Infotainment system permission control while driving using in-cabin monitoring

An apparatus comprising:

• an interface configured to receive pixel data of an interior of a vehicle;
• and
• a processor configured to (i) process said pixel data arranged as video frames, (ii) perform computer vision operations to detect objects in said video frames, (iii) extract characteristics about said objects detected, (iv) associate movement of a body part to a particular person in said vehicle based on said characteristics extracted and (v) generate a control signal in response to said movement of said body part of said particular person, wherein
• (a) a device is configured to operate in a locked mode that prevents input when said vehicle is in motion,
• (b) said control signal is configured to enable said device to receive said input when said device is in said locked mode,
• (c) said movement of said body part is associated to said particular person by determining a proximity and orientation of said body part compared to body parts of a number of occupants detected by said computer vision operations, and
• (d) said control signal is generated only when said particular person associated with said movement of said body part corresponds to one of said occupants in said vehicle that is not a driver of said vehicle.