ENHANCED VEHICLE SYSTEM NOTIFICATION

• US 20180272965A1
• Filed: 10/27/2015
• Published: 09/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: CHEN, YIFAN, TONSHAL, BASAVARAJ, PRAKAH-ASANTE, KWAKU O., KOLISETTY, PADMA AISWARYA, YANG, HSIN-HSIANG
• Application Number:
  US15/761,477
• Publication Number:
  US 20180272965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/023 for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0232 for measuring vehicle parameters and indicating critical, abnormal or dangerous conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements

Abstract

A plurality of messages received within a predetermined period of time are prioritized. Each of the messages include data relating to one of a plurality of vehicle systems. An output is actuated in a wearable device according to a highest priority message.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to:

prioritize a plurality of messages received within a predetermined period of time, each of the messages including data relating to one of a plurality of vehicle systems; and

provide an output in a wearable device according to a highest priority message.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions further include instructions to request user input concerning a displayed message.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions further include instructions to display a message with a next highest rank after user input is received in response to a message with resolved higher rank.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the prioritization is based on a diagnostic message having a highest priority, a phone call message having a lower priority than the diagnostic message, and entertainment messages having a priority lower than the phone call message and the diagnostic message.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions further include instructions to prioritize the messages in a handheld user device.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions further include instructions to display the message on the wearable device with a request for user input.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein the output is at least one of a haptic output and an audio output.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the message is received from a remote server.

23. The system of claim 222, wherein is the user input requested is at least one of a button, a voice command, and a touchscreen prompt.

30. The system of claim 229, wherein the instructions further include instructions to generate and send a new message to the remote server indicating that a received message is resolved.

31. A method, comprising:

prioritizing a plurality of messages received within a predetermined period of time, each of the messages including data relating to one of a plurality of vehicle systems; and

providing an output in a wearable device according to a highest priority message.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising requesting user input concerning a displayed message.

33. The method of claim 31, further comprising displaying a message with a next highest rank after user input is received in response to a message with resolved higher rank.

34. The method of claim 31, wherein the prioritization is based on a diagnostic message having a highest priority, a phone call message having a lower priority than the diagnostic message, and entertainment messages having a priority lower than the phone call message and the diagnostic message.

35. The method of claim 31, wherein the output is at least one of a haptic output and an audio output.

36. A system, comprising:

a wearable device;

means for prioritizing a plurality of messages received within a predetermined period of time, each of the messages including data relating to one of a plurality of vehicle systems; and

means for providing an output in the wearable device according to a highest priority message.

37. The system of claim 36, further comprising means for requesting user input concerning a displayed message.

38. The system of claim 36, further comprising means for displaying a message with a next highest rank after user input is received in response to a message with resolved higher rank.

39. The system of claim 36, wherein the prioritization is based on a diagnostic message having a highest priority, a phone call message having a lower priority than the diagnostic message, and entertainment messages having a priority lower than the phone call message and the diagnostic message.

40. The system of claim 36, wherein the output is at least one of a haptic output and an audio output.