and the additional driving condition data observable from the interior of the vehicle collected by the onboard camera and the onboard microphone. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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