System and method for virtual experience as a service with context-based adaptive control

A system for virtual experience as a service with context-based adaptive control in a vehicle, comprising:

• an output device configured for providing a sensory output to a user of the vehicle;
• a computerized virtual experience control module configured for controlling the output device based upon a virtual experience mode;
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• a computerized context-based adaptive control module configured for:
• monitoring contextual data related to one of the user of the vehicle or operation of the vehicle;
• monitoring feedback from the user related to one of favor or disfavor related to the virtual experience mode;
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• utilizing the contextual data and the feedback from the user to selectively, automatically command activation of the virtual experience mode;
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• a computerized quality of experience module configured for:
• monitoring the feedback from the user;
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• generating a feedback reward value including a discreet, scalar value based upon the monitored feedback;
• wherein the computerized quality of experience module configured for monitoring the feedback from the user includes the computerized quality of experience module being configured for one of monitoring user inputs, monitoring activation of a manual control override changing operation of the virtual experience mode, monitoring a frequency of the activation of the manual control override, monitoring a time elapsed between an initiation of the virtual experience mode and the activation of the manual control override, monitoring inputs to a microphone device related to operation of the virtual experience mode, or monitoring facial expressions of the user;
• wherein the computerized context-based adaptive control module configured for monitoring the feedback from the user includes the computerized context-based adaptive control module being configured for monitoring the feedback reward value;
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• wherein the computerized context-based adaptive control module configured for utilizing the contextual data and the feedback from the user to selectively, automatically command activation of the virtual experience mode includes the computerized context-based adaptive control module being configured for utilizing a learning algorithm to update the commanded activation.

A method for context-based adaptive virtual experience control in a vehicle, comprising:

• operating an output device configured for providing a sensory output to a user of the vehicle;
• within a computerized virtual experience control module, controlling the output device based upon a virtual experience mode;
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• within a computerized context-based adaptive control module:
• monitoring contextual data related to one of the user of the vehicle or operation of the vehicle;
• monitoring feedback from the user related to one of favor or disfavor related to the virtual experience mode;
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• utilizing the contextual data and the feedback from the user to selectively, automatically command activation of the virtual experience mode.