US 12,134,389 B2
System and method to determine responsiveness of a driver of a vehicle to feedback regarding driving behaviors
Jason Palmer, Carlsbad, CA (US); Mark Freitas, San Diego, CA (US); Daniel A. Deninger, Carlsbad, CA (US); David Forney, La Jolla, CA (US); Slaven Sljivar, San Diego, CA (US); Alekh Vaidya, San Diego, CA (US); and Jeffrey Griswold, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to SmartDrive Systems, Inc., Westlake, TX (US)
Filed by SmartDrive Systems, Inc., Westlake, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/448,476.
Application 18/448,476 is a continuation of application No. 17/571,267, filed on Jan. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,731,636.
Application 17/571,267 is a continuation of application No. 17/062,261, filed on Oct. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,254,317, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 17/062,261 is a continuation of application No. 16/138,666, filed on Sep. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,793,160, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/138,666 is a continuation of application No. 15/483,825, filed on Apr. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,081,365, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 15/483,825 is a continuation of application No. 15/077,825, filed on Mar. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,639,804, issued on May 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382398 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60C 9/00 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 40/09 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 40/08 (2013.01) [B60C 9/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0075 (2013.01); B60W 2540/30 (2013.01); B60W 2556/10 (2020.02)] 15 Claims
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1. A system configured to determine responsiveness of a driver of a vehicle to being prompted regarding driving behaviors, the system comprising:
a set of sensors carried by and integrated in the vehicle, wherein the set of sensors is configured to generate output signals conveying information regarding operation of the vehicle; and
a set of processors including a first processor carried by and integrated in the vehicle and a second processor remotely located from the vehicle, wherein the set of processors is configured by machine-readable instructions to:
prompt the driver to curb occurrences of a specific driving behavior by the driver, wherein the specific driving behavior characterizes operation of the vehicle by the driver;
generate, by the first processor, driving behavior information that characterizes the operation of the vehicle by the driver subsequent to prompting the driver, wherein generation of the driving behavior information is based on the output signals generated by the set of sensors in the vehicle;
transfer the driving behavior information to the second processor located remotely from the vehicle;
assess, by the second processor, responsiveness of the driver to being prompted, wherein assessment of the responsiveness is based on the driving behavior information, wherein the assessment of the responsiveness of the driver includes a determination whether the driver has curbed the occurrences of the specific driving behavior subsequent to being prompted;
prompt the driver again to curb additional occurrences of the specific driving behavior by the driver; and
generate, by the first processor, additional driving behavior information that characterizes operation of the vehicle by the driver subsequent to being prompted again, wherein generation of the additional driving behavior information is based on the output signals generated by the set of sensors in the vehicle.