System for controlling vehicle information user interfaces
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPaul Bao-Luo Chou, Jennifer Lai, Anthony Levas, Paul Andrew Moskowitz
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Abstract
A system for controlling a vehicle information system user interface with at least one sensor for sensing the presence of a passenger and a controller for controlling a vehicle information system user interface based upon an output signal from the sensor.
Claims37
A system for controlling a vehicle information system user interface comprising:
- at least one sensor for sensing a presence of a non-driving passenger in a vehicle;
- and
- a controller for controlling the vehicle information system user interface to selectively provide an appropriate level of interaction therewith for a driver, based upon an output signal from said at least one sensor.
A system for detection of a vehicle occupant and control of a user interface comprising:
- at least one sensor for sensing a presence of a vehicle occupant;
- and
- a controller for selecting one of a plurality of modes of use for a vehicle system user interface to selectively provide an appropriate level of interaction therewith for a driver, based on a composition of said vehicle occupant.
A system for detection of a vehicle occupant and control of a user interface comprising:
- at least one sensor for sensing a presence of a vehicle occupant;
- and
- a controller for selecting one of a plurality of modes of use for a vehicle system user interface based on a composition of the group of vehicle occupants,
- wherein said plurality of modes comprises a plurality of modes for a vehicle with a driver and a plurality of non-driving passengers having a plurality of characteristics, and
- wherein said plurality of characteristics includes a heartbeat of a non-driving passenger having a predetermined heartbeat rate.
A system for detection of a vehicle occupant and control of a user interface comprising:
- at least one sensor for sensing a presence of a vehicle occupant;
- and
- a controller for selecting one of a plurality of modes of use for a vehicle system user interface based on a composition of the group of vehicle occupants,
- wherein said plurality of modes comprises a plurality of modes for a vehicle with a driver and a plurality of non-driving passengers having a plurality of characteristics, and
- wherein said plurality of characteristics includes a heartbeat pattern of a non-driving passenger having a predetermined shape.
A system for controlling a vehicle information system user interface comprising:
- at least one sensor for sensing a presence of a non-human passenger, said non-human passenger being an animal;
- a controller for controlling a vehicle information system user interface based upon an output signal from said sensor;
- and
- a scent dispenser coupled to said at least one sensor,
- wherein when said non-human presence is sensed, said scent dispenser is activated.
A system, for controlling a vehicle information system user interface comprising:
- at least one sensor for sensing a presence of a non-human passenger;
- and
- a controller for controlling a vehicle information system user interface based upon an output signal from said sensor,
- wherein said presence of a non-human passenger is sensed by at least one of sensing a predetermined heartbeat rate and a predetermined heartbeat shape.
A system for controlling a vehicle information system user interface comprising:
- at least one manually-controlled sensor, manually controllable by said user, for sensing a presence of a non-human passenger, said non-human passenger being an animal;
- a controller for controlling a vehicle information system user interface based upon an output signal from said at least one manually-controlled sensor;
- and
- a scent dispenser coupled to said at least one sensor,
- wherein when said non-human presence is sensed, said scent dispenser is activated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.