Method and apparatus for predictive driving demand modeling

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10002470-B2
Application number	US-201414265796-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2014
Priority date	Apr 30, 2014
Publication date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018

Abstract

A system includes a processor configured to record vehicle inputs during travel over a predefined distance. The processor is also configured to record environmental variables during travel over the predefined distance. Further, the processor is configured to record vehicle state changes during travel over the predefined distance. The processor is additionally configured to compare the inputs, variables and state changes to predetermined values to determine if a correlation, indicating a predefined condition, exists. Also, the processor is configured to record the predefined condition as occurring over the predefined distance if the correlation indicates the predefined condition.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to:
record vehicle inputs, environmental variables and vehicle state changes during travel over a predefined distance;
compare the recorded inputs, variables and state changes to predetermined values to determine that a correlation, indicating driving demand above a threshold, exists; and
automatically engage a vehicle safety measure to block a predefined instance of blockable, demand-increasing information from being presented to a driver, responsive to determining the demand above the threshold.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined distance includes a predetermined coordinate set.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the inputs include pedal usage.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the inputs include steering wheel usage.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the environmental variables include weather.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the environmental variables include traffic.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the environmental variables include road conditions.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle state changes include acceleration rates, including deceleration rates.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle state changes include yaw rates.

10. A computer-implemented method comprising:
recording vehicle inputs, environmental variables, and vehicle state changes during travel over a predefined distance;
comparing, via a computer, the inputs, variables and state changes to predetermined values to determine that a correlation, indicating driving demand above a threshold, exists; and
notifying a driver of a high demand situation responsive to the determinization that demand above the threshold exists.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the predefined distance includes a predetermined coordinate set.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the inputs include pedal usage.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the inputs include steering wheel usage.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the environmental variables include weather.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the environmental variables include traffic.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the environmental variables include road conditions.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle state changes include acceleration rates, including deceleration rates.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle state changes include yaw rates.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing instructions, which, when executed, cause a processor to perform a computer-implemented method comprising:
recording vehicle inputs, environmental variables, and vehicle state changes during travel over a predefined distance;
comparing, via a computer, the inputs, variables and state changes to predetermined values to determine that a correlation, indicating driving demand above a threshold, exists; and
automatically engaging a vehicle safety measure to block a predefined instance of blockable, demand-increasing information from being presented to a driver, responsive to determining the demand above the threshold.

20. The storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the predefined distance includes a predetermined coordinate set.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Prakah-Asante Kwaku O
• Yang Hsin-Hsiang

Classifications

• G07C5/0841

  Registering performance data (recording measured values G01D; information storage G11B) · CPC title

• G07C5/02

  Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only (apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00) · CPC title

• G08G1/0962 Primary

  having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages · CPC title

• G07C5/008

  communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C) · CPC title

• G07C5/08 Primary

  Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time · CPC title