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Method of adjusting a navigation route based on detected passenger sleep data and related system

  • US 9,500,489 B1
  • Filed: 03/03/2016
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of adjusting a navigation route based on detected passenger sleep data, the method comprising:

  • generating a predetermined route with a navigation device installed in a vehicle;

    providing navigational assistance to a driver of the vehicle with the navigation device for guiding the driver to follow the predetermined route;

    receiving sleep indicators for a passenger traveling in the vehicle from a sleep monitoring device, the sleep indicators indicating whether the passenger is sleeping;

    calculating a sleep session duration for the passenger with a processor of the navigation device according to the sleep indicators;

    generating with the navigation device an alternate route in response to the sleep session duration exceeding a first time threshold, wherein the alternate route provides a longer route that requires more travel time than the predetermined route;

    providing navigational assistance to the driver with the navigation device for guiding the driver to follow the alternate route; and

    providing navigational assistance to the driver with the navigation device for guiding the driver to return to the predetermined route after the vehicle has followed the alternate route.

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