Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2001-12-26
2004-06-29
Lee, Benjamin C. (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S575000, C340S522000, C340S969000, C340S978000, C340S425500, C340S426150, C701S041000, C701S042000, C701S045000, C701S023000, C701S036000, C701S037000, C701S038000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06756903
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to alertness monitoring for drivers of motor vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The following patents are believed to represent the current state of the art:
U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,227,998; 3,631,446; 3,654,599; 3,953,830; 3,980,999; 4,007,357; 4,017,843; 4,104,621; 4,450,438; 4,463,347; 4,496,938; 4,509,040; 4,518,954; 4,564,833; 4,565,997; 4,581,607; 4,586,032; 4,594,583; 4,604,611; 4,611,199, 4,673,913; 4,794,536; 4,853,672; 4,984,646; 4,996,657; 5,057,834; 5,097,917; 5,282,135; 5,465,079; 5,488,353; 5,548,273; 5,568,127; 5,570,087; 5,570,698; 5,585,785, 5,675,313; 5,684,455; 5,684,462; 5,689,241; 5,709,281; 5,714,925; 5,717,606; 5,729,619; 5,745,031; 5,765,116; 5,786,765; 5,795,306; 5,798,695; 5,805,079; 5,805,720; 5,813,993; 5,815,070; 5,821,860; 5,835,008; 5,835,028; 5,847,648; 5,850,193; 5,867,587; 5,900,819; 5,917,415; 5,923,263; 5,925,082; 5,939,989; 5,942,979; 5,969,616; 5,982,287; 6,023,227; 6,061,610; 6,064,301; 6,067,020; 6,087,941; 6,087,943; 6,091,334; 6,097,286; 6,097,295; 6,172,610.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention seeks to provide an improved methodology and system for monitoring the alertness of drivers of motor vehicles.
There is thus provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a methodology for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
sensing at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle;
sensing at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of the motor vehicle;
employing at least one time relationship between the at least one first movement characteristic and the at least one second movement characteristic in order to sense and to distinguish between driver initiated movements and non-driver initiated movements; and
determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based on at least one relationship between the driver initiated movements and the non-driver initiated movements.
There is also provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a methodology for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including.
employing at least one time relationship between at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle and at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of the motor vehicle in order to sense and to distinguish between driver initiated movements and non-driver initiated movements; and
determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based on at least one relationship between the driver initiated movements and the non-driver initiated movements.
There is additionally provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a methodology for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
sensing at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle;
sensing at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of a motor vehicle; and
employing the at least one first movement characteristic and the at least one second movement characteristic in order to determine the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle
There is further provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a methodology for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
sensing at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle;
sensing at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of the motor vehicle;
employing the at least one first movement characteristic and the at least one second movement characteristic in order to sense driver initiated movements; and
determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based at least partially on the sensed driver initiated movements.
There is additionally provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a system for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
a first sensor sensing at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle;
a second sensor sensing at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of the motor vehicle;
a distinguisher, employing at least one time relationship between the at least one first movement characteristic and the at least one second movement characteristic in order to sense and to distinguish between driver initiated movements and non-driver initiated movements; and
an alertness determiner, determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based on at least one relationship between the driver initiated movements and the non-driver initiated movements.
There is further provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a system for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
a distinguisher, employing at least one time relationship between at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle and at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of the motor vehicle in order to sense and to distinguish between driver initiated movements and non-driver initiated movements; and
an alertness determiner, determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based on at least one relationship between the driver initiated movements and the non-driver initiated movements.
There is still further provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a system for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
a first sensor, sensing at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle;
a second sensor, sensing at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of a motor vehicle; and
a distinguisher, employing the at least one first movement characteristic and the at least one second movement characteristic in order to determine the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle.
There is yet further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention provided a system for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
a first sensor, sensing at least one first movement characteristic of at least a first part of a motor vehicle;
a second sensor, sensing at least one second movement characteristic of at least a second part of the motor vehicle;
a distinguisher, employing the at least one first movement characteristic and the at least one second movement characteristic in order to sense driver initiated movements; and
an alertness determiner, determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based at least partially on the sensed driver initiated movements.
There is still further provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a methodology for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
sensing at least one characteristic of driver initiated movements of at least one part of a motor vehicle;
sensing at least one characteristic of non-driver initiated movements of at least one part of a motor vehicle; and
determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based on at least one relationship between the driver initiated movements and the non-driver initiated movements.
There is additionally provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention a system for determining the alertness of a driver of a motor vehicle including:
a driver initiated movement sensor, sensing at least one characteristic of driver initiated movements of at least one part of a motor vehicle;
a non-driver initiated movement sensor, sensing at least one characteristic of non-driver initiated movements of at least one part of a motor vehicle; and
a determiner, determining the alertness of the driver of the motor vehicle based on at least one relationship between the driver initiated movements and the non
Omry Dan
Slovin Zvi Ben-Ami
Ladas & Parry
Lee Benjamin C.
Nguyen Tai T.
Sphericon Ltd.
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