WO2007109597A2 - In-vehicle conditional multi-media cente - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to the field of safety related to in- vehicle multi-media systems and, more particularly to imposing condition based rules on the operation of in- vehicle multi-media systems to improve the safety associated with their operation. Furthermore, the present invention is related to the field of distributed geocentric location based systems and their application to the collection of traffic related information and, more particularly to utilizing such information to identify condition based rules to be applied in the use of in- vehicle multi-media systems.
- the present invention addresses the above-identified needs in the art, as well as other needs in the art through providing a system and method for imposing safety constraints on the operation of a multi-media system operating within a vehicle.
- Various sensor inputs are utilized to quantify a current operating condition of the vehicle.
- the current operating condition identifies various circumstances, characteristics and the environment in which the vehicle is being operated. For instance, the conditions can identify various items, such as but not limited to, operating the vehicle in heavy traffic, inclement weather, within a city requiring substantial turns and stops, on a highway at high speeds, a level of importance to be attributed to certain kinds of media content, or the like.
- the current operating condition is used to identify a presentation or operational rule to be applied in the operation of the multi-media equipment.
- a single rule can be applied to all conditions or, multiple rules may be selected based on the various conditions.
- the rules may be hard coded into the system or may be user defined and/or selected.
- the rules are used to identify what operations are available while the identified condition is in existence, as well as priorities to be assigned to the particular functions of the multi-media system.
- the general characteristics of operating the system may also be considered in selecting a rule. For instance, a different set of rules may apply to components of the system that deliver content to front seat displays versus rear seat displays.
- the sensors employed to identify the current condition can include a variety of types.
- the sensors may include measuring equipment that is directly connected to actuators within the vehicle and that are used to determine operating characteristics of the vehicle (i.e., blinker is on, brake pedal is depressed, etc.).
- the sensors may include user input information, information retrieved from a traffic analysis system, information downloaded from the Internet such as weather information, or the like.
- Fig. 1 is an exemplary in-vehicle multi-media entertainment system.
- Fig. 2 is an exemplary layout for a display area that could be presented on one of the graphical displays depicted in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 is an exemplary layout for a display area in which the present invention has imposed a rule on the multi-media system and has resulted in deactivating, or making unavailable, certain functions of the multi-media system.
- Fig. 4 is a system diagram of the various components and devices of an exemplary system/environment that could be utilized to provide some of the condition sensors for implementing embodiments of the present invention.
- Fig. 5 is a block diagram of an exemplary mobile device that can operate as a traffic data probe and that is suitable for above-described sensor source.
- Fig. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating the steps involved in one embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 7 is a matrix that could be used to correlate current conditions with operating rules in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention operates to impose safety measures on the operation of in-vehicle multi-media equipment.
- the present invention can operate to control any types of audio and/or video equipment.
- the various operations and capabilities of the multi-media system are restricted based on the inputs of various sensors, such as vehicle speed, vehicle location, time of day, etc.
- the various multi-media capabilities are restricted based on a set of rules, or a driver punch list that identifies operations available under particular conditions.
- priorities are assigned to the various multi-media functions and the active multi-media function is dependent upon the established priorities.
- the operational characteristics of the multi-media system determine the available multi-media functions.
- the various embodiments of the present invention and combinations thereof operate to allow for a safer driving environment.
- features of the multi-media system that would be distracting to a driver are disabled during high- stress or complicated driving conditions.
- additional features can be made available during low stress conditions, such as when parked or sitting at a traffic light.
- Fig. 1 is an exemplary in-vehicle multi-media entertainment system.
- the illustrated entertainment system is simply presented as a non- limiting example of a typical system and that the present invention can actually be incorporated into a variety of such environments.
- the present invention can be utilized in conjunction with a single device, such as a cellular telephone, a radio, a GPS navigational system, etc., or the present invention can be incorporated into a complex system as illustrated in Fig. 1.
- several graphical display units are depicted, including a front graphical display unit 102 on a swivel mount 104, a rear left graphical display unit 106 and rear right graphical display unit 108.
- a bus 118 or other communications medium or combination of one or more communications mediums, is used to interconnect the various components of the multi-media system.
- Other components may include a GPS receiver and processing unit 120, a sensor 122 for measuring various automotive parameters and environmental parameters, a user interface 124 for receiving various inputs and configuration information from a user, cellular based equipment 126 and mobile GPS/location traffic analysis equipment 128.
- GPS receiver and processing unit 120 a GPS receiver and processing unit 120
- sensor 122 for measuring various automotive parameters and environmental parameters
- a user interface 124 for receiving various inputs and configuration information from a user
- cellular based equipment 126 cellular based equipment
- mobile GPS/location traffic analysis equipment 128 A configuration such as that depicted in Fig.
- Fig. 2 is an exemplary layout for a display area that could be presented on one of the graphical displays depicted in Fig. 1.
- the display includes a main active area 202 which is shown as actively displaying a mapping function.
- the display includes an inactive area 203 that displays tabs or icons of various functions available and/or supported by the multi-media system.
- the inactive area 203 includes the following functions: email 204, music 206, video 208, traffic 210, and voice call 212.
- each of the functions or capabilities of the multi-media entertainment system are available for user access. For instance, in an embodiment utilizing a touch-sensitive screen, a user can activate any of the functions simply by touching the tab on the screen. In other embodiments, a remote control or other actuation device can be used.
- Fig. 3 is an exemplary layout for a display area in which the present invention has imposed a rule on the multi-media system and has resulted in deactivating, or making unavailable, certain functions of the multi-media system.
- the email function 304 and the video function 308 are shown as grayed-out to indicate that they are not available to the user.
- the music function 306, traffic 310 and voice call function 312 are readily available for a user to access.
- the present invention can be viewed as a multi-media system that has safety and operational controls and condition sensors built-in to the system or controlling the system externally.
- the condition sensors can include a variety of sensor types, such as: (a) devices that can directly measure parametric values of the vehicle operation (speed, application of brakes, pressure on accelerator, turning, engagement of blinkers, number of passengers, noise volume, etc) or can read such values from a vehicle data bus; (b) devices that can provide movement information through analysis of externally received data such as GPS or other location information systems; (c) user inputs; and (d) systems that provide control or informational status based on location information systems and other traffic analysis systems.
- Fig. 4 is a system diagram of the various components and devices of an exemplary system/environment that could be utilized to provide some of the condition sensors for implementing embodiments of the present invention.
- the system 400 includes various components that are communicatively coupled to each other using various communication techniques. For the present invention, attention is drawn to the mobile devices 441, 442 and 443 and the multi-media system 444 that is attached to mobile device 443.
- a geostationary orbiting satellite positioning system 410 operates to provide signals to mobile devices 441, 442 and 443. These satellite signals can be used by the mobile devices to identify the location of the mobile devices.
- the operation of such a typical geostationary orbiting satellite positioning system is well known to those skilled in the art.
- the most common satellite system that operates to provide such information is the Global Positioning System or GPS.
- the GPS is a constellation of twenty- four well-spaced satellites that orbit the Earth at 10,600 miles above sea level. The satellites are spaced at such intervals and altitude that for any given point on the Earth, at least four satellites will be communicatively seeable, or above the horizon.
- Each satellite in the GPS constellation includes a computer system, an atomic clock, and a transmitter.
- the satellites continuously transmit a data stream that identifies the current position of the satellite and the current time.
- the mobile units are able to identify the longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates at which the mobile device is located.
- GPS Global System for Mobile Communications
- the mobile devices 441, 442 and 443 are equipped to receive and/or determine location information, and also to transmit information to a dispatch and control or central system 430 through a communications medium.
- the communications medium is a cellular telephone network utilizing technology such as GSM with GPRS, CDMA, TDMA, or similarly capable technologies. This technology enables the communication of data between the mobile devices and the control system.
- the cellular based data transmissions from the mobile devices 441, 442 and 443 are received by the mobile system 490 at antenna 492 and are provided to the mobile switching center 494.
- the mobile switching center then provides the received data transmissions to the control system 430 through a data network 480.
- the control system 430 is also functional to transmit data to the mobile devices 441, 442 and 443 through the data network 480 and the cellular system 490.
- the control system 430 includes a database system 420 that houses, among other things, data utilized for various embodiments of the present invention.
- the mobile devices 441 and 442 are shown as including a display and a key pad. Such elements can be included in various embodiments of the present invention in addressing various aspects and functions of the invention and allow a user of the mobile device to review information received from the GPS transmitters and the control system, and to enter additional information to be provided back to the control system 430. However, it will be appreciated that other embodiments may not require such elements.
- the mobile device 443 is shown as interfacing to multi-media system 444.
- control system can provide data to the multi-media system 444 through the mobile device 443, or in other embodiments may directly provide data to the external device 444.
- the mobile devices may also interface to other data devices such as scanners, digital cameras, audio devices, analog to digital converters, an automobile data bus, measurement equipment, digital clocks, or other various devices.
- the control system 430 includes a database system 420.
- the database system 420 can contain a variety of information depending on the various embodiments of the present invention.
- the database system 420 and the control system 430 may also be accessed via computer 485. Such a system allows the information in the database and information regarding the various mobile devices to be accessed from any computer system connected to the control system 430 through the data network 480.
- Fig. 4 describes an exemplary sensor source that is suitable for the present invention
- the present invention is equally applicable to operating with other sensor sources and is not limited to the illustrated environment. Rather, the illustrated environment has been provided as a non- limiting example of the operation of the present invention.
- Fig. 5 is a block diagram of an exemplary mobile device that can operate as a traffic data probe and that is suitable for above-described sensor source.
- the overall operation of the mobile device 541 is controlled by a processing unit 510 that includes memory element 512 for housing the software or firmware for defining the operation of the device, as well as temporary variables and status indicators.
- the mobile device 541 includes a GPS receiver 520 and a radio transceiver (transmitter and receiver) 530. Under control of the processing unit 510, the GPS receiver 520 can be enabled to detect signals from the GPS satellites and determine the location of the mobile device 541. The location information is then provided to the processing unit 510 for storage in memory 512 or for immediate transmission through radio transceiver 530.
- the processing unit 510 can interface to various input and/or output devices through an interface unit 540.
- the processor can receive key actuations from keypad 550 and display status or other information on display 552.
- the processing unit 510 can interface to external devices 560, measurement equipment, analog inputs, digital inputs or instrumentation through the interface unit 540 using a variety of wireless and wired technologies.
- a measurement device may provide an RF, digital or analog signal to the processing unit for storage, processing or otherwise acting upon.
- the processing unit 510 can interface to a vehicle bus through interface unit 540.
- the vehicle bus can convey a variety of status information regarding the vehicle, such as but not limited to, the vehicle speed, application of brakes, operation of the steering wheel, brake pressure, accelerator pressure, etc.
- the processing unit 510 may also receive information through the radio transceiver 530 such as status, data and operational commands.
- the mobile device 541 may receive a request from the control system 530 to provide the current location of the mobile device 541.
- the processing unit enables the GPS receiver 520 to decode the current location. This information is then transmitted to the control system 430 (see Fig. 4).
- the processing unit 510 may periodically request the GPS receiver 520 to measure the current location of the mobile device 541. When the mobile device 541 enters into a particular area, this status information may be automatically transmitted by the processing unit 510 through the radio transceiver 520.
- this sensor source is an interaction of a control system with various mobile devices operating within a system.
- One aspect of this sensor source is the various mechanisms or triggers that invoke such interaction.
- a master or controller periodically or a' periodically communicates with another device, such as a slave device, to ensure the device is still active, to determine if the device needs any input or actions to be taken, or simply to provide information to or extract information from the device.
- a central system the control system
- a central system the control system
- other sensor sources may utilize polled communication initiated by the control system.
- one aspect of the present invention is a system that operates to gather data to identify a current operation condition and then control the operation of a multi- media system based on the identified operation condition.
- the 241 may operate to collect certain traffic related information and then to report this traffic related information to the central control system at a particular reporting rate.
- the traffic related information can include a variety of information.
- Non-limiting examples of the traffic related information include the absolute location of the mobile device, the relative location of the mobile device, the speed of the mobile device, the average speed of the mobile device, and the characteristics of movement of the mobile device (i.e., consistent high-speed, consistent slow speed, vacillating speeds, stop and go, etc).
- the autonomous operation of the mobile device enables the mobile device to collect specific traffic related data and to transmit the collected data to the central control system at a specific rate either in a constant manner, or based on the analysis of the collected traffic data.
- the mobile devices 241 may also interface directly to, or directly control the multi-media system without ever interacting with the central control system.
- One embodiment of the present invention is an in- vehicle mounted multimedia system that incorporates various control and safety measures.
- An embodiment of the invention includes a multi-media user interface; one or more multi-media systems or components; a memory device; a sensor; and a processing unit.
- the processing unit includes an interface to the multi-media user interface, the multi-media systems, the memory device and the sensor.
- the processing unit operates to control the presentation of outputs from the multi-media system to the multi-media user interface based on readings from the sensor.
- the sensor is generally described as anything that can provide information relevant to the control or operation of the vehicle and or the environment in which it is operated.
- the sensors can be used to detect and identify a variety of conditions.
- a few non-limiting examples of items detected by local sensors may include the speed of the vehicle, application of the brake pedal, on/off state of the lights, on/off state of the windshield wipers, position of the steering wheel, etc.
- a few non-limiting examples of user selected criteria include assignment of priorities to various functions and/or features, configuration of the system (front display, rear display), typical use of the vehicle (recreation/business/travel), time/date constraints for limiting the operation of certain functions, driver ID mode selections in which each particular driver ID has a particular profile defining the operation of the multi-media system, etc.
- a few non- limiting examples of the traffic/condition information from a traffic analysis system includes current traffic conditions, weather conditions, traveling speed, category of operation (stop and go traffic, standing still, high-speed travel), etc.
- the sensor information is used to identify conditions.
- the conditions can then be used to identify a defined mode of operation for the multi-media system. For instance, depending on the various conditions, the content available on a display of the multimedia system can be restricted. As an example, if the vehicle conditions indicate that the vehicle is moving but is not in a high-traffic area, the driver may be able to operate the multi-media system to place a voice call (i.e., look up and address and initiate a call).
- a database of rules defining operational allowances and restrictions can be indexed by the various conditions or can be created through the application of a heuristically oriented algorithm that derives the operational allowances.
- the rules can be hard-coded into the system, defined by a user, selected by a user from a pre-defined set of rules, or a combination of any of the above.
- rules dependent upon the type of content or action being requested i.e., for a request from a front seat unit, the delivery of that content overrides a request from a back seat unit
- rules dependent upon the priority of message or content types i.e., reception of an email message may override a video stream
- rules dependent upon traffic conditions i.e., if the vehicle is approaching a congested area while music is active on the multi-media system, the music delivery is overridden to provide a traffic update to the driver
- Fig. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating the steps involved in one embodiment of the present invention.
- the system is initialized 610 by clearing out buffers and registers as well as setting default values and turning on the sensor(s).
- the sensor(s) then begin to collect various measurement data which can be read and analyzed by a processing unit 612. As measurement data is collected, it is analyzed and may result in the identification of a condition 614. For instance, repeated application of the brake pedal while the vehicle speed is below a certain speed threshold and above a stop threshold may give rise to the identity of a high-traffic condition. Likewise, if the windshield wipers are active and the brake pedal is obtaining a threshold amount of activity, the condition may be heavy rain.
- the system may conclude that the carpool condition applies.
- the condition may be any of a variety of hard-coded conditions, user defined conditions or a combination of both. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a variety of such conditions may be identified and incorporated into the present invention. In addition, the conditions may be mutually exclusive in one embodiment yet have some overlap in other embodiments.
- the process searches for a presentation or operational rule that corresponds to the identified condition 616. If the condition has a corresponding presentation rule, then that rule is selected 618. Otherwise, a default rule is selected 620. The selected rule is then applied in the operation of the system or the presentation of the various media contents 622.
- all or a portion of the sensor aspect of the invention may be implemented using a multi-probed traffic analysis system.
- the vehicle in which the multi-media system resides may also include a traffic probe. During operation, the traffic probe gathers and reports data to be analyzed by a central control system. In addition, the traffic probe or some other device within the vehicle receives traffic related data from the central control system.
- the traffic related data may be raw data that needs to be further parsed and analyzed by the in- vehicle system, it may be a straight control signal to force an action, or it may be somewhere in between these two extremes.
- the received information is used to identify a condition and/or presentation rule.
- the identified presentation rule is then used to govern the operation of the multi-media system until a rule change is invoked.
- a rule change can be invoked in one of several manners. For instance, a rule change may be invoked automatically upon the detection of a new condition or a condition change. For instance, if a vehicle emerges from a traffic jam and resumes normal speed, this is a change in condition that may invoke the application of a new rule.
- a rule change may be invoked in response to receiving a command from a sensor or other system or by user selection. In the latter case, the user may override the currently active presentation rule and invoke a particular operation.
- any such exception invoked by a user can be logged or recorded and can be made available or published to a third party, such as an insurance agency or a police department investigating an accident.
- the presentation rule override can be limited to a period of time or it may be a permanent override.
- an embodiment of the present invention can utilize a tiered override feature such that the ability to override is limited or restricted based on the condition information. For instance, in one condition, one set of overrides are available and in another condition, another set of overrides are available.
- an override request for a rear seat display can be treated significantly different than one for a front seat display and especially, a front seat display that has been swiveled to point to the driver.
- Fig. 7 is a matrix that could be used to correlate current conditions with operating rules in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It should be appreciated that the illustrated matrix is provided as a non-limiting example, although various aspects and features that are illustrated, may in and of themselves be considered novel.
- the matrix includes column headers that correspond with conditions A-O and the row headers correspond to various features or operations of a multi-media system.
- the matrix includes and X for each intersection of condition and feature at which the feature is disabled and is blank for enabled or available features.
- Condition A is present 702
- Condition O is present 710, all of the features of the multimedia system are available.
- Condition A may be present while a vehicle is in heavy traffic, there is inclement weather, the driver is behind schedule and there are several passengers in the vehicle.
- Condition O may be present while the vehicle is idling in a grocery store parking lot. When Condition E is present, only email is disabled.
- the matrix may be used to identify all disabled features and basically merge the disabled features for each active condition. In the later instance, the condition directly corresponds with the available operations.
- each of the verbs, "comprise” “include” and “have”, and conjugates thereof, are used to indicate that the object or objects of the verb are not necessarily a complete listing of members, components, elements or parts of the subject or subjects of the verb.
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