CPC B60W 60/0059 (2020.02) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06V 40/174 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 72/56 (2023.01); B60W 2540/00 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] | 12 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented method for managing communication prioritization in a vehicle, the method comprising:
detecting that the vehicle is operated by a human driver;
receiving a communication at a device associated with the human driver, wherein the device is within the vehicle;
determining that the communication has a high priority;
alerting the human driver to the communication and receiving an indication from the human driver to route the communication to a passenger in the vehicle;
identifying the passenger in the vehicle;
determining a relationship proximity score for the passenger with respect to the human driver; and
routing the communication to the passenger based on the relationship proximity score for the passenger with respect to the human driver; wherein, upon determining that the communication cannot be routed to the passenger in the vehicle,
modifying the vehicle operation such that the vehicle is operated autonomously;
routing the communication to the device associated with the human driver; and in response to determining that a driver state is compatible with operating the vehicle at the end of the communication, modifying the vehicle operation such that the vehicle is operated by the human driver.
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