System and method for performing interventions in cars using communicated automotive information
View Patent ↗A system and method for performing real-time interventions in a vehicle based on dangerous conditions. A system is provided that includes: a feature collection system that identifies features on both a current vehicle and at least one nearby vehicle, and stores the features; an events manager that defines a criteria which constitutes a dangerous condition for each of a set of features, and further determines what intervention should take place in response to a dangerous condition; and an information processing system that compares sensor inputs to the criteria to determine if a dangerous condition currently exists.
1. A real-time intervention system for analyzing information in a vehicle relating to dangerous conditions, comprising:
a feature collection system that identifies features on both a current vehicle and at least one nearby vehicle, and stores the features, wherein at least one of the features is indentified based on input from a communication system of the at least one nearby vehicle;
an events manager that defines a criteria which constitutes a dangerous condition for each of a set of features, and further determines what intervention should take place in response to a dangerous condition; and
an information processing system that compares sensor inputs to the criteria to determine if a dangerous condition currently exists.
2. The real-time intervention system of claim 1 , wherein the information processing system initiates an intervention in the event a dangerous condition currently exists.
3. The real-time intervention system of claim 1 , wherein the feature collection system identifies features stored in a features profile.
4. The real-time intervention system of claim 1 , wherein the feature collection system determines an availability and a status of each identified feature.
5. The real-time intervention system of claim 1 , wherein the feature collection system detects external inputs from at least one nearby vehicle.
6. The real-time intervention system of claim 1 , wherein the feature collection system collects external conditions selected from the group consisting of: a road condition, a weather condition, and a road closure.
7. The real-time intervention system of claim 1 , further comprising a system for inputting user preferences that augment the criteria regarding what constitutes a dangerous condition.
8. A computer program product stored on a computer useable medium, which when executed, processes information in a vehicle regarding dangerous conditions, the computer program product comprising:
program code configured for identifying features on both a current vehicle and nearby vehicles, and for storing the features, wherein at least one of the features is indentified based on input from a communication system of the at least one nearby vehicle;
program code configured for providing a criteria regarding what constitutes a dangerous condition for each of a set of features, and further determines what intervention should take place in response to a dangerous condition; and
program code configured for comparing sensor inputs to the criteria to determine if a dangerous condition currently exists.
9. The computer program product of claim 8 , further comprising program code for initiating an intervention in the event a dangerous condition currently exists.
10. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program code configured for identifying features identifies features stored in a features profile.
11. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program code configured for identifying features determines an availability and a status of each identified feature.
12. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program code configured for identifying features detects external inputs from nearby vehicles.
13. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program code configured for identifying features collects external conditions selected from the group consisting of: a road condition, a weather condition, and a road closure.
14. The computer program product of claim 8 , further comprising program code configured for inputting user preferences that augment the criteria regarding what constitutes a dangerous condition.
15. A method of performing interventions in a vehicle based on dangerous conditions, comprising:
identifying features on both a current vehicle and at least one nearby vehicle, wherein at least one of the features is indentified based on input from a communication system of the at least one nearby vehicle;
storing the features in a features table;
implementing an events table having criteria regarding what constitutes a dangerous condition for each of a set of features, and further determines what intervention should take place in response to a dangerous condition;
comparing sensor inputs to criteria in the events table to determine if a dangerous condition currently exists; and
initiating an intervention in the event a dangerous condition currently exists.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the step of identifying features identifies features stored in a features profile.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the step of identifying features determines an availability and a status of each identified feature.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the step of identifying features detects external inputs from at least one nearby vehicle.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the step of identifying features collects external conditions selected from the group consisting of: road conditions, weather conditions, and road closures.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising inputting user preferences that augment the criteria regarding what constitutes a dangerous condition.