Patent Document ID: 8731736
Application ID: 13032608
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A computer-implemented method for preventing driving skill atrophy by modifying an enabled feature set in a vehicle based on a driver's skill, the method comprising: determining an initial driving skill level of the driver; determining an initial set of features supported by the vehicle, based on the initial driving skill level; modifying the enabled feature set to the initial set of features; monitoring the driver's subsequent operation of the vehicle; determining a current driving skill level of the driver based on the driver's subsequent operation of the vehicle, wherein the current driving skill level of the driver has deteriorated in comparison to the initial driving skill level; determining a current set of features supported by the vehicle, based on the current driving skill level, wherein the current set of features includes more features than the initial set of features; and modifying the enabled feature set to the current set of features.