Patent ID: 11945435
Assignee: NAUTO, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 29:
30. A method performed by an apparatus, comprising:
obtaining a first image generated by a first camera, wherein the first camera is configured to view an environment outside a vehicle;
obtaining a second image generated by a second camera, wherein the second camera is configured to view a driver of the vehicle;
determining first information indicating a risk of collision with the vehicle based at least partly on the first image;
determining second information indicating a state of the driver based at least partly on the second image; and
determining whether to provide a control signal for operating a device or not based on (1) the first information indicating the risk of collision with the vehicle, (2) the second information indicating the state of the driver, and (3) sensor information indicating that the vehicle is being operated to mitigate the risk of the collision;
wherein the act of determining whether to provide the control signal comprises comparing an estimated time-to-collision with a timing criterion to determine if the estimated time-to-collision satisfies the timing criterion, wherein the timing criterion is variable based at least partly on the second information; and
wherein the first information is determined by predicting the collision, and wherein the collision is predicted at least 3 seconds or more before an expected occurrence time for the predicted collision.