IP Library Granted Patent US 10,982,965
Granted Patent B2
US 10,982,965 · App. 16/254,159 · Granted Apr 20, 2021

Systems and methods for providing navigation directions based on emotions and activities

Inventor: Mona Singh (Cary, NC)
Assignee: PCMS Holdings, Inc.
G01C21/3415G01C21/3484G01C21/3602G01C21/365G01C21/3629G01C21/3632G01C21/3655
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,982,965
App. No.
16/254,159
Granted
Apr 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described for improved navigation assistance by providing overview directions focusing on points where other users tend to make mistakes or display emotional responses, such as stress, that indicate that they feel they may make mistakes. In an exemplary method, a navigation process receives information about a present user's navigation route, the present user's status, and the user history. The navigation service compiles the received information and determines an enhanced navigation route.

Claims (20)

1. A method comprising:

presenting to a user driving instructions associated with a navigation route;

determining that the user has deviated from the navigation route;

measuring at least one biometric parameter of the user;

determining, based at least in part on the biometric parameter, whether the user's deviation from the navigation route is unintentional; and

in response to a determination that the user's deviation from the route is unintentional, increasing a level of detail of the driving instructions.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein increasing the level of detail of the driving instructions includes providing the driving instructions at an increased periodicity.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein increasing the level of detail of the driving instructions includes providing additional directions to the user.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein providing the additional directions includes providing directions to return the user to the navigation route.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deviation of the user from the navigation route is determined to be unintentional when the measured biometric parameter exceeds a threshold.

6. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to perform at least:

presenting to a user driving instructions associated with a navigation route;

determining that the user has deviated from the navigation route;

measuring at least one biometric parameter of the user;

determining, based at least in part on the biometric parameter, whether the user's deviation from the navigation route is unintentional; and

in response to a determination that the user's deviation from the route is unintentional, increasing a level of detail of the driving instructions.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein increasing the level of detail of the driving instructions includes providing the driving instructions at an increased periodicity.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein increasing the level of detail of the driving instructions includes providing additional directions to the user.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein providing the additional directions includes providing directions to return the user to the navigation route.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the deviation of the user from the navigation route is determined to be unintentional when the measured biometric parameter exceeds a threshold.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2023
From: PCMS HOLDINGS, INC.
To: DRNC HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062983/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2021
From: SINGH, MONA
To: PCMS HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055667/0821 →