Systems and methods for increasing the safety of voice conversations between drivers and remote parties
A system for increasing the safety of voice conversations between drivers and remote parties is shown. The system includes an in-vehicle subsystem and a remote subsystem. The system includes a plurality of sensors which are configured to generate monitoring data. The system includes a computing device, which may be distributed between the subsystems and is configured to calculate a risk level as a function of the monitoring data. The computing device may engage an automatic safety response as a function of the risk level, that may include suspension or termination of on-going conversations among the parties, together with notification about the status of the communication channel. The safety response may be communicated to the driver by generating an alert. The in-vehicle and the remote subsystems communicate using a wireless connection and collaborate in engaging the automatic safety response and communicating any alerts to the driver and remote party using notifications.
1. A system for increasing the safety of voice conversations between drivers and remote parties by managing the voice and video communication channels between drivers and remote parties, the system comprising:
an in-vehicle subsystem communicating wirelessly with remote subsystems accessible to the remote parties;
a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to generate monitoring data;
a computing apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to:
exchange notification information between the in-vehicle and remote subsystems;
determine a risk level, wherein the risk level is generated as a function of the monitoring data;
manage audio and video communications channels between the parties;
engage an automatic safety response as a function of the risk level, wherein engaging the automatic safety response further comprises:
comparing the risk level to a first range; and
suspending the call based on the comparison to the first range;
generate driver and remote party alerts as a function of the risk level; and
resuming the call, wherein resuming the call further comprises:
comparing the risk level to a second range; and
resuming the call based on the comparison to the second range.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein monitoring data comprises a geographic location, time, acceleration, and speed of the driver.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring data comprises a physical condition of the driver.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring data comprises a traffic condition and a weather condition.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the risk level comprises calculating the risk level using a risk machine learning model.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the risk level further comprises:
transmitting, to the remote subsystems, the monitoring data an estimated risk level; and
receiving, from the remote subsystem, complementary information to refine and determine a combined risk level.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the automatic safety response comprises suspending audio communications between the invehicle subsystem and the remote subsystems.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the automatic safety response comprises terminating audio communications between the invehicle subsystem and the remote subsystems.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the automatic safety response comprises notifying emergency services using traffic monitoring services.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the risk level further comprises:
transmitting, to the remote subsystems, the monitoring data, and an estimated risk level; and
receiving, from the remote subsystem, complementary information to refine and determine a combined risk level.
11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a smartphone, wherein the smartphone is configured to generate the monitoring data, wherein generating the monitoring data comprises accessing cloud services.
12. A method for increasing the safety of voice conversations between drivers and remote parties, the method comprising:
generating, using a plurality of sensors, monitoring data;
using a computing apparatus to determine a risk level, wherein the risk level is generated as a function of the monitoring data;
engaging, using the computing apparatus, an automatic safety response as a function of the risk level, wherein engaging the automatic safety response further comprises:
comparing the risk level to a first range; and
suspending the call based on the comparison to the first range;
communicating, using the computing apparatus, the automatic safety response to a driver and remote parties by generating at least an alert; and
generating a driver alert and a remote alert as a function of the risk level; and
resuming the call, wherein resuming the call further comprises:
comparing the risk level to a second range; and
resuming the call based on the comparison to the second range.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the monitoring data comprises a geographic location, time, acceleration, and speed of the driver.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the monitoring data comprises a physical condition of the driver.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the monitoring data comprises a traffic condition and a weather condition.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining the risk level comprises determining the risk level using a risk machine learning model.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the automatic safety response comprises suspending audio communications between the invehicle subsystem and the remote subsystems.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the automatic safety response comprises terminating audio communications between the invehicle subsystem and the remote subsystems.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the automatic safety response comprises notifying emergency services using traffic monitoring services.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein generating monitoring data comprises generating monitoring data, using a smartphone, by accessing cloud services.