Systems and methods for idea incubation during a commute

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025388059-A1
Application number	US-202418976524-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 11, 2024
Priority date	Jun 19, 2024
Publication date	Dec 25, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to idea incubation during a commute. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to identifying one or more conditions where an occupant of a vehicle is capable of commuting and participating in idea incubation, communicating with the occupant about one or more ideas. The method also includes storing information received from the occupant based on the one or more ideas.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
a processor; and a memory storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
in response to identifying one or more conditions where an occupant of a vehicle is capable of commuting and participating in idea incubation, communicate with the occupant about one or more ideas; and
store information received from the occupant based on the one or more ideas.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more conditions include an environmental condition.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable instructions further include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
determine, based on an expected travel route of the vehicle, an expected cognitive load and arousal level of the occupant; and when the expected cognitive load and arousal level of the occupant is below a threshold, communicate with the occupant about the one or more ideas.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more conditions include a condition of the occupant based on information collected from a sensor mounted within the vehicle.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable instructions further include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
set up an environment inside a vehicle conducive for idea incubation.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable instructions further include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide an idea prompt to the occupant based at least one of:
a destination of the occupant; an origin of the occupant; an environment of the occupant; or a work project of the occupant.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable instructions further include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide options for occupant selection for refining the information.

8 . A method comprising:
in response to identifying one or more conditions where an occupant of a vehicle is capable of commuting and participating in idea incubation, communicating with the occupant about one or more ideas; and storing information received from the occupant based on the one or more ideas.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more conditions include an environmental condition.

10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining, based on an expected travel route of the vehicle, an expected cognitive load and arousal level of the occupant; and when the expected cognitive load and arousal level of the occupant is below a threshold, communicating with the occupant about the one or more ideas.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more conditions include a condition of the occupant based on information collected from a sensor mounted within the vehicle.

12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
setting up an environment inside the vehicle conducive for idea incubation.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
providing an idea prompt to the occupant based at least one of:
a destination of the occupant;
an origin of the occupant;
an environment of the occupant; or
a work project of the occupant.

14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
providing options for occupant selection for refining the information.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
in response to identifying one or more conditions where an occupant of a vehicle is capable of commuting and participating in idea incubation, communicate with the occupant about one or more ideas; and store information received from the occupant based on the one or more ideas.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more conditions include an environmental condition.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the machine-readable instructions further include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
determine, based on an expected travel route of the vehicle, an expected cognitive load and arousal level of the occupant; and when the expected cognitive load and arousal level of the occupant is below a threshold, communicate with the occupant about the one or more ideas.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more conditions include a condition of the occupant based on information collected from a sensor mounted within the vehicle.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the machine-readable instructions further include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
set up an environment inside a vehicle conducive for idea incubation.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the machine-readable instructions further include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide an idea prompt to the occupant based at least one of:
a destination of the occupant; an origin of the occupant; an environment of the occupant; or a work project of the occupant.

Assignees

• Toyota Res Inst Inc
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Paredes Pablo E
• Hakimi Shabnam
• Hong Matthew K
• Klenk Matthew E

Classifications

• B60H2001/00733

  Computational models modifying user-set values · CPC title

• B60H1/0073 Primary

  Control systems or circuits characterised by particular algorithms or computational models, e.g. fuzzy logic or dynamic models · CPC title

• B60W40/08 Primary

  related to drivers or passengers · CPC title