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Granted patent

Systems and methods to trigger presentation of in-vehicle content

Number
10970560
Published
2021-04-06
Filed
2018-01-12
Assignee
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors
Khalfan; Alif, Chao; Patricia, DeKeyser; Thomas M., Feder; David, Chai; Nina W., Castor; David
CPC
G06V20/56; G06V20/59
Verdict
Set aside in-vehicle content triggering, automotive/business
Source
Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a system to trigger presentation of in-vehicle content based on detected physical objects. The system may be coupled to a vehicle. The system may include one or more physical processors. The processor(s) may be configured to obtain output signals conveying detection information that facilitates detection and identification of physical objects near and/or within an interior of the vehicle. The processor(s) may be configured to identify the physical objects near or within the interior of the vehicle. The processor(s) may be configured to obtain usage information conveying recent and/or anticipated use of the physical objects. The processor(s) may be configured to control one or more vehicle components to provide content that is specific to the identity of the physical object and/or specific to the usage information.

Background

FIELD (1) This disclosure relates to systems and methods to trigger presentation of in-vehicle content. BACKGROUND (2) Modern vehicles include advanced systems for navigation and entertainment. For example, navigation systems may prompt a driver of required maneuvers utilizing advanced maps as well as voice-based interactions. Entertainment systems, including audio and visual systems, are a staple in most vehicles and can be found through a vehicle. For example, a video screen may be mounted to the backs of headrests and/or on purpose built entertainment systems. SUMMARY (3) This disclosure relates to systems and methods to trigger presentation of content in vehicles (“in-vehicle content”) based on detected physical objects. The content may include one or more of audio content, visual content, haptic content, and/or other content. The presented in-vehicle content may be specific to the identity of the detected physical objects and/or may be specific to information related to recent and/or anticipated use of the physical objects. The content may be presented using one or more vehicle components of a vehicle. The one or more vehicle components may include one or more of a display, an audio output device, a climate control system, and/or other components of the vehicle. (4) Vehicle technology is becoming more and more hands-off. Voice-based guidance is likely becoming the predominant form of communication with vehicles. One or more implementations of the systems and methods pres

Claims

1. A system configured to trigger presentation of in-vehicle content based on detected physical objects, the system being coupled to a vehicle, the system comprising: one or more physical processors configured by machine readable instructions to: obtain output signals conveying detection information, the detection information facilitating detection and identification of physical objects near and/or within an interior of the vehicle; detect, based on the output signals, presence of one or more physical objects near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, including detecting presence of a first physical object near and/or within the interior of the vehicle; identify, based on the output signals, the one or more physical objects detected as being present near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, including identifying the first physical object; determine content that is specific to the identity of the one or more physical objects detected as being present near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, including determining first content that is specific to the identity of the first physical object; control one or more vehicle components coupled to the vehicle to provide the content that is specific to the identity of the one or more physical objects, including controlling a first vehicle component to provide the first content; and responsive to detecting a combination of two or more physical objects as being concurrently present near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, identify the combination of two or more physical objects, determine content that is specific to the combination of the identities of two or more physical objects, and control one or more vehicle components coupled to the vehicle to provide the content that is specific to the identity of the combination of two or more physical objects, such that: responsive to detecting presence of a second physical object near and/or within the interior of the vehicle concurrently with the first physical object: identify the second physical object; determine second content that is specific to the combination of the identities of the first physical object and the second physical object, the second content including a combination of content specific to the identities of both the first physical object and the second physical object; and control a first vehicle component to provide the second content. || 8. A method to trigger presentation of in-vehicle content based on detected physical objects, the method comprising: obtaining output signals conveying detection information, the detection information facilitating detection and identification of physical objects near and/or within an interior of a vehicle; detecting, based on the output signals, presence of one or more physical objects near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, including detecting presence of a first physical object near and/or within the interior of the vehicle; identifying, based on the output signals, the one or more physical objects detected as being present near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, including identifying the first physical object; determining content that is specific to the identity of the one or more physical objects detected as being present near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, including determining first content that is specific to the identity of the first physical object; and controlling one or more vehicle components coupled to the vehicle to provide the content that is specific to the identity of the one or more physical objects, including controlling a first vehicle component to provide the first content; and responsive to detecting a combination of two or more physical objects as being concurrently present near and/or within the interior of the vehicle, identifying the combination of two or more physical objects, determining content that is specific to the combination of the identifies of two or more physical objects, and controlling one or more vehicle components coupled to the vehicle to provide the content that is specific to the identity of the combination of two or more physical objects, such that: responsive to detecting presence of a second physical object near and/or within the interior of the vehicle concurrently with the first physical object: identifying the second physical object; determining second content that is specific to the combination of the identities of the first physical object and the second physical object, the second content including a combination of content specific to the identities of both the first physical object and the second physical object; and controlling a first vehicle component to provide the second content.