# US 2018/0027189 A1 · Systems, Methods, And Devices For Rendering In-Vehicle Media Content Based On Vehicle Sensor Data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0027189 A1 - Document ID: US20180027189A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/219,104 - Filed: 2016-07-25 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Casey Bryan Feldman; Madeline J. Goh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180027189A1 ## CPC - H04N 5/278: Subtitling - H04R 29/00: Monitoring arrangements; Testing arrangements {(for hearing aids H04R25/30; detection of loudspeaker connection H04R5/04; sound-field adaptation dependent on speaker detection H04S7/308)} - H04S 7/302: {Electronic adaptation of stereophonic sound system to listener position or orientation (H04S7/301 takes precedence)} - H04R 2499/13: Acoustic transducers and sound field adaptation in vehicles - H04S 2400/11: Positioning of individual sound objects, e.g. moving airplane, within a sound field (H04S2420/13 takes precedence) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - H04S: STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS ## Abstract A system for providing media content in a vehicle includes a content component, a noise component, and a closed captioning component. The content component is configured to receive content from a content provider, wherein the content is configured for rendering by the media system of a vehicle. The noise component is configured to determine a noise level within a cabin of the vehicle. The closed captioning component is configured to, in response to determining that the noise level exceeds a threshold, trigger display of closed captioning for the content. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving content from a content provider, wherein the content is configured for rendering by a media system of a vehicle; detecting one or more of a current speed of the vehicle, a current engine rotation speed, a presence or number of nearby vehicles, or a current weather condition based on one or more vehicle sensors; determining a noise level within a cabin of the vehicle, wherein determining the noise level comprises determining an estimated cabin noise level based on one or more of the current speed of the vehicle, the current engine rotation speed, the presence or number of nearby vehicles, or the current weather conditions; in response to determining that the noise level exceeds a threshold, triggering display of closed captioning for the content; and rendering the content and closed captioning for the content on the media system of the vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein triggering display of closed captioning for the content comprises providing a request to the content provider for closed captioning and receiving closed captioning information corresponding to the content. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising deactivating display of the closed captioning to the content in response to determining that the noise level is below one or more of: a first threshold comprising the threshold; or a second threshold. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein deactivating display of the closed captioning comprises providing an indication to the content provider that closed captioning may cease. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the content comprises audio content, the method further comprising modifying a sound level for rendering the audio content in response to the noise level. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the noise level further comprises determining the noise level based on one or more of: a microphone internal to the cabin; or a microphone external to the cabin. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining an availability of one or more display regions on a heads-up display for displaying visual content, wherein determining the availability of one or more display regions on a heads-up display comprises determining an area of a window or windshield where there are no objects from the perspective of a passenger; wherein rendering the closed captioning comprises rendering in an available region of the one or more display regions on the heads-up display. ### Claim 8 A system comprising: a media system for rendering one or more of audio or visual content; a content component configured to receive content from a content provider, wherein the content is configured for rendering by the media system of a vehicle; a sensor component configured to detect one or more of a current speed of the vehicle, a current engine rotation speed, a presence or number of nearby vehicles, or a current weather condition based on one or more vehicle sensors; a noise component configured to determine a noise level within a cabin of the vehicle, wherein determining the noise level comprises determining an estimated cabin noise level based on one or more of the current speed of the vehicle, the current engine rotation speed, the presence or number of nearby vehicles, or the current weather conditions; and a closed captioning component configured to, in response to determining that the noise level exceeds a threshold, trigger display of closed captioning for the content. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the closed captioning component is configured to trigger display of closed captioning for the content by providing a request to the content provider for closed captioning and receiving closed captioning information corresponding to the content. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, further wherein the closed captioning component is further configured to deactivate display of the closed captioning for the content in response to determining that the noise level is below one or more of: a first threshold comprising the threshold; or a second threshold. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the closed captioning component is configured to deactivate display of the closed captioning by providing a request to the content provider to stop closed captioning. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the content comprises audio content, further comprising a sound level component configured to modify a sound level for rendering the audio content in response to the noise level. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the system further comprises one or more of: a microphone internal to the cabin; or a microphone external to the cabin; and wherein the noise component is further configured to determine the noise level based on one or more of the microphone internal to the cabin or the microphone external to the cabin. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, further comprising a vehicle information component configured to determine an availability of one or more display regions on a heads-up display for displaying visual content; wherein the media system renders the closed captioning in an available region of the one or more display regions on the heads-up display. ### Claim 15 Non-transitory computer readable storage media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to: receive content from a content provider, wherein the content is configured for rendering by a media system of a vehicle; detect one or more of a current speed of the vehicle, a current engine rotation speed, a presence or number of nearby vehicles, or a current weather condition based on one or more vehicle sensors; determine a noise level within a cabin of the vehicle, wherein determining the noise level comprises determining an estimated a cabin noise level based on one or more of a current speed of the vehicle, a current engine rotation speed, a presence or number of nearby vehicles, vehicle vibration, or current weather conditions; in response to determining that the noise level exceeds a threshold, trigger display of closed captioning for the content; and render the content and closed captioning for the content on the media system of the vehicle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the instructions cause the processors to trigger display of closed captioning for the content by providing a request to the content provider for closed captioning and receiving closed captioning information corresponding to the content. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processors to deactivate display of the closed captioning to the content in response to determining that the noise level is below one or more of: a first threshold comprising the threshold; or a second threshold. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 17, wherein the instructions cause the processors to deactivate display of the closed captioning by providing an indication to the content provider to stop displaying closed captioning. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the instructions cause the processors to modifying a sound level for rendering the audio content in response to the noise level. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to determining an availability of one or more display regions on a heads-up display for displaying visual content; wherein rendering the closed captioning comprises rendering in an available region of the one or more display regions on the heads-up display.