SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A VEHICLE EVENT AND GENERATING REVIEW CRITERIA

• US 20160140872A1
• Filed: 11/13/2014
• Published: 05/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc. (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc. (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: DENINGER, Daniel A., GRISWOLD, Jeffrey Todd, PALMER, Jason, SLJIVAR, Slaven, FREITAS, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 11,069,257 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/205 using a head-up display
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/80 characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/40 in video content extracting overlay text G06V20/62; video retrieval G06F16/70; processing of video elementary streams in video servers H04N21/234; processing of video elementary streams in video clients H04N21/44
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/44 Event detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/167 Control of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting vehicle events and generating review criteria based on the detected vehicle events. Some or all of the system may be installed in a vehicle and/or be otherwise coupled with a vehicle. The system may include one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle and/or multiple video capture devices configured to acquire visual output information representing a vehicle environment. In some implementations, the system may determine a vehicle event type based on the information conveyed by the output signals. The system may generate review criteria, which correspond to the vehicle event, based on the vehicle event type and the fields of view corresponding to the video capture devices.

Claims

1. A system configured to detect a vehicle event and generate review criteria that correspond to the vehicle event, a portion of the system configured to couple with a vehicle, the system comprising:

multiple video capture devices configured to acquire visual output information representing a vehicle environment, the individual video capture devices having separate corresponding fields of view of the vehicle environment, the vehicle environment including spaces in and around an interior and an exterior of the vehicle;

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying vehicle operation information related to the operation and/or context of the vehicle; and

one or more physical computer processors configured by computer readable instructions to;

detect, in real-time or near real-time, the vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals;

determine a vehicle event type based on the information conveyed by the output signals; and

responsive to the detection of the vehicle event, generate review criteria that corresponds to the vehicle event, the review criteria generated based on the vehicle event type and the fields of view corresponding to the video capture devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the review criteria is further generated based on corresponding fields of view of individual non-system integrated video capture devices.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection of the vehicle event is based on the vehicle operation information conveyed by the output signals that correspond to a set of parameters that describe the vehicle event.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle event type is further determined based on the visual output information acquired from the multiple video capture devices.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical computer processors are further configured, responsive to a review of the vehicle event and/or previous vehicle events of the same vehicle event type by a manual reviewer, to generate coaching session information that corresponds to the vehicle event for use in a coaching session.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical computer processors are further configured, responsive to the detection of the vehicle event, to facilitate wireless communication of the vehicle operation information and the visual output information to a remote computing device.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more physical computer processors are further configured, responsive to the detection of the vehicle event, to facilitate electronic storage of the of the vehicle operation information and the visual output information.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein one or more of the physical computer processors are further configured to facilitate display of a customizable reviewer interface, wherein the customizable reviewer interface displays a portion of the vehicle operation information and a portion of the visual output information, wherein the portion of the visual output information includes individual ones of the fields of view corresponding to the video capture devices.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical computer processors are further configured to generate a performance score for a vehicle operator of the vehicle at the time of the vehicle event based on a manual review of the vehicle event facilitated by the review criteria.

10. A system configured to detect a vehicle event and generate review criteria that correspond to the vehicle event, at least a portion of the system configured to couple with a vehicle, the system comprising:

multiple video capture devices configured to acquire visual output information representing a vehicle environment from individual video capture devices having separate corresponding fields of view of the vehicle environment, the vehicle environment including spaces in and around an interior and an exterior of the vehicle, the visual output information including a first visual output information and second visual output information,

the first visual output information having a digital format and being generated by an individual one of the multiple video capture devices that is a system integrated video capture device, and

the second visual output information having an analog format and being generated by an individual one of the multiple video capture devices that is a non-system integrated video capture device;

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying vehicle operation information related to the operation and/or context of the vehicle;

an adapter configured to convert analog information to digital information such that the second visual output information having the analog format is converted into second visual output information having a digital format; and

one or more physical computer processors configured by computer readable instructions to;

detect, in real-time or near real-time, the vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals;

determine a vehicle event type based on the information conveyed by the output signals; and

responsive to the detection of the vehicle event, generate review criteria that corresponds to the vehicle event, the review criteria generated based on the vehicle event type and the fields of view corresponding to the video capture devices.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the adaptor is further configured to facilitate adapting one or more characteristics of the first visual output information and/or the second visual output information, the characteristics including one or more of a frame rate, a resolution, a brightness, a contrast, a saturation, and/or an image correction.

12. A method for detecting a vehicle event and generating review criteria that correspond to the vehicle event, the method comprising:

acquiring visual output information representing a vehicle environment from individual video capture devices having separate corresponding fields of view of the vehicle environment, the vehicle environment including spaces in and around an interior and an exterior of the vehicle;

generating output signals conveying vehicle operation information related to the operation and/or context of the vehicle;

detecting, in real-time or near real-time, the vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals;

determining a vehicle event type based on the information conveyed by the output signals; and

generating review criteria that correspond to the vehicle event based on the vehicle event type and the fields of view corresponding to the video capture devices.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein generating review criteria is further based on corresponding fields of view of individual non-system integrated video capture devices.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining a set of parameters that describe the vehicle event for detecting the vehicle event.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein determining the vehicle event type is further based on the visual output information acquired from the multiple video capture devices.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising, responsive to a review of the vehicle event and/or previous vehicle events of the same vehicle event type by a manual reviewer, generating coaching session information that corresponds to the vehicle event for use in a coaching session.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising, responsive to the detection of the vehicle event, facilitating wireless communication of the vehicle operation information and the visual output information to a remote computing device.

18. The method of claim 12, further comprising, responsive to the detection of the vehicle event, facilitating electronic storage of the vehicle operation information and the visual output information.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising, displaying a customizable reviewer interface, wherein the customizable reviewer interface displays a portion of the vehicle operation information and a portion of the visual output information, wherein the portion of the visual output information includes individual ones of the fields of view corresponding to the video capture devices.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising, generating a performance score for a vehicle operator of the vehicle at the time of the vehicle event based on a manual review of the vehicle event facilitated by the review criteria.

21. A method for detecting a vehicle event and generating review criteria that correspond to the vehicle event, the method comprising:

acquiring visual output information representing a vehicle environment from individual video capture devices having separate corresponding fields of view of the vehicle environment, the vehicle environment including spaces in and around an interior and an exterior of the vehicle, the visual output information including first visual output information and second visual output information,

the first visual output information having a digital format and being generated by an individual one of the multiple video capture devices that is a system integrated video capture device, and

the second visual output information having an analog format and being generated by an individual one of the multiple video capture devices that is a non-system integrated video capture device;

generating output signals conveying vehicle operation information related to the and/or context of the vehicle;

adapting the second visual output information having the analog format into second visual output information having a digital format;

detecting, in real-time or near real-time, the vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals;

determining a vehicle event type based on the information conveyed by the output signals; and

responsive to the detection of the vehicle event, generating review criteria that correspond to the vehicle event, the review criteria generated based on the vehicle event type and the fields of view corresponding to the video capture devices.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising adapting one or more characteristics of the first visual output information and/or the second visual output information, the characteristics including one or more of a frame rate, a resolution, a brightness, a contrast, a saturation, and/or an image correction.