System and method for low-level continuous driver training

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12077169-B2
Application number	US-202318377878-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 9, 2023
Priority date	Nov 30, 2018
Publication date	Sep 3, 2024
Grant date	Sep 3, 2024

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing continuous safe-driver training safely are provided. A safe-driving challenge may be presented to an operator of a vehicle. Data captured by sensors associated with the vehicle may be analyzed to determine whether the operator of the vehicle has completed the safe-driving challenge. Based on a determination that the operator of the vehicle has completed the safe-driving challenge, a notification may be provided to the operator (e.g., indicating to the operator that he or she has successfully completed the challenge). A processor may randomly select whether a reward is to be provided to the operator of the vehicle based on the determination that the operator of the vehicle has completed the safe-driving challenge. Moreover, if a reward is to be provided to the operator of the vehicle, a processor may randomly select a type of reward to be provided to the operator of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method of providing safe-driver training, the method comprising:
identifying, by a processor, driving skill deficiencies of a driver of a vehicle from data captured by sensors;
presenting, by the processor, a first safe-driving challenge to the driver of the vehicle based upon at least the driving skill deficiencies, as identified, the first safe-driving challenge targeting a type of driving skill deficiency found in the driving skill deficiencies, as identified, for the driver of the vehicle to improve upon, wherein the first safe-driving challenge is presented with one or more tips for achieving one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
analyzing the data captured by the sensors to identify a number of vehicle trips in which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge based at least in part upon the number of vehicle trips, as identified; and
receiving, by the processor, a type of reward that is randomly selected based upon determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge, wherein the type of reward is randomly selected from a plurality of types of rewards.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the processor, whether a reward of the type of reward randomly selected from the plurality of types of rewards is to be provided to the driver of the vehicle based upon determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the type of reward is at least one selected from a group consisting of: a discount, a product related to safe driving, a promotional product, or access to participate in a trial program.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the data captured by the sensors include at least one selected from a group consisting of: speed data, acceleration data, braking data, cornering data, object range distance data, turn signal data, seatbelt use data, location data, phone use data, weather data, or road type data.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating, by the processor, based upon determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge, a notification to the driver of the vehicle, the notification comprising the type of reward, as randomly selected.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the analyzing the data captured by the sensors further comprises:
analyzing the data captured by the sensors to determine that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge and to identify at least one selected from a group consisting of:
a number of consecutive vehicle trips in which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
a duration of vehicle operation time during which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
a frequency of vehicle trips in which the data captured by the sensors associated with the vehicle indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
a distance traveled by the vehicle during which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge; or
a number of calendar days during which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
after the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge, presenting, by the processor, a second safe-driving challenge to the driver of the vehicle based upon the first safe-driving challenge and the data captured by the sensors.

8. A computer system for providing safe-driver training, the computer system comprising:
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions thereon; and
one or more processors configured to execute the computing instructions and perform operations comprising:
identifying driving skill deficiencies of a driver of a vehicle from data captured by sensors;
presenting a first safe-driving challenge to the driver of the vehicle based upon at least the driving skill deficiencies, as identified, the first safe-driving challenge targeting a type of driving skill deficiency found in the driving skill deficiencies, as identified, for the driver of the vehicle to improve upon, wherein the first safe-driving challenge is presented with one or more tips for achieving one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
analyzing the data captured by the sensors to identify a number of vehicle trips in which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge based at least in part upon the number of vehicle trips, as identified; and
receiving, by a processor of the one or more processors, a type of reward that is randomly selected based upon determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge, wherein the type of reward is randomly selected from a plurality of types of rewards.

9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining whether a reward of the type of reward randomly selected from the plurality of types of rewards is to be provided to the driver of the vehicle based upon determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge.

10. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the type of reward is at least one selected from a group consisting of: a discount, product related to safe driving, a promotional product, or access to participate in a trial program.

11. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the data captured by the sensors include at least one selected from a group consisting of: speed data, acceleration data, braking data, cornering data, object range distance data, turn signal data, seatbelt use data, location data, phone use data, weather data, or road type data.

12. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
generating, based upon determining that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge, a notification to the driver of the vehicle, the notification comprising the type of reward, as randomly selected.

13. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein analyzing the data captured by the sensors further comprises:
analyzing the data captured by the sensors to determine that the driver of the vehicle has completed the first safe-driving challenge and to identify at least one selected from a group consisting of:
a number of consecutive vehicle trips in which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters of the first safe-driving challenge;
a duration of vehicle operation time during which the data captured by the sensors indicate operation of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more parameters

Assignees

• Blueowl Llc
• Quanata Llc

Inventors

• Leung Theobolt N
• Russo Micah Wind
• Dahl Eric
• Finucane Gareth

Classifications

• G06V20/597

  Recognising the driver's state or behaviour, e.g. attention or drowsiness · CPC title

• G06Q30/0207

  Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates · CPC title

• G06Q40/08 Primary

  Insurance · CPC title

• G07C5/0841

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

• B60W50/08

  Interaction between the driver and the control system · CPC title