Patent ID: 9135803
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B60K,B60W,B61L,G06K,G06Q,G08B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for determining the status of a vehicle operator, comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, sensor data from one or more sensors regarding at least three of the following: alertness of the vehicle operator, distractedness of the vehicle operator, emotional state of the vehicle operator, or vehicle operator workload due to traffic conditions; determining, by one or more processors, whether the vehicle operator is impaired, based on the received sensor data, with respect to at least two of the following vehicle operator states: alertness of the vehicle operator, diversion of the vehicle operator's attention from operation of the vehicle by one or more distractions within the vehicle, or emotional state of the vehicle operator, wherein determining whether the vehicle operator is impaired comprises: when it is determined that the vehicle operator is impaired, determining, by one or more processors, one or more responses to alert the vehicle operator of the impairment or mitigate the impairment, wherein the one or more responses are determined based at least in part upon the type of the impairment; causing the one or more responses to be implemented; and comparing the total impairment scores associated with the status of the vehicle operator with total impairment scores associated with the statuses of other vehicle operators to adjust a risk level used in rating and underwriting an insurance policy of the vehicle operator.