Privacy management

• US 9,787,812 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2015
• Issued: 10/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Feit, Steven, Miller, Ross, Smith, Michael, Conway, Matt, Milton, Sophie, Yun, Churu
• Primary Examiner(s): ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S
• Application Number:
  US14/687,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20160059864A1
• Time in Patent Office: 909 Days
• Field of Search: 701 36, 704235, 706 52
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/195 Blocking or enabling display functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/741 Instruments adapted for user detection
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• 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 35/654 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/656 the user being a passenger
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions

Abstract

One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for privacy management are provided herein. In one or more embodiments, privacy management may be provided by adjusting the way a system provides notifications, handles communications, or executes applications based on the presence or positioning of one or more occupants within a vehicle. In other words, a vehicle may provide notifications in a first manner when merely a driver is present but provide notifications in a second manner (e.g., different than the first manner) when an additional occupant is detected. Sensors may be utilized to detect the presence or positioning of occupants and communications or applications may be managed accordingly. In this manner, privacy management is provided, thus enhancing security of applications or communications utilized by occupants of a vehicle, such as a driver, for example.

Claims

1. A system for privacy management, comprising:

an interface component receiving one or more user inputs indicative of one or more privacy scheme options for one or more applications;

a management component generating a privacy scheme by aggregating one or more of the privacy scheme options for one or more of the applications;

a sensor component detecting a presence and a position of one or more other occupants within a vehicle based on a wireless connection between a device of one or more of the other occupants and the vehicle; and

a privacy component selecting a mode of operation of the system from a private mode, a semi-private mode, a public mode, and a semi-public mode based on the presence and the position of one or more of the other occupants within the vehicle, the privacy component implementing the privacy scheme by selecting a heads up display (HUD) component or a center console display component of the vehicle based on the privacy scheme and the mode of operation of the system, and

a notification component rendering a view associated with one or more of the applications to the selected display component based on the privacy scheme and the mode of operation,

wherein a shortcut associated with a private application is rendered or not rendered based on the presence and the position of one or more of the other occupants within the vehicle relative to the selected display component and the mode of operation,

wherein the interface component, the management component, the sensor component, the privacy component, or the notification component is implemented via a processing unit.

2. The system for privacy management of claim 1, wherein the sensor component detects one or more of the occupants based on a seat belt sensor, an image capture sensor, a weight sensor, or a door sensor.

3. The system for privacy management of claim 1, comprising a communication component receiving one or more emails, one or more text messages, one or more calls, or one or more communications.

4. The system for privacy management of claim 1, wherein the privacy component implements the privacy scheme by selecting a first display component or a second display component based on the presence of one or more of the occupants within the vehicle.

5. The system for privacy management of claim 1, wherein the privacy component implements the privacy scheme by enabling or disabling the notification component based on the presence of one or more of the occupants within the vehicle.

6. The system for privacy management of claim 1, comprising a storage component storing one or more of the applications.

7. The system for privacy management of claim 1, comprising a controller area network (CAN) receiving presence information indicative of the presence of one or more of the occupants within the vehicle.

8. The system for privacy management of claim 1, the notification component rendering one or more notifications for one or more of the occupants of the vehicle.

16. The system for privacy management of claim 1, wherein one or more of the privacy scheme options include private, semi-private, public, and semi-public privacy scheme options.

17. The system for privacy management of claim 1, wherein selecting the display component is further based on a visibility of the display component to a driver of the vehicle and a visibility of the display component to one or more of the other occupants of the vehicle.

18. The system for privacy management of claim 1, further including receiving, at the interface component, one or more user inputs indicative of a change in the mode of operation of the system and modifying the mode of operation based on one or more of the user inputs.

9. A method for privacy management, comprising:

receiving, at an interface component, one or more user inputs indicative of one or more privacy scheme options for one or more applications, wherein one or more of the applications are stored at a storage component;

generating, using a management component, a privacy scheme associated with one or more of the privacy scheme options for one or more of the applications;

detecting, using a sensor component, a presence and a position of one or more other occupants within a vehicle based on a wireless connection between a device of one or more of the other occupants and the vehicle;

selecting, using a privacy component, a mode of operation of the vehicle from a private mode, a semi-private mode, a public mode, and a semi-public mode based on the presence and the position of one or more of the other occupants; and

implementing, using the privacy component, the privacy scheme by rendering content associated with one or more of the applications to a display component in the vehicle based on the mode of operation, one or more of the privacy scheme options for one or more of the applications, and the position of one or more of the other occupants within the vehicle,

wherein a shortcut associated with a private application is rendered or not rendered based on the presence and the position of one or more of the other occupants within the vehicle relative to the display component and the mode of operation,

wherein the interface component, the management component, the sensor component, or the privacy component is implemented via a processing unit.

10. The method for privacy management of claim 9, wherein detecting one or more of the occupants is based on a seat belt sensor, an image capture sensor, a weight sensor, or a door sensor.

11. The method for privacy management of claim 9, wherein implementing the privacy scheme comprises selecting a heads up display (HUD) or a center console display of the vehicle based on the presence of one or more of the occupants within the vehicle.

12. The method for privacy management of claim 9, wherein implementing the privacy scheme comprises enabling or disabling one or more notifications based on the presence of one or more of the occupants within the vehicle.

13. The method for privacy management of claim 9, wherein the privacy scheme is implemented based on a number of occupants within the vehicle.

14. A system for privacy management, comprising:

an interface component receiving one or more of user inputs indicative of one or more of privacy scheme options for one or more applications, wherein one or more of the privacy scheme options include private, semi-private, public, and semi-public privacy scheme options;

a management component generating a privacy scheme associated with one or more of the privacy scheme options for one or more of the applications based on one or more of the user inputs;

a sensor component detecting a presence of one or more other occupants within a vehicle based on a wireless connection between a device of one or more of the other occupants and the vehicle; and

a privacy component selecting a mode of operation of the system from a private mode, a semi-private mode, a public mode, and a semi-public mode based on the presence of one or more of the other occupants within the vehicle, the privacy component implementing the privacy scheme by selecting a heads up display (HUD) component or a center console display component of the vehicle based on the presence of one or more of the other occupants within the vehicle, wherein the selected display component renders one or more applications, one or more content items, or one or more home screens, based on the privacy scheme and the mode of operation,

wherein the selected display component renders or does not render a shortcut associated with a private application based on the presence of one or more of the other occupants within the vehicle relative to the selected display component and the mode of operation,

wherein the interface component, the management component, the sensor component, or the privacy component is implemented via a processing unit.

15. The system for privacy management of claim 14, wherein the sensor component detects one or more of the occupants based on a seat belt sensor, an image capture sensor, a weight sensor, or a door sensor.

19. The system for privacy management of claim 14, wherein selecting the HUD component or the center console display component is based on a proximity of the HUD component to a driver of the vehicle and one or more of the other occupants of the vehicle, and a proximity of the center console display component to the driver of the vehicle and one or more of the other occupants of the vehicle.