IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,408,724
Granted Patent B2
US 12,408,724 · App. 18/010,772 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Interactive protection system

Inventors: Shivamkumar Dharmendrasinh Chudasama (Chennai, IN); V Ramalingam (Chennai, IN); Ajay Kumar Vasu (Chennai, IN); Datta Rajaram Sagare (Chennai, IN)
Assignee: TVS Motor Company Limited
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Patent No.
US 12,408,724
App. No.
18/010,772
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interactive protection system of a vehicle includes: a voice assistant that is a combination of a voice assistant application on a user device and a voice cloud platform; an instrument cluster including a cluster controller configured to generate vehicle information based on one or more vehicular sensor data and at least one vehicle wireless transceiver configured to communicate the generated vehicle information to a voice assistant; an audio system disposed in proximity to a head of a user and configured to generate user information; and an audio wireless transceiver configured for receiving a vehicle information from the voice assistant and transmitting the user information to the instrument cluster through the voice assistant for generating subsequent vehicle information.

Claims (82)

1. An interactive protection system of a vehicle, the interactive protection system comprising:

a voice assistant that comprises a voice assistant application on a user device and a voice cloud platform;

an instrument cluster comprising:

a cluster controller configured to generate vehicle information based on one or more vehicular sensor data, and

at least one vehicle wireless transceiver comprising a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) module and configured to communicate the vehicle information to the voice assistant via a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) network;

an audio system disposed in proximity to a head of a user and configured to generate user information; and

an audio wireless transceiver configured to receive a vehicle information from the voice assistant via the GSM network, and transmitting the user information to the instrument cluster through the voice assistant for generating subsequent vehicle information, wherein

the voice assistant is configured to communicate the vehicle information to the audio system based on a real time output that is processed from the one or more vehicular sensor data by the cluster controller, and

the cluster controller:

transfers satellite data to the GSM module and syncs the satellite data on a cloud database when the GSM network is available, and

stores the satellite data in a flash memory when the GSM network is unavailable.

2. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the voice assistant is partially embodied in the user device and comprises:

a speech to text engine;

a domain identification and an intent matching engine that are provided for converting the user information into compatible signal format for the cluster controller; and

a text to speech engine provided for converting the vehicle information into audio form.

3. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the audio system is disposed in proximity to the head of the user within the protective gear worn by the user directly over their head and disposed proximal to an inner surface of a protective gear worn by the user of the vehicle,

the audio system comprises a microphone provided for receiving an audio input from the user, and at least one speaker configured to transmit the vehicle information to the user, and

the protective gear is one of a collared jacket on a back of the user, a neck support, and a head gear.

4. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein

the protective gear further comprises:

one or more second sensors for generating a second sensor data;

a power supply to source power to the audio system and the audio wireless transceiver; and

a control knob configured to control an operation of the audio system and disposed on at least one of a surface of the protective gear and a region in proximity to the instrument cluster of the vehicle, wherein

the one or more second sensors are one or more of a sleep sensor and a breath analyzer, and the user information comprises at least one of an audio input from the audio system and the second sensor data from the one or more second sensors.

5. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the voice assistant is configured to:

receive an audio input from the audio system,

be activated using one or more of an interface of the instrument cluster, a voice command as an audio input, and a control knob of the audio system, and

control one or more actuators of a plurality of vehicle components based on the user information from the audio system.

6. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the one or more vehicular sensor data is generated by at least one of one or more speed sensors, one or more accelerometers, one or more level sensors, one or more vibration detectors, one or more gyroscope, one or more temperature sensors, one or more location sensors, and one or more pressure sensors, one or more of the sensors being mounted on one of a body of the vehicle and the instrument cluster of the vehicle,

the one or more vehicular sensor data comprises one or more of an indicator status, speed of the vehicle, energy levels of the vehicle, location of the vehicle, vibration in the vehicle, acceleration of the vehicle, tilt of the vehicle, and data on ambient conditions surrounding the vehicle including temperature, air pressure of wheels, and gear position, and

the vehicle information comprises one or more of an alert on the energy levels of the vehicle, alert on speed of the vehicle, alert on indicator status, alert in tilt of the vehicle, alert on location of the vehicle, navigation guidance, call alert, ambient weather, trip information, news coverage, alert on drop of the user device, service history of the vehicle, group ride status, and emergency service assistance.

7. An interactive protection system of a vehicle comprising:

an instrument cluster comprising:

a cluster controller configured to generate vehicle information that is based on one or more vehicular sensor data, and

at least one vehicle wireless transceiver comprising a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) module and configured to communicate the vehicle information to a protective gear of a user via a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) network, the protective gear being worn by the user; and

the protective gear comprising:

an audio system disposed in proximity to an inner surface of the protective gear for generating user information, and

an audio wireless transceiver configured to receive the vehicle information from the instrument cluster through the at least one vehicle wireless transceiver and transmitting the user information to the instrument cluster for generating subsequent vehicle information, wherein

the cluster controller:

communicates the vehicle information to the audio system based on a real time output that is processed from the one or more vehicular sensor data,

transfers satellite data to the GSM module and syncs the transferred satellite data on a cloud database when the GSM network is available, and

stores satellite data in a flash memory when the GSM network is unavailable.

8. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein

the protective gear further comprises one or more second sensors for generating a second sensor data, a power supply to source power to the audio system and the audio wireless transceiver, and a heads-up display unit for displaying the vehicle information as augmented reality,

the one or more second sensors are one or more of a sleep sensor and a breath analyzer,

the user information comprises an audio input from the audio system and the second sensor data from the one or more second sensors, and

the audio system comprises a microphone provided for receiving an audio input from the user, and at least one speaker configured to transmit the vehicle information to the user, wherein,

the protective gear is one of a collared jacket on a back of the user, a neck support, and a head gear,

the audio system is connected with a user device through the instrument cluster for one or more of receiving calls, receiving messages, and storing media, and

a control knob is configured to control an operation of the audio system and disposed on at least one of a surface of the protective gear and a region in proximity to the instrument cluster of the vehicle.

9. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein

the cluster controller is configured to:

wirelessly receive the user information from the protective gear.

10. The interactive protection system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the one or more vehicular sensor data comprises one or more of a speed of the vehicle, energy levels of the vehicle, location of the vehicle, vibration of the vehicle, acceleration of the vehicle, tilt of the vehicle, and data on ambient conditions surrounding the vehicle, the data on ambient conditions including temperature, air pressure of wheels, and gear position, the one or more vehicular sensor data is generated by at least one of one or more speed sensors, one or more accelerometers, one or more level sensors, one or more vibration detectors, one or more gyroscope, one or more temperature sensors, one or more location sensors, and one or more pressure sensors, one or more of the sensors being mounted on one of a body of the vehicle and the instrument cluster of the vehicle, and the vehicle information comprises one or more of an alert on the energy levels of the vehicle, alert on speed of the vehicle, alert on location of the vehicle, navigation guidance, and call alert.

11. A protective gear, the protective gear being worn by a user of a vehicle, the protective gear comprising:

an audio system disposed in proximity to an inner surface of the protective gear for generating user information; and

an audio wireless transceiver configured to receive vehicle information from an instrument cluster of the vehicle and transmitting the user information to the instrument cluster for generating subsequent vehicle information.

12. The protective gear as claimed in claim 11 , wherein

the protective gear further comprises one or more second sensors for generating a second sensor data and a power supply to source power to the audio system,

the one or more second sensors are one or more of a sleep sensor and a breath analyzer, and the protective gear is one of a collared jacket on a back of the user, a neck support, and a head gear.

13. The protective gear as claimed in claim 11 , wherein

the vehicle information comprises one or more of an alert on energy levels of the vehicle, alert on speed of the vehicle, alert on location of the vehicle, navigation guidance, and call alert based on the one or more vehicular sensor data,

the one or more vehicular sensor data comprises one or more of a speed of the vehicle, the energy levels of the vehicle, location of the vehicle, vibration of the vehicle, acceleration of the vehicle, tilt of the vehicle, data on ambient conditions temperature, air pressure of wheels, and gear position, and

the one or more vehicular sensor data is generated by at least one of one or more speed sensors, one or more accelerometers, one or more level sensors, one or more vibration detectors, one or more gyroscope, one or more temperature sensors, one or more location sensors, and one or more pressure sensors, one or more of the sensors being mounted on one of a body of the vehicle and the instrument cluster of the vehicle.

14. A method for wireless communication between a vehicle and a user of the vehicle, the method being executed by an interactive protection system that comprises: an instrument cluster comprising a cluster controller configured to generate vehicle information based on one or more vehicular sensor data and at least one vehicle wireless transceiver comprising a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) module and configured to communicate the vehicle information to a voice assistant partially embodied in a user device via a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) network; an audio system disposed in proximity to a head of the user and configured to generate user information; and an audio wireless transceiver configured to receive a vehicle information from the voice assistant via the GSM network, and communicating the user information to the instrument cluster through the voice assistant for generating subsequent vehicle information, the method comprising the steps of:

invoking the voice assistant using one of an interface of the instrument cluster, a voice command from the audio system, and a control knob of the audio system;

receiving the user information from the audio system by the voice assistant;

converting the user information to a compatible format of the cluster controller, by the voice assistant;

controlling actuators of a plurality of vehicle components by the cluster controller, based on the converted user information from the audio system;

generating vehicle information by the cluster controller from the one or more vehicular sensor data, based on the converted user information; transmitting the vehicle information to the audio system by the voice assistant;

communicating, by voice assistant, the vehicle information to the audio system based on a real time output that is processed from the one or more vehicular sensor data by the cluster controller;

transferring, by the cluster controller, satellite data to the GSM module and syncing the satellite data on a cloud database when the GSM network is available; and

storing, by the cluster controller, the satellite data in a flash memory when the GSM network is unavailable.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein

the audio system is disposed in proximity to a head of the user within a protective gear worn by the user directly over their head and disposed in proximity to an inner surface of the protective gear worn by the user of the vehicle,

a control knob is configured to control an operation of the audio system and disposed on at least one of a surface of the protective gear and a region in proximity to the instrument cluster of the vehicle,

the voice assistant comprises a voice assistant application on the user device and a voice cloud platform, and

the protective gear is one of a collared jacket on a back of the user, a neck support, and a head gear.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2023
From: CHUDASAMA, SHIVAMKUMAR DHARMENDRASINH; RAMALINGAM, V; VASU, AJAY KUMAR; SAGARE, DATTA RAJARAM
To: TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
IN 202041026642 · Jun 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230263258A1 · Aug 24, 2023
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