US 11,985,578 B2
System and method to detect driver intent and employ safe driving actions
Prakash Subramanian, Littleton, CO (US); Nicholas B. Newell, Centennial, CO (US); and John C. Calef, III, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH NETWORK L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,295.
Application 17/867,295 is a continuation of application No. 16/530,903, filed on Aug. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,423,672.
Prior Publication US 2022/0351529 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 20/52 (2022.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01); G10L 15/18 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 4/46 (2018.02) [B60Q 1/547 (2022.05); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/597 (2022.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01); G08G 1/096791 (2013.01); G10L 15/1815 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60Q 1/503 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30236 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30264 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30268 (2013.01); G06V 2201/08 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a camera that captures images of an area outside of a vehicle;
an output device; and
circuitry configured to:
capture, via the camera and at a first time, one or more images of the area outside of the vehicle;
identify at least one other vehicle relative to the vehicle based on an analysis of the one or more images;
determine, at the first time using data from at least one of a microphone or another camera, a driving intent of a driver of the vehicle;
provide, via the output device, information to the at least one other vehicle indicating the driving intent;
determine, at a second time after the driving intent is determined using data from an accelerometer, that the vehicle is moving at the second time and an amount of time between the first time and the second time; and
in response to the amount of time between the first time when the driving intent is determined and the second time when the vehicle is determined to be moving being within a threshold amount time, identify the driver as engaging in aggressive driving.