Wearable computer in an autonomous vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10088844-B2
Application number	US-201314088225-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 22, 2013
Priority date	Nov 22, 2013
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A wearable computing device in a vehicle is identified by a computer in a vehicle. Collected data is received relating to autonomous operation of the vehicle. A message is sent to the wearable computing device based at least in part on the collected data.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system, comprising a computer in a vehicle, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, and configured to:
identify a wearable computing device in the vehicle;
receive data collected from a vehicle network during autonomous operation of the vehicle; and
send a message to the wearable computing device during the autonomous operation based at least in part on the collected data; and
receive a response to the message from the wearable device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein attribute data associated with the wearable device includes at least one of a user identity, a user age, and a user health condition.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the collected data includes at least one of data relating to a road condition, a weather condition, and a route of the vehicle.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the message includes a haptic output.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to autonomously operate the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the computer is further configured to modify autonomous operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the response to the message from the wearable device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle includes at least one second wearable device in addition to the wearable device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to:
store attribute data related to the wearable computing device; and
determine, based at least in part on the attribute data, that a wearer of the wearable device is authorized to operate the vehicle.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to:
retrieve attribute data related to the wearable computing device from a remote server; and
determine, based at least in part on the attribute data, that a wearer of the wearable device is authorized to operate the vehicle.

10. A method, comprising:
identifying a wearable computing device in the vehicle;
receiving data collected from a vehicle network during autonomous operation of the vehicle;
sending a message to the wearable computing device during the autonomous operation based at least in part on the collected data; and
receiving a response to the message from the wearable device.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein attribute data associated with the wearable device includes at least one of a user identity, a user age, and a user health condition.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the collected data includes at least one of data relating to a road condition, a weather condition, and a route of the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the message includes a haptic output.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising autonomously operating the vehicle.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising modifying autonomous operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the response to the message from the wearable device.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle includes at least one second wearable device in addition to the wearable device.

17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
storing attribute data related to the wearable computing device; and
determining, based at least in part on the attribute data, that a wearer of the wearable device is authorized to operate the vehicle.

18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
retrieving attribute data related to the wearable computing device from a remote server; and
determining, based at least in part on the attribute data, that a wearer of the wearable device is authorized to operate the vehicle.

19. A system, comprising:
a wearable computing device;
means for receiving data collected from a vehicle network during autonomous operation of the vehicle;
means for sending a message to the wearable computing device during the autonomous operation based at least in part on the collected data; and
means for receiving a response to the message from the wearable device.

20. The system of claim 19 , further comprising means for modifying autonomous operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the response to the message from the wearable device.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Attard Christopher
• Elwart Shane
• Greenberg Jeff Allen
• Johri Rajit
• Joyce John P
• Kochhar Devinder Singh
• Pilutti Thomas Edward
• Rhode Douglas Scott
• Rupp Matt Y
• Shutko John
• Trombley Roger Arnold
• Tseng Hongtei Eric
• Waldis Andrew

Classifications

• B60W2050/0064

  using a remote, e.g. cordless, transmitter or receiver unit, e.g. remote keypad or mobile phone · CPC title

• B60W50/14

  Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention · CPC title

• G05D2201/0213

  Physics · mapped topic

• G05D1/0061 Primary

  for transition from automatic pilot to manual pilot and vice versa · CPC title

• B60W60/0053

  from vehicle to occupant · CPC title