Motorola Corporation

Temic Automotive of North America, Inc.

Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Judith Lee Gardner

Donald J Remboski

Robert Michael Gardner

David John Wheatley

Walton L Fehr

Kenneth W Douros

Joshua B Hurwitz

Robert H Leivian

Clifford A Wood

Jens Nagel

R John Hansman, Jr

Rosalind Picard

Charles C Broun, Iii

An interface () allows a user to choose when incoming information is received. Thus, the user may choose to receive particular types of information according to a current need for the information and when appropriate attention may be given to the information. The interface () identifies for the user at least the type of information to be received and a criticality and/or time-sensitivity of that information. The interface () may include, for each of a first, second and third information sources (-) a respective button (-) and a respective visual indicator (-).

Driver information interface and method of managing driver information

A method () for improving driver performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data from the vehicle (); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion of the vehicle (); receiving vehicle environment data from the environment external to the vehicle (); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data relating to a condition of the vehicle operator (); recording an operator performance assessment based on the vehicle operating data, the operator activity data, the vehicle environment data and the operator condition data (); and reporting the operator performance assessment to the operator ().

Method and apparatus for improving vehicle operator performance

A system that compares two sets of information to generate and store comparison results is disclosed. The sets of information may be information pertaining to known aspects of a product and aspects of a new product. The comparison of the sets of information yields information that highlights the differences between the known product and the new product. By distilling the differences between the known product and the new product, a smart owner's manual that is stripped of redundant information is created.

Smart owner's manual

System and method for determining a workload level for a driver of a vehicle. The system includes a transceiver, a positioning unit, and a controller. The transceiver is capable of receiving data from a remote location. The data includes a remote workload level and a remote geographic position associated with the remote workload level. The positioning unit is capable of determining a current position of the vehicle. The controller is configured to compare the current position of the vehicle with the remote geographic location. If the current position of the vehicle is within a predetermined range of the remote geographic position, then a workload level for the vehicle will include at least in part the remote workload level.

System and method for determining a workload level of a driver

System and method for guiding a driver of a vehicle () from a starting point to a destination point using an assignment of levels of urgency of navigation cues. The system comprises a navigation unit (), a controller () and a user interface (). The navigation unit () is capable of selecting a route between the starting point and the destination point. The navigation unit () is further capable of generating a plurality of navigation cues to guide the driver along the selected route. The controller () is connected to the navigation unit () and receives navigation cues. The controller () has an urgency calculator () that is capable of assigning a level of urgency to the navigation cues. The controller () may also have a workload manager () that is capable of classifying an activity state of the driver as well as updating the level of urgency of the navigation cue. The user interface () presents the navigation cues based on the level of urgency of the navigation cues.

System and method for assigning a level of urgency to navigation cues

A method of assessing vehicle operator performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data (); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion vehicle (); receiving vehicle environment data from the environment external to the vehicle (); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data (); and determining an operator assessment value (). The operator assessment value is based upon the vehicle operating data, the operator activity data, the environment data and the operator condition data and is indicative of vehicle operator performance.

Method and apparatus for vehicle operator performance assessment and improvement

A method () of informing a vehicle operator to improve the operator's performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data (); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion of the vehicle (); receiving vehicle environment data (); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data relating to a condition of the vehicle operator (); estimating an operator cognitive load (); and prioritizing vehicle information based upon the operator cognitive load for selectively informing the operator of the vehicle information ().

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Detroit, MI, United States of America

Judith Lee Gardner