Patent ID: 11926259
Assignee: ARRIVER SOFTWARE LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for selecting an alert modality for alerting a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor of the vehicle, situational information triggering a need to alert the driver, wherein the situational information includes a location and surroundings of the vehicle; and
in response to the need to alert the driver based on the received situational information:
receiving, by the processor from driver monitoring sensors, driver state information indicative of a level of engagement with the operation of the vehicle by the driver; and
presenting an alert to the driver using an alert modality selected from a plurality of alert modalities, wherein the alert modality is selected based on the driver's reaction to a previous alert, which is used to determine a likelihood that the driver will be more receptive to the alert modality than others of the plurality of alert modalities, wherein the likelihood the driver will be receptive to the alert modality is also based on the received situational information, the received driver state information, and a historical behavior record of the driver, wherein the historical behavior record correlates the driver's reaction to the previous alert presented using one of the plurality of alert modalities with similar driver state information and similar situational information triggering presentation of the previous alert.