US 12,294,919 B2
Flexible interface driver communication system
Daniel Witriol, Kirkland, WA (US); and Daniel Lambert, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to Lytx, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Lytx, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/489,524.
Prior Publication US 2023/0094861 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/12 (2009.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01); H04L 51/10 (2022.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 4/12 (2013.01) [B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G06V 40/113 (2022.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01); G10L 15/26 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2013.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); B60W 2540/223 (2020.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an interface configured to:
receive one or more images of an interior of a vehicle from a camera;
a processor configured to:
determine whether the one or more images indicates to initiate communication to a selected group of receivers from a driver;
receive a message, comprising to:
receive the message;
determine receiver context, wherein the receiver context includes a first receive context or a second receiver context, wherein the first receiver context corresponds to the driver being located in the vehicle, wherein the second receiver context corresponds to the driver being located outside the vehicle;
determine that a preferred message modality and a receiving device have not been indicated; and
in response to a determination that the preferred message modality and the receiving device have not been indicated, determine the preferred modality and the receiving device for delivering the message based on the first receiver context or the second receiver context; and
provide the message to the selected group of receivers using the determined preferred modality and the determined receiving device.