Contextual notification presentation in a transportation apparatus

• US 9,975,429 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2016
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Yong-Syuan, Hsiao, Jen-Chieh
• Primary Examiner(s): Nwugo, Ojiako
• Application Number:
  US15/190,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20170072798A1
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 340461, 340438, 340459, 701 1, 701 291, 701 317, 701 332, 701 50, 701117, 701301
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/164 Infotainment
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/178 Warnings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/179 Distances to obstacles or vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/186 Displaying information according to relevancy
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1868 according to driving situations
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/188 Displaying information using colour changes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/191 Highlight information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/195 Blocking or enabling display functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/5899 Internet
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/26 using acoustic output
• 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 35/29 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 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/00 Estimation or calculation of non-directly measurable driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub unit, e.g. by using mathematical models
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 : Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 : Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 : using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 : having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages

Abstract

Contextual presentation of notifications within a transportation apparatus is disclosed. Driving information related to the driving of the transportation apparatus may be received. In some examples, the driving information includes speed, traffic, road condition, and/or environment condition information. Based on such driving information, a determination may be made with respect to presentation of a notification within the apparatus. For example, the notification may be determined not to be presented based on the driving information. In some examples, the determination may also include determining a format in which the notification will be presented within the transportation apparatus. In some examples, the format may include font size, color, type, blinking frequency, location on a dashboard screen and/or any other format information for presenting the notification within the transportation apparatus.

Claims

1. A method for generating and presenting a notification within a transportation apparatus, the method being executed by a computing device, the method comprising:

receiving driving information regarding driving of the transportation apparatus, wherein the driving information indicates a current speed of the transportation apparatus has breached a limit;

receiving a notification, wherein the notification indicating a communication is received by the transportation apparatus; and

determining not to present the notification within the driving apparatus based on the current speed of the transportation apparatus has breached the limit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein

the driving information further includes speed, traffic, road and/or environment information related to the driving of the transportation apparatus.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the driving information indicating the current speed has breached the limit is first driving information at a first time point, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving second driving information regarding driving of the transportation apparatus at a second time point, wherein the driving information indicates a current speed of the transportation apparatus has not breached the limit; and

determining to present the notification within the driving apparatus based on the current speed of the transportation apparatus has not breached the limit.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining presentation of the notification comprises determining a presentation format for presenting the notification.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the presentation format includes one or more of a font size, a font type, a font color, a blinking frequency, a volume level, and a position on a dashboard screen of the transportation apparatus for presenting the notification.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising determining a notification type for the notification, and wherein the determination of the presentation of the notification is further based on the notification type.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the notification type includes a driving condition type, a weather type, an infotainment type, a communication type or a reminder type.

8. The method of claim 4, further comprising effectuate graphical or audible presentation of the notification.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the transportation apparatus is a vehicle, a vessel or an aircraft.

10. A system for generating and presenting a notification within a transportation device, the system comprising:

a computer processor; and

a memory device in communication with the computer processor, wherein the memory device includes sets of instructions, when executed by the computer processor, causes the computer processor to;

receive driving information regarding driving of the transportation apparatus, wherein the driving information indicates a current speed of the transportation apparatus has breached a limit;

receive a notification, wherein the notification indicating a communication is received by the transportation apparatus; and

determine not to present the notification within the driving apparatus based on the current speed of the transportation apparatus has breached the limit.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein

the driving information further includes speed, traffic, road and/or environment information related to the driving of the transportation apparatus.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the driving information indicating the current speed has breached the limit is first driving information at a first time point, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving second driving information regarding driving of the transportation apparatus at a second time point, wherein the driving information indicates a current speed of the transportation apparatus has not breached the limit; and

determining to present the notification within the driving apparatus based on the current speed of the transportation apparatus has not breached the limit.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein determining presentation of the notification comprises determining a presentation format for presenting the notification.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the presentation format includes one or more of a font size, a font type, a font color, a blinking frequency, a volume level, and a position on a dashboard screen of the transportation apparatus for presenting the notification.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising determining a notification type for the notification, and wherein the determination of the presentation of the notification is further based on the notification type.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the notification type includes a driving condition type, a weather type, an infotainment type, a communication type or a reminder type.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to effectuate graphical or audible presentation of the notification.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the transportation apparatus is a vehicle, a vessel or an aircraft.