US 12,094,164 B2
Vehicle system for controlling and not controlling electronic device
Chun-Wei Chen, Hsin-Chu County (TW); and Shih-Wei Kuo, Hsin-Chu County (TW)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/219,324.
Application 18/219,324 is a continuation of application No. 17/686,671, filed on Mar. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,741,630.
Application 17/686,671 is a continuation of application No. 16/880,348, filed on May 21, 2020, granted, now 11,301,678.
Application 16/880,348 is a continuation of application No. 16/199,418, filed on Nov. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,699,118.
Application 16/199,418 is a continuation of application No. 15/686,355, filed on Aug. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,192,110.
Application 15/686,355 is a continuation of application No. 14/684,581, filed on Apr. 13, 2015, granted, now 9,805,260.
Claims priority of application No. 103123744 (TW), filed on Jul. 9, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0351633 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 9/00 (2022.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01); B60K 35/29 (2024.01)
CPC G06T 7/74 (2017.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0304 (2013.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01); G06V 20/597 (2022.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01); G06V 40/193 (2022.01); B60K 35/29 (2024.01); B60K 2360/149 (2024.01); B60K 2360/186 (2024.01); G06F 2203/0381 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20021 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30041 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle system, comprising:
a sensing unit configured to capture at least one image frame of a driver's face from a predetermined distance;
a processing unit configured to
calculate a pupil position of the driver in the image frame, and
generate a drive signal corresponding to at least two sub-regions in the image frame at which the pupil position is located; and
a control unit configured to
trigger an electronic device in a vehicle according to the drive signal, and
stop controlling the electronic device in the vehicle corresponding to other sub-regions in the image frame at which the pupil position is located.