Patent ID: 7138922

Claim:
A drowsy driver detection system comprising: a drowsy driver sensor generating a drowsy driver signal; a communication device; and a controller coupled to said drowsy driver sensor and said communication device, said controller controlling said communication device in response to said drowsy driver signal, wherein said communication device receives a response signal from a communication system in response to transmission of said drowsy driver signal, wherein said drowsy driver sensor comprises a camera generating a first image signal and a second image signal, said controller generating at least two of a blink rate signal, a head movement signal and a lane departure signal in response to the first image signal and the second image signal, said controller controlling said communication device in response to at least two of a blink rate signal, a head movement signal and a lane departure signal, said communication device receiving a response signal from said communication system in response to transmission of at least two of a blink rate signal, a head movement signal and a lane departure signal.