System and method for monitoring and reducing vehicle operator impairment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- retrieving data about potential vehicle operator impairment generated during a plurality of trips by monitoring, with a plurality of sensors, (i) a vehicle operator, (ii) an environment ahead of a vehicle of the vehicle operator, and (iii) force in one or more directions;
for each trip of the plurality of trips,generating, by one or more processors, an impairment score by analyzing the data about potential vehicle operator impairment, anddetermining, by the one or more processors, whether the vehicle operator was impaired during the trip by comparing the impairment score to a threshold value;
determining, by the one or more processors and based on the determinations of whether the vehicle operator was impaired, a specific time period during which the vehicle operator tends to be most impaired;
identifying, by the one or more processors, one or more recommendations to reduce operator impairment of the vehicle operator, the one or more recommendations including a recommendation to avoid driving, or to remove distractions while driving, during at least the specific time period; and
electronically communicating the one or more recommendations to the vehicle operator.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In a computer-implemented method, data about potential vehicle operator impairment is retrieved. The data is generated by monitoring a vehicle operator, the environment ahead of the vehicle, and/or force in one or more directions. For each of a plurality of trips, an impairment score is generated by analyzing the data about potential vehicle operator impairment, and determining whether the vehicle operator was impaired during the trip by comparing the impairment score to a threshold value. A specific time period during which the vehicle operator tends to be most impaired is determined based on the determinations of whether the vehicle operator was impaired. Recommendations to reduce operator impairment of the vehicle operator are identified and communicated to the vehicle operator.
69 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
-
retrieving data about potential vehicle operator impairment generated during a plurality of trips by monitoring, with a plurality of sensors, (i) a vehicle operator, (ii) an environment ahead of a vehicle of the vehicle operator, and (iii) force in one or more directions; for each trip of the plurality of trips, generating, by one or more processors, an impairment score by analyzing the data about potential vehicle operator impairment, and determining, by the one or more processors, whether the vehicle operator was impaired during the trip by comparing the impairment score to a threshold value; determining, by the one or more processors and based on the determinations of whether the vehicle operator was impaired, a specific time period during which the vehicle operator tends to be most impaired; identifying, by the one or more processors, one or more recommendations to reduce operator impairment of the vehicle operator, the one or more recommendations including a recommendation to avoid driving, or to remove distractions while driving, during at least the specific time period; and electronically communicating the one or more recommendations to the vehicle operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A computer system comprising:
-
one or more processors; a program memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the computer system to; retrieve data about potential vehicle operator impairment generated during a plurality of trips by monitoring, with a plurality of sensors, (i) a vehicle operator, (ii) an environment ahead of a vehicle of the vehicle operator, and (iii) force in one or more directions, for each trip of the plurality of trips, generate an impairment score by analyzing the data about potential vehicle operator impairment, and determine whether the vehicle operator was impaired during the trip by comparing the impairment score to a threshold value, determine, based on the determinations of whether the vehicle operator was impaired, a specific time period during which the vehicle operator tends to be most impaired, identify one or more recommendations to reduce operator impairment of the vehicle operator, the one or more recommendations including a recommendation to avoid driving, or to remove distractions while driving, during at least the specific time period, and electronically communicate the one or more recommendations to the vehicle operator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to:
-
retrieve data about potential vehicle operator impairment generated during a plurality of trips by monitoring, with a plurality of sensors, (i) a vehicle operator, (ii) an environment ahead of a vehicle of the vehicle operator, and (iii) force in one or more directions; for each trip of the plurality of trips, generate an impairment score by analyzing the data about potential vehicle operator impairment, and determine whether the vehicle operator was impaired during the trip by comparing the impairment score to a threshold value; determine, based on the determinations of whether the vehicle operator was impaired, a specific time period during which the vehicle operator tends to be most impaired; identify one or more recommendations to reduce operator impairment of the vehicle operator, the one or more recommendations including a recommendation to avoid driving, or to remove distractions while driving, during at least the specific time period; and electronically communicate the one or more recommendations to the vehicle operator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification