IP Library Granted Patent US 9,536,411
Granted Patent B2
US 9,536,411 · App. 14/453,826 · Granted Jan 3, 2017

Biometric monitoring and alerting for a vehicle

Inventors: James Peter Foley (Canton, MI); Emery Charles Gulash (Ann Arbor, MI); Kazutoshi Ebe (Novi, MI); Yifan Jiang (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Warren Jing Po Chou (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
G08B21/0211B60Q9/00G08B21/0283G08B21/06G08B21/24
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Patent No.
US 9,536,411
App. No.
14/453,826
Granted
Jan 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer storage medium has embodied thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed, perform a method for identifying biometric markers within a vehicle. The method includes detecting a biometric marker of a driver within the vehicle and displaying data associated with the biometric marker to the driver.

Claims (26)

1. A non-transitory computer storage medium having embodied thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed, perform a method comprising:

detecting a biometric marker of a driver of a vehicle; and

projecting health condition data associated with the biometric marker on a window of the vehicle,

wherein the health condition data associated with the biometric marker is projected on the window pre-travel, before the driver enters the vehicle.

2. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the biometric marker is associated with driver alertness.

3. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the biometric marker includes a heart rate.

4. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the biometric marker includes a temperature.

5. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the biometric marker includes an eyelid closure rate.

6. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the detecting is performed via a personal electronic device of the driver.

7. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the detecting is performed via a driver sensor.

8. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 7 , wherein the driver sensor is located within the vehicle.

9. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 7 , wherein the driver sensor is located external to the vehicle.

10. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the displaying includes emitting an audible alert.

11. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the health condition data associated with the biometric marker is projected such that it is visible on a side window from a location outside of the vehicle.

12. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the health condition data associated with the biometric marker is projected such that it is visible on a side window from a location inside of the vehicle.

13. A non-transitory computer storage medium having embodied thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed, perform a method comprising:

detecting a biometric marker of a driver of a vehicle; and

projecting health condition data associated with the biometric marker on a window of the vehicle,

wherein the health condition data associated with the biometric marker is projected on the window post-travel, after the driver exits the vehicle.

14. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 1 , wherein the health condition data associated with the biometric marker is projected when the biometric marker exceeds a predetermined parameter.

15. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 13 , wherein the biometric marker is associated with driver alertness.

16. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 13 , wherein the detecting is performed via a personal electronic device of the driver.

17. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 13 , wherein the detecting is performed via a driver sensor.

18. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 17 , wherein the driver sensor is located within the vehicle.

19. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 17 , wherein the driver sensor is located external to the vehicle.

20. The non-transitory computer storage medium as recited in claim 13 , wherein the displaying includes emitting an audible alert.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 30, 2018
From: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 047688/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2014
From: FOLEY, JAMES PETER; GULASH, EMERY CHARLES; CHOU, WARREN JING PO; JIANG, YIFAN; EBE, KAZUTOSHI
To: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 033550/0760 →
Continuity (1)
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