In vehicle feedback device

• US 9,588,735 B1
• Filed: 07/03/2013
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate Corporation)
• Inventors: Briggs, Ryan M., Bryer, Nathan M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaawat, Mussa A
• Application Number:
  US13/935,002
• Time in Patent Office: 1,343 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/166 Navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/174 Economic driving
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/566 Mobile devices displaying vehicle information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/573 Mobile devices controlling vehicle functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/589 Wireless data transfers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/5899 Internet
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/5905 Wi-fi
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/592 Data transfer involving external databases
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/11 Graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/166 Navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/174 Economic driving
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/566 Mobile devices displaying vehicle information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/573 Mobile devices controlling vehicle functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/589 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/5899 Internet
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/5905 Wi-fi
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/592 External database involved
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/73 : with special adaptation to the user or to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 : Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 : Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 : characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/65 : Instruments specially adapted for specific vehicle types or users, e.g. for left- or right-hand drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 : Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 : Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 : for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 : Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 7/00 : Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled logic circuits H03K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/40 : of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/10 : Geometric effects
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 : involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2215/16 : Using real world measurements to influence rendering
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/00 : Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 : communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/08 : Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0808 : Diagnosing performance data testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0816 : Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 : using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 : for in-vehicle communication
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/84 : Data processing systems or methods, management, administration

Abstract

The disclosure relates generally to an in-vehicle feedback system, and more particularly, to an in-vehicle device with a display or graphical interface that collects driving data and provides feedback based on the driving data. The system may comprise an in-vehicle device that includes a graphical user interface and a processor and a data collection device wirelessly connected to the in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device may be configured to receive vehicle telematics data from the data collection device and the processor may process the telematics data in real time and cause the telematics data to be displayed on the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface may include a speed display and an acceleration display.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle device comprising:

a processor configured to receive and process vehicle telematics data, wherein the vehicle telematics data includes;

vehicle hard braking, speeding, extreme acceleration, and sharp turns; and

a graphical user interface configured to display the telematics data,

wherein the graphical user interface includes an animated state bobble-head driving avatar that displays an animated event, and further wherein the bobble-head driving avatar includes a head that moves on a body based on the vehicle hard braking, speeding, extreme acceleration, and sharp turns and the telematics data from an accelerometer that collects and sends vehicle telematics data to the processor.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a data collection device configured to collect and send vehicle telematics data to the processor.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising speakers to provide audible feedback.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the animated event is triggered by a hard braking and the head goes forward on the bobble-head driving avatar to include an animated glass break after the hard braking occurs.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the animated event is triggered by a rapid acceleration and the head spins on the bobble-head driving avatar when the rapid acceleration occurs.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the animated event is triggered by speeding and the head goes backward on the bobble-head driving avatar after the speeding occurs.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the animated event is triggered by fast cornering and the bobble-head driving avatar falls over after the fast cornering occurs.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle device is one of a tablet personal computer and a smartphone.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface includes displaying driving statistics.

10. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving vehicle telematics data from a data collection device located in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle telematics data includes;

vehicle hard braking, speeding, extreme acceleration, and sharp turns;

processing the telematics data in real-time by a processor, wherein the processing includes running a series of computer-readable instructions to generate a driving summary and analysis of the telematics data; and

generating, by the processor, on a display located in the vehicle an animated state bobble-head driving avatar, wherein the bobble-head driving avatar displays an animated event, and further wherein the bobble-head driving avatar includes a head that moves on a body based on the vehicle hard braking, speeding, extreme acceleration, and sharp turns and the telematics data from the data collection device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the data collection device collects and sends vehicle telematics data to the processor.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the data collection device is an accelerometer.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

providing audible feedback by one or more speakers.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the animated event is triggered by a hard braking and the head goes forward on the bobble-head driving avatar to include an animated glass break after the hard braking occurs.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the animated event is triggered by a rapid acceleration and the head spins on the bobble-head driving avatar when the rapid acceleration occurs.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the animated event is triggered by speeding and the head goes backward on the bobble-head driving avatar after the speeding occurs.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the animated event is triggered by fast cornering and the bobble-head driving avatar falls over after the fast cornering occurs.

18. An in-vehicle device comprising:

a processor configured to receive and process vehicle telematics data, wherein the vehicle telematics data includes;

vehicle hard braking, speeding, extreme acceleration, and sharp turns;

a data collection device configured to collect and send the vehicle telematics data to the processor;

and a graphical user interface configured to display the telematics data, wherein the graphical user interface includes an animated state bobble-head driving avatar that displays an animated event, and further wherein the bobble-head driving avatar includes a head that moves on a body based on the vehicle hard braking, speeding, extreme acceleration, and sharp turns and the telematics data from the data collection device.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the data collection device includes an accelerometer.