# US 2017/0282930 A1 · Method and apparatus for predictive driver assistance > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0282930 A1 - Document ID: US20170282930A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/090,688 - Filed: 2016-04-05 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-05 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Devinder Singh KOCHHAR; Michael James WHITENS - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170282930A1 ## CPC - B60W 40/09: Driving style or behaviour - B60W 50/0097: {Predicting future conditions} - B60W 50/10: Interpretation of driver requests or demands - B60W 2050/0075: {Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means} - B60W 2540/043: Identity of occupants - B60W 2540/22: Psychological state; Stress level or workload - B60W 2540/30: Driving style - B60W 2556/10: Historical data - B60W 2556/50: of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT ## Abstract A system includes a processor configured to predict upcoming driver behavior based on a correlation between received context variables and previously observed driver behavior. The processor is also configured to request confirmation that predicted behavior is intended by a driver. Further, the processor is configured to change an in-vehicle display to include a control or feature relevant to the predicted behavior, upon confirmation receipt. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a processor configured to: predict driver behavior based on a correlation between received context variable values and previously observed driver behavior; request confirmation that predicted behavior is intended by a driver; responsive to confirmation receipt, change an in-vehicle display to include a control or feature relevant to the predicted behavior. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the previously observed driver behavior and corresponding context variables were stored with respect to a specific driver profile. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to determine a driver identity and load the specific driver profile corresponding to the identity upon vehicle startup. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the context variables include driver physiological measurements measured by one or more vehicle-connected sensors. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the context variables include driver behavior recordations made by one or more vehicle-connected sensors. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the context variables include environmental variables. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the context variables include temporal variables. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the context variables include traffic-related variables. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured automatically accept the confirmation request if a predicted likelihood associated with the upcoming driver behavior is above a predetermined threshold and automatically change the in-vehicle display. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to automatically accept the confirmation request if a predefined setting indicates that an automatic change should be made for a given upcoming driver behavior and automatically change the in-vehicle display. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to positively change a stored relationship between one or more of the received context variables and the predicted upcoming driver behavior in response to confirmation receipt. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to negatively change a stored relationship between one or more of the received context variables and the predicted upcoming driver behavior if the driver declines to confirm that the predicted behavior is intended by the driver. ### Claim 13 A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a plurality of context variables and corresponding variable values; predicting driver behavior based on the received context variable values compared to context variable values received and stored with respect to observed driver behavior; and automatically changing a vehicle display to display a control or feature relevant to the predicted behavior. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the automatically changing further includes automatically changing the display responsive to a likelihood of occurrence, associated with the predicted driver behavior, being above a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the automatically changing further includes automatically changing the display when a predefined driver setting indicates that automatic display change is desired for the predicted driver behavior. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: presenting the predicted driver behavior to a driver for confirmation; and delaying the automatic change to the vehicle display until confirmation is received. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to execute a method comprising: receiving a plurality of context variables; predicting driver behavior based on the received context variable values compared to context variable values received and stored with respect to observed driver behavior; and automatically changing a vehicle display to display a control or feature relevant to the predicted behavior. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The storage medium of claim 17, wherein the automatically changing further includes automatically changing the display when a likelihood of occurrence, associated with the predicted driver behavior, is above a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The storage medium of claim 17, wherein the automatically changing further includes automatically changing the display when a predefined driver setting indicates that automatic display change is desired for the predicted driver behavior. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The storage medium of claim 17, the method further comprising: presenting the predicted upcoming driver behavior to a driver for confirmation; and delaying automatic change to the vehicle display until confirmation is received.