Infotainment based on vehicle navigation data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018357233-A1
Application number	US-201615780232-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 30, 2016
Priority date	Nov 30, 2015
Publication date	Dec 13, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for providing media content to an occupant of a vehicle may include a user interface configured to provide the media content to the occupant and a controller coupled to the user interface and to a database configured to store media content. The controller may be configured to receive vehicle navigation data, select a subset of media content from the media content stored in the database based on the vehicle navigation data, and provide the subset of media content through the user interface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for providing media content to an occupant of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a user interface configured to provide the media content to the occupant; and a controller coupled to the user interface and to a database storing media content, the controller being configured to:
receive vehicle navigation data;
select a subset of media content from the media content stored in the database based on the vehicle navigation data; and
provide the subset of media content through the user interface.

2 . The system of claim 1 , Wherein the controller is further configured to determine an identity of the occupant, and select the subset of media content based additionally on the identity of the occupant.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine a trip duration using vehicle navigation data, and select the subset of media content based on the trip duration.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine a place of interest the vehicle is approaching, and select the subset of media content based on the place of interest.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the subset of media content includes learning materials, and the controller is further configured to:
determine a learning level of the occupant based on the identity of the occupant; and select the subset of media content based additionally on the learning level.

6 . The system of claim I, wherein the controller is configured to determine the time remaining before the vehicle reaches a destination location based on the vehicle navigation data, and provide a different subset of media content to the occupant when the determined time is less than a predetermined period of time.

7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to update the learning level of the occupant based on the set of media content consumed by the occupant, and store the learning level in the database.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is part of a mobile device carried by the occupant in the vehicle.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the database or the controller is in a cloud in communication with the vehicle.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to sort the subset of media data in an order of increasing or decreasing duration.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to sort the subset of media data such that media data of associated contents are provided adjacent to each other.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the subset of media content includes a video game, and the controller is further configured to:
identify a player in the vehicle; and select the video game based on the identity of the player and the vehicle navigation data.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the subset of media content includes a video game, and the controller is further configured to:
identify a second player in a second vehicle; and receive vehicle navigation data associated with the second vehicle; and select the video game based additionally on the vehicle navigation data associated with the second vehicle.

14 . A system for providing media content to an occupant of a vehicle, the system comprising;
a user interface configured to provide the media content to the occupant; a sensor configured to detect a scene in the proximity of the vehicle; and a controller coupled to a database storing media content, the user interface, and the sensor, the controller being configured to:
select a subset of media content from the media content stored in the database based on the subject matter of the scene; and
provide the subset of media content through the user interface.

15 . The system of 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect at least one object from the scene, and select the subset of media content based additionally on the at least one object.

16 . The system of 14 , wherein the subset of media content includes learning materials or a video game.

17 . A method for providing media content to an occupant of a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving vehicle navigation data; selecting a subset of media content from media content stored in a database based on the vehicle navigation data; and providing the subset of media content through the user interface.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising determining an identity of the occupant and selecting the subset of media content based additionally on the identity of the occupant.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the subset of media content includes learning materials and the method further includes determining a learning level of the occupant based on the identity of the occupant, and selecting the subset of media content based additionally on the learning level.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the subset of media content includes a video game, and the method further includes:
identifying a player in the vehicle; and selecting the video game based on the identity of the player and the vehicle navigation data.

Assignees

• Faraday&Future Inc

Inventors

• Dazé Nicholas William
• Coburn Matthew Joseph
• Evenchick Eric Ryan
• Kolluru Sethu Hareesh
• Ekkizogloy Luke Michael
• Rosario Carlos John
• Song Xiufeng

Classifications

• G06F17/30058

  Physics · mapped topic

• A63F13/90

  Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets · CPC title

• A63F13/25

  Output arrangements for video game devices · CPC title

• G06F17/30029 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title