Patent ID: 8914374
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A music selection system in a vehicle, comprising: at least one information collection unit configured to collect vehicle traveling information, vehicle exterior environment information, vehicle interior environment information, and driver state information as a value of at least one vehicle parameter; a storage unit configured to store songs and the collected value of at least one vehicle parameter; and a processor configured to correlate at least the vehicle traveling information, the vehicle exterior environment information, the vehicle interior environment information and the driver state information, and to analyze songs selected by a driver by matching the selected songs with the correlated value of the at least one vehicle parameter, classifying the selected songs into at least one classification category according to the processor analysis of the correlated value of the at least one vehicle parameter, storing the selected song in the storage unit according to the classification category, and consecutively playing other songs in the classification category, including the song selected by the driver, when the selected song is played, wherein the driver state information includes the driver's body temperature information and information regarding whether or not the driver is drowsy, wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether or not a second song is included in a first classification category of a first song when the second song is selected manually and forcibly while the first song is playing, to begin playing the second song when a determination is made that the second song is included in the second classification category, and then play songs in a second classification category associated with the second song, wherein the processor is further configured to assign a high reliability score to the analysis of the classification category of a song when the driver repeatedly selects the song under conditions when the value of the at least one vehicle parameter is the same, or similar.