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System and method for controlling a vehicle display based on driver behavior

  • US 9,475,389 B1
  • Filed: 06/19/2015
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle display in a vehicle, comprising:

  • receiving contact data from a steering wheel, the contact data indicating driver contact with the steering wheel;

    determining a head vector based on information received from a head tracking device, the head vector defining a line originating from a head reference point, the line extending in a direction towards a viewing point;

    determining a fixation duration of the head vector towards the viewing point based on the head vector and the information received from the head tracking device, wherein the fixation duration of the head vector is a period of time in which the head vector is directed in the direction towards the viewing point; and

    upon determining contact of a right hand on the steering wheel based on the contact data, controlling the vehicle display is based on the head vector, and upon determining contact of a left hand on the steering wheel based on the contact data, controlling the vehicle display is based on the head vector and the fixation duration of the head vector.

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