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Driver condition-monitoring apparatus for automotive vehicles

  • US 5,694,116 A
  • Filed: 11/05/1996
  • Issued: 12/02/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A driver condition-monitoring apparatus for an automotive vehicle, comprising:

  • driver condition-determining means for determining a condition of a driver driving said automotive vehicle;

    voice information-generating means for generating voice information for said driver;

    voice recognition means for recognizing a voice uttered by said driver; and

    control means for causing said voice information-generating means to generate said voice information for said driver, depending on a result of a determination of said condition of said driver by said driver condition-determining means, judging a response of said driver to said voice information, based on the result of recognition of said driver'"'"'s voice by said voice recognition means, and carrying out at least one alarming measure of giving warning, giving information on a place to take a rest, and controlling operation of said automotive vehicle, based on the result of said judgment of said response of said driver to said voice information.

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