IP Library Granted Patent US 10,486,696
Granted Patent B2
US 10,486,696 · App. 14/862,471 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Automated setting of cruising speeds

Inventors: John F. Canale (Hopewell Junction, NY); Raul A. Pelaez (New Windsor, NY); Mark A. Shatraw (Poughkeepsie, NY); Charles J. Stocker, IV (Austin, TX)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
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Patent No.
US 10,486,696
App. No.
14/862,471
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An approach to setting a cruise control speed based on identifying a vehicle operator and analyzing metadata associated with the vehicle operator. The identity of the vehicle operator and any passengers is determined based on identity sensors in the vehicle or by manual identity entry. Metadata, associated with the vehicle operator, is retrieved from the metadata database, located either locally or remotely. The metadata is analyzed based on factors such as the current route and the identity of any passengers. The cruise control speed is set based on the results of the analysis. Any changes to the setting are updated in the metadata database.

Claims (26)

1. A method for setting a cruise control speed, the method comprising:

determining an identity of an operator of a vehicle, comprises detecting an identity encoded on a fob used to start the vehicle and using one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle wherein the one or more identity sensors comprise biometric sensors and cameras for facial recognition;

determining the identities of one or more passengers of the vehicle comprises manually entering the identities of the one or more passengers with a data entry pad and using the one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle;

retrieving metadata associated with a travel route, the identity of the operator and the identities of the one or more passengers; and

setting a cruise control speed based on an analysis of the metadata wherein the analysis comprises selecting the cruise control speed based on the travel route, the identity of the operator and the identity of the one or more passengers of the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein speed setting changes made by the operator are updated in the metadata associated with the operator.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the metadata is stored on at least one of a metadata database associated with the vehicle and a metadata database associated with a server communicatively connected to the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analysis of the metadata further comprises selecting a cruise control speed based on a travel route.

5. A computer program product for setting a cruise control speed, the computer program product comprising:

one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to determine an identity of an operator of a vehicle, comprises detecting an identity encoded on a fob used to start the vehicle and using one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle wherein the one or more identity sensors comprise biometric sensors and cameras for facial recognition;

program instructions to determine the identities of one or more passengers of the vehicle comprises manually entering the identities of the one or more passengers with a data entry pad and using the one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle;

program instructions to retrieve metadata associated with a travel route, the identity of the operator and the identities of the one or more passengers; and

program instructions to set a cruise control speed based on an analysis of the metadata wherein the analysis comprises selecting the cruise control speed based on the travel route, the identity of the operator and the identity of the one or more passengers of the vehicle.

6. The computer program product of claim 5 , wherein speed setting changes made by the operator are updated in the metadata associated with the operator.

7. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the metadata is stored on at least one of a metadata database associated with the vehicle and a metadata database associated with a server communicatively connected to the vehicle.

8. The computer program product of claim 5 , wherein the analysis of the metadata further comprises selecting a cruise control speed based on a travel route.

9. A computer system for setting a cruise control speed, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media;

program instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to determine an identity of an operator of a vehicle, comprises detecting an identity encoded on a fob used to start the vehicle and using one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle wherein the one or more identity sensors comprise biometric sensors and cameras for facial recognition;

program instructions to determine the identities of one or more passengers of the vehicle comprises manually entering the identities of the one or more passengers with a data entry pad and using the one or more identity sensors associated with the vehicle;

program instructions to retrieve metadata associated with a travel route, the identity of the operator and the identities of the one or more passengers; and

program instructions to set a cruise control speed based on an analysis of the metadata wherein the analysis comprises selecting the cruise control speed based on the identity of the operator and the identity of the one or more passengers of the vehicle.

10. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the analysis of the metadata further comprises selecting a cruise control speed based on a travel route.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2015
From: CANALE, JOHN F.; PELAEZ, RAUL A.; SHATRAW, MARK A.; STOCKER, CHARLES J., IV
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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