Automatic search based on detected user interest in vehicle

• US 9,984,515 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2016
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Hosein, Marc Peter, Yankovich, Steve, Romero, Steve, Lam, Selina, Higgins, Krystal Rose
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Hung
• Application Number:
  US15/138,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20160239554A1
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/953 Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/006 Indicating maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• 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: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method of automatically performing a search based on user interest detected in a vehicle is provided. A user interest of a user in a vehicle is detected by examining sensor information from one or more sensors in the vehicle. A search is automatically performed for items relevant to the user interest. A user interface in the vehicle is then caused to display the items relevant to the user interest.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a processor;

a user interest detection module executable by the processor and configured to;

detect a user interest of a user in a vehicle by obtaining audio information recorded by one or more microphones in the vehicle and analyzing the audio information to determine that that the user is providing verbal feedback indicating an interest in currently playing audio from an audio device in the vehicle;

automatically perform an external search for data related to the currently playing audio, the external search being performed by sending a search query over a wireless network, wherein the search is further based on a destination a user has programmed into a navigation system in the vehicle; and

cause a user interface in the vehicle to display the data related to the currently playing audio.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is located in the vehicle.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a mobile device traveling in the vehicle.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is embedded in the vehicle.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the data related to the currently playing audio includes data relevant to an artist of the currently playing audio.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the search is further based on a destination a user has programmed into a navigation system in the vehicle.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the navigation system is a mobile device traveling in the vehicle.

8. A method comprising:

detecting a user interest of a user in a vehicle by obtaining audio information recorded by one or more microphones in the vehicle and analyzing the audio information to determine that that the user is providing verbal feedback indicating an interest in currently playing audio from an audio device in the vehicle;

automatically performing an external search for data related to the currently playing audio, the external search being performed by sending a search query over a wireless network, wherein the search is further based on a destination a user has programmed into a navigation system in the vehicle; and

causing a user interface in the vehicle to display the data related to the currently playing audio.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the method is performed by an electronic device located in the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the method is performed by a mobile device traveling in the vehicle.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the method is performed by an electronic device embedded in the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the data related to the currently playing audio includes data relevant to an artist of the currently playing audio.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the search is further based on a destination a user has programmed into a navigation system in the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the navigation system is a mobile device traveling in the vehicle.

15. An electronic device, comprising:

a processor;

a user interest detection module executable by the processor and configured to;

detect a user interest of a user in a vehicle by examining information from a cabin movement sensor in the vehicle, the detecting of a user interest including matching movement inside the vehicle with information from an audio device of the vehicle;

automatically perform an external search for data related to the information from the audio device, the external search being performed by sending a search query over a wireless network, wherein the search is further based on a destination a user has programmed into a navigation system in the vehicle; and

cause a user interface in the vehicle to display the data related to the information from the audio device.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is located in the vehicle.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is a mobile device traveling in the vehicle.

18. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is embedded in the vehicle.

19. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the data related to the currently playing audio includes data relevant to an artist of the currently playing audio.

20. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the search is further based on a destination a user has programmed into a navigation system in the vehicle.