CPC B60K 28/02 (2013.01) [B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 60/0013 (2020.02); B60W 60/0015 (2020.02); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2013.01); B60W 2540/229 (2020.02); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); B60W 2720/12 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented method for operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
generating sound signals using one or more speakers disposed within the vehicle, wherein the sound signals are not audible;
receiving reflected sound signals from a driver or a passenger of the vehicle by one or more microphones disposed within the vehicle;
detecting a behavior-induced acoustic pattern based on the reflected sound signals received by the one or more microphones;
analyzing the behavior-induced acoustic pattern to determine a behavior of the driver or the passenger of the vehicle; and
generating an alert according to the behavior of the driver or the passenger of the vehicle in view of a set of one or more rules.
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