US2017158206A1PendingUtilityA1
Technique for operating a vehicle effectively and safely
Est. expirySep 21, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael L. Obradovich
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Abstract
A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user's physical condition.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A method for use in a system for assisting a user to operate a vehicle comprising:
collecting first data concerning a condition of the vehicle in association with time; collecting second data concerning a condition of the user in association with time; collecting third data concerning a surrounding condition external to the vehicle in association with time; and analyzing selected ones of the first, second and third data as a function of time to provide assistance to the user in operating the vehicle.
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