IP Library Granted Patent US 12,530,625
Granted Patent B2
US 12,530,625 · App. 18/377,274 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Vehicle occupant health monitoring application

Inventors: Imad Zahid (Carrollton, TX); Sumit K. Jha (Frisco, TX); Anil Nagpal (Plano, TX); Joshua C. Batie (Frisco, TX); Nikhil Rajendra (Dallas, TX)
Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G06N20/00B60R11/04B60R21/01532B60W40/08B60W50/0097B60W50/14B60W60/0015G01C21/28G01C21/3841G01C21/3874G01C21/3896G06V20/597G08G1/0112G08G1/0116G08G1/0125G08G1/09626G08G1/096716G08G1/096783H04L1/1809H04W64/003H04W76/15B60W2050/009B60W2050/143B60W2050/146B60W2540/043B60W2540/215B60W2540/221
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Patent No.
US 12,530,625
App. No.
18/377,274
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of accessing, by an application providing assistance to a vehicle, sensor data associated with an environment inside and outside of a vehicle and profile data associated with a vehicle occupant, determining, by the application, an initial condition of the vehicle occupant based on the sensor data and the profile data, responsive to the initial condition being above a health condition threshold, accessing, by the application, health data associated with the vehicle occupant from a mobile device, determining, by the application, an updated condition of the vehicle occupant based on the health data, creating, by the application, an alert to notify the occupant based on the updated condition and one or more current driving conditions of the vehicle identified by the sensor data, and performing, by the vehicle, one or more vehicle actions based on the alert and the one or more current driving conditions.

Claims (73)

1 . A method performed by a processor of a vehicle, the method comprising:

accessing sensor data associated with an environment inside the vehicle and profile data associated with an occupant of the vehicle;

determining an initial condition of the occupant based on the sensor data and the profile data;

responsive to the initial condition being above a health condition threshold, accessing health data associated with the occupant from a mobile device;

determining an updated condition of the occupant based on the health data;

verifying the updated condition based on a comparison of the health data and additional data provided by the mobile device;

in response to the updated condition being verified, notifying the occupant of the updated condition and one or more current driving conditions of the vehicle identified by the sensor data;

and

controlling the vehicle to take an action in response to the updated condition and one or more current driving conditions.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the initial condition of the occupant further comprises identifying one or more of:

an action of the occupant from the sensor data, or a condition of the occupant from a health monitoring application operating on the mobile device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is worn by the vehicle occupant and monitors one or more vital signs of the occupant.

4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

updating the profile data based on the sensor data and one or more conditions of the occupant captured by a health monitoring application operating on the mobile device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessing of the sensor data further comprises:

identifying that a driving environment of the vehicle exceeds a roadway safety threshold based on the sensor data;

identifying the profile data is above the health condition threshold; and

determining the initial condition requires the action.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the identifying of the action comprises:

identifying a plurality of routes to a destination;

comparing the plurality of routes to identify one or more of a shortest route, a fastest route, a safest route, or a lowest cost route; and

selecting the safest route based on a route score and the initial condition of the occupant.

7 . The method of claim 6 , comprising:

determining that, after a period of time, the updated condition of the occupant is lower than the health condition threshold based on the health data; and

in response, controlling the vehicle to perform an additional action that was not permitted while the health condition threshold was exceeded.

8 . A system comprising:

a processor of a vehicle that, when executing instructions stored in a memory, is configured to:

access sensor data associated with an environment inside the vehicle and profile data associated with an occupant of the vehicle;

determine an initial condition of the vehicle occupant based on the sensor data and the profile data;

responsive to the initial condition being above a health condition threshold, access health data associated with the vehicle occupant from a mobile device;

determines an updated condition of the occupant based on the health data;

verifying the updated condition based on a comparison of the health data and additional data provided by the mobile device;

in response to the updated condition being verified, notify the occupant of the updated condition and one or more current driving conditions of the vehicle identified by the sensor data;

and

control the vehicle to take an action in response to the updated condition and one or more current driving conditions.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein when the processor determines the initial condition of the occupant, the processor is further configured to identify one or more of:

an action of the occupant from the sensor data, or a condition of the occupant from a health monitoring application operating on the mobile device.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the mobile device is worn by the vehicle occupant and monitors one or more vital signs of the occupant.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

update the profile data based on the sensor data and one or more conditions of the occupant captured by a health monitoring application operating on the mobile device.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein when the processor accesses the sensor data, the processor is further configured to:

identify that a driving environment of the vehicle exceeds a roadway safety threshold based on the sensor data;

identify the profile data is above the health condition threshold; and

determine the initial condition requires the action.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein when the processor identifies the action, the processor is further configured to:

identify a plurality of routes to a destination;

compare the plurality of routes to identify one or more of a shortest route, a fastest route, a safest route, or a lowest cost route; and

select the safest route based on a route score and the initial condition of the occupant.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that, after a period of time the updated condition of the vehicle occupant is lower than the health condition threshold based on the health data; and

in response, controlling the vehicle to perform an action that was not permitted while the health condition threshold was exceeded.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor of a vehicle, cause the processor to perform:

accessing sensor data associated with an environment inside the vehicle and profile data associated with an occupant of the vehicle;

determining an initial condition of the occupant based on the sensor data and the profile data;

responsive to the initial condition being above a health condition threshold, accessing health data associated with the occupant from a mobile device;

determining an updated condition of the occupant based on the health data;

verifying the updated condition based on a comparison of the health data and additional data provided by the mobile device;

in response to the updated condition being verified, notifying the occupant of the updated condition and one or more current driving conditions of the vehicle identified by the sensor data;

and

controlling the vehicle to take an action in response to the updated condition and one or more current driving conditions.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the determining of an initial condition of the vehicle occupant further comprises identifying one or more of:

an action of the occupant from the sensor data, or a condition of the occupant from a health monitoring application operating on the mobile device.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the mobile device is worn by the vehicle occupant and monitors one or more vital signs of the occupant.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

updating the profile data based on the sensor data and one or more conditions of the occupant captured by a health monitoring application operating on the mobile device.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the accessing of the sensor data further comprises:

identifying that a driving environment of the vehicle exceeds a roadway safety threshold based on the sensor data;

identifying the profile data is above the health condition threshold; and

determining the initial condition requires the action.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein identifying the action comprises:

identifying a plurality of routes to a destination;

comparing the plurality of routes to identify one or more of a shortest route, a fastest route, a safest route, or a lowest cost route; and

selecting the safest route based on a route score and the initial condition of the occupant.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2026
From: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 074828/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: ZAHID, IMAD; JHA, SUMIT K.; NAGPAL, ANIL; BATIE, JOSHUA C.
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 065142/0072 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63514512 · Jul 19, 2023
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