Methods and systems for encouraging behaviour while occupying vehicles

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for encouraging particular behavior while occupying vehicles. For example, by granting and restricting access to media and other user comfort devices based on whether or not a user is conforming to a predetermined rule set, the media guidance application may encourage a user to adhere to the rule set.

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         51 . A method for encouraging behavior while occupying self-driving vehicles, the method comprising:
 receiving a rule set, via user input interface circuitry, associated with desired user behaviors of a passenger while occupying a vehicle;   determining, using control circuitry, a media option that is associated with adherence to the rule set;   comparing, using the control circuitry, the rule set with a database listing rules associated with rule sets to determine a rule that corresponds to the rule set;   monitoring, using the control circuitry, a user behavior while a user is occupying the vehicle by videoing the user and analyzing objects in frames of the video to determine whether the user behavior corresponds to the rule   in response to determining that the user behavior corresponds to the rule, enabling the media option while the user behavior adheres to the rule.   
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , further comprising, in response to determining that the user behavior does not correspond to the rule, disabling the media option. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 51 , further comprising generating for presentation a notification of a relationship between the user behavior and the rule. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the rule set corresponds to not exceeding speed limits, and wherein the rule corresponds to a particular speed limit for a particular location. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the rule set corresponds to not varying from a predetermined route, and wherein the rule corresponds to a distance from the predetermined route for a particular point on the predetermined route. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein monitoring the user behavior while the user is occupying the vehicle further includes monitoring global-positioning data received from global positioning circuitry, vehicular speed data received from a speedometer, or vehicular status data received from vehicular circuitry. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the media option includes an option related to a presentation volume of content, an option related to content that is presented, an option related to a display device setting, an option related to a speaker setting, an option related to a climate control setting, or an option related to a movement of the vehicle. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the rule corresponds to at least one of a destination of a current trip, a route of the current trip, and a length of time of the current trip. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 51 , further comprising:
 detecting a mobile user device within the vehicle; and   disabling the media option on the mobile user device in response to determining that the user behavior does not correspond to the rule.   
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 59 , further comprising alerting a remote user device if the mobile user device attempts to access the media option while the media option is disabled. 
     
     
         61 . A system for encouraging behavior while occupying
 self-driving vehicles, the system comprising:   storage circuitry configured to store a database listing rules associated with rule sets;   user input interface circuitry configured to receive a rule set associated with desired user behaviors of a passenger while occupying a vehicle; and   control circuitry configured to:
 determine a media option that is associated with adherence to the rule set; 
 compare the rule set with the database to determine a rule that corresponds to the rule set; 
 monitor a user behavior while a user is occupying the vehicle by videoing the user and analyzing objects in frames of the video to determine whether the user behavior corresponds to the rule; and 
 in response to determining that the user behavior corresponds to the rule, enable the media option while the user behavior adheres to the rule. 
   
     
     
         62 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to determining that the user behavior does not correspond to the rule, disable the media option. 
     
     
         63 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for presentation a notification of a relationship between the user behavior and the rule. 
     
     
         64 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the rule set corresponds to not exceeding speed limits, and wherein the rule corresponds to a particular speed limit for a particular location. 
     
     
         65 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the rule set corresponds to not varying from a predetermined route, and wherein the rule corresponds to a distance from the predetermined route for a particular point on the predetermined route. 
     
     
         66 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry configured to monitor the user behavior while the user is occupying the vehicle is further configured to monitor global-positioning data received from global positioning circuitry, vehicular speed data received from a speedometer, or vehicular status data received from vehicular circuitry. 
     
     
         67 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the media option includes an option related to a presentation volume of content, an option related to content that is presented, an option related to a display device setting, an option related to a speaker setting, an option related to a climate control setting, or an option related to a movement of the vehicle. 
     
     
         68 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the rule corresponds to at least one of a destination of a current trip, a route of the current trip, and a length of time of the current trip. 
     
     
         69 . The system of  claim 61 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
 detect a mobile user device within the vehicle; and   disable the media option on the mobile user device in response to determining that the user behavior does not correspond to the rule.   
     
     
         70 . The system of  claim 69 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to alert a remote user device if the mobile user device attempts to access the media option while the media option is disabled.