Automated tracking of vehicle operation and synchronized media delivery
AssigneeBlueowl, LLC
InventorJoel Peterson
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Abstract
The described methods and systems decrease instances of distracted driving, encourage more frequent use of vehicle tracking services, and generally improve the risk profile of a driver and vehicle. These benefits are achieved by way of a vehicle computer system that incentivizes users to place mobile devices in a do-not-disturb (DND) mode and to activate vehicle tracking services. The vehicle computer system encourages these behaviors by enabling content delivery for devices within the vehicle based on the status of the mobile device(s) and the status of the vehicle tracking service(s).
Claims20
A system for a media service at a vehicle during driving sessions, the system comprising:
- a vehicle monitor device disposed within the vehicle and configured to implement at least a part of a drive tracking service, the vehicle monitor device configured to collect data representing vehicle operation;
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- a mobile device configured to:
- track a first status of the drive tracking service;
- track a second status of the mobile device;
- automatically synchronize a media service with the first status of the vehicle monitor device and the second status of the mobile device, including:
- transmit a message to a server to activate the media service to provide media content in a manner receivable by a user in the vehicle when each condition of a set of conditions is true, wherein the set of conditions includes:
- (1) a first condition that is true when the first status indicates the drive tracking service is active and that is otherwise false, and (2) a second condition that is true when the second status indicates the mobile device is in a do-not-disturb (“DND”) mode and that is otherwise false;
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- transmit a message to the server to deactivate the media service to stop providing the media content when any one condition of the set of conditions is not true.
A method for a media service at a vehicle during driving sessions, the method comprising:
- tracking a first status of a drive tracking service, the drive tracking service configured to track vehicle operation of the vehicle;
- tracking a second status of a mobile device associated with a user;
- automatically synchronizing a media service with the first status of the drive tracking service and the second status of the mobile device by:
- automatically activating the media service to provide media content in a manner receivable by the user when each condition of a set of conditions is true, wherein the set of conditions includes:
- (a) a first condition that is true when the first status indicates the drive tracking service is active and that is otherwise false, and (b) a second condition that is true when the second status indicates the mobile device is in a do-not-disturb (“DND”) mode and that is otherwise false;
- automatically deactivating the media service to stop providing the media content when any one of the set of conditions is not true.
A system for a media service at a vehicle during driving sessions, the system comprising:
- a mobile device;
- a server communicatively coupled to the mobile device, the server configured to:
- detect a presence of the mobile device within a vehicle;
- track a first status of a drive tracking service, the drive tracking service implemented by the mobile device or by a second one or more devices disposed within the vehicle,
- track a second status of the mobile device;
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- automatically synchronize a media service with the first status of the drive tracking service and the second status of the mobile device, including:
- activate the media service to provide media content via the mobile device or via the second one or more devices disposed within the vehicle such that the media content is receivable by the user when a set of conditions are true, wherein the set of conditions includes:
- (1) a first condition that is true when the first status indicates the drive tracking service is active and that is otherwise false, and (2) a second condition that is true when the second status indicates the mobile device is in a do-not-disturb (“DND”) mode and that is otherwise false;
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- deactivate the media service to stop providing the media content when any one of the set of conditions is false.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.