Post-drive summary with tutorial

• US 9,944,182 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2016
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Platz, Cheryl N., Hendricks, John P., O'Hanlon, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Badii, Behrang
• Application Number:
  US14/989,483
• Publication Number:
  US 20160221439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 832 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 1/00 Tyres characterised by the chemical composition or the physical arrangement or mixture of the composition
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/161 Explanation of functions, e.g. instructions
• 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: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/00 Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor for lighting vehicle interior B60Q3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/10 actuating a signalling device
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/00 Testing of vehicles testing fluid tightness G01M3/00; testing elastic properties of bodies or chassis, e.g. torsion-testing, G01M5/00; testing alignment of vehicle headlight devices G01M11/06; testing of engines G01M15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0112 from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0129 for creating historical data or processing based on historical data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09626 where the origin of the information is within the own vehicle, e.g. a local storage device, digital map
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096783 : where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 : using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 : for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20209 : Thermal management, e.g. fan control
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 : Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to vehicle notifications. In aspects, while a vehicle is in motion, certain types of notifications are not presented to the driver. After the vehicle has stopped and a point appropriate for notification is occurring, a notification may be presented. The notification may assist a driver in, for example, learning features of the vehicle, improving efficiency, or in many other ways.

Claims

1. A method implemented at least in part by a processor of a vehicle, the method comprising:

determining that the vehicle is in motion;

while the vehicle is in motion, determining that one or more notifications are to be presented to a user of the vehicle; and

based at least partially on determining both that the vehicle is in motion and that a second condition is present, performing at least one of;

determining a manner in which to present at least one of the one or more notifications; and

determining when to present at least one of the one or more notifications.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user comprises at least one of a driver of the vehicle, a front seat passenger of the vehicle, or a back seat passenger of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second condition comprises at least one of a state of a display of the vehicle, or a determined type of the one or more notifications.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising presenting at least one of the one or more notifications while the vehicle is moving based on determining that the at least one notification comprises an emergency notification type.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising presenting a simplified version of at least one notification of the one or more notifications while the vehicle is moving based on determining a type of the at least one notification.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising presenting a simplified version of at least one notification of the one or more notifications while the vehicle is moving based on determining that the display of the vehicle is in a particular state.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein determining that the display of the vehicle is in the particular state comprises determining that a particular user interface of the display is currently viewable.

8. The method of claim 3, further comprising determining that at least one notification of the one or more notifications is not to be presented until two additional conditions have been satisfied, wherein one of the two additional conditions comprises a determination that the vehicle has stopped.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein a second condition of the two additional conditions comprises a value generated based on one or more weighted factors, wherein the second condition is satisfied when the value meets a particular threshold.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more weighted factors comprise at least one of a length of time that the vehicle has been stopped, whether the vehicle has been turned off, whether the vehicle is in a parked state, a length of time that the vehicle has been in a parked state, a location of the vehicle, a time of day, proximity to one or more friends of the user, data associated with a region in which the user resides, location history associated with the vehicle, and a type of the vehicle.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein a second condition of the two additional conditions is associated with a rules-based system for determining when the second condition has been satisfied.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one rule of the rules-based system corresponds to at least one of a length of time that the vehicle has been stopped, whether the vehicle has been turned off, whether the vehicle is in a parked state, a length of time that the vehicle has been in a parked state, a location of the vehicle, a time of day, proximity to one or more friends of the user, data associated with a region in which the user resides, location history associated with the vehicle, and a type of the vehicle.

13. In a vehicle, a system, comprising:

a sensor for identifying movement of the vehicle;

an input device for receiving input from a user that interacts with the vehicle;

an output device for presenting notifications to the user;

a processor coupled to the sensor, the input device, and the output device, the processor structured to respond to determining that one or more notifications are to be presented to the user of the vehicle, determining that a second condition is present, and receiving an indication from the sensor that the vehicle is moving by determining at least one of a manner in which to present at least one of the one or more notifications and when to present at least one of the one or more notifications to the user via the output device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the input device comprises a touch screen that is structured to receive touch input from the user, the touch screen further configured to act as the output device for providing output to the user.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further structured to receive data from another sensor or the input device and to determine therefrom a behavior of the user, the processor further structured to generate one or more additional notifications based on the behavior.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is structured to generate the notification based on the behavior comprises the processor being structured to generate one or more additional notifications that teach the user about a feature of the vehicle that the user did not previously use, or used sparingly, as demonstrated by the behavior.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor is structured to generate one or more additional notifications that teach the user about a feature of the vehicle that the user did not previously use, or used sparingly, as demonstrated by the behavior comprises the processor being structured to provide a speech command equivalent to one or more actions taken by the user.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor being structured to generate one or more additional notifications based on the behavior comprises the processor being structured to generate at least one notification based on receptivity of the user to previous notifications having a similar characteristic to the at least one notification.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further structured to determine which notifications to present based on at least one of a number of people in the vehicle or an identity of one or more people in the vehicle.

20. A vehicle, comprising:

a display for displaying notifications to a user;

a sensor for identifying movement of the vehicle;

a storage for storing executable instructions for generating the notifications; and

a processor coupled to the display, the sensor, and the storage, the processor structured to respond to determining that one or more notifications are to be presented to the user of the vehicle, determining that a second condition is present, and receiving an indication from the sensor that the vehicle is moving by being determining at least one of a manner in which to present at least one of the one or more notifications and when to present at least one of the one or more notifications to the user.