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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2017
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Ziad Asghar, San Diego, CA (US);
Regan Blythe Towal, La Jolla, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
In general, techniques are described for ensuring occupant awareness in vehicles. A device comprising a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The processor may be configured to determine an event which will change an operating characteristic of the vehicle, and determine an extent of time remaining until an estimated occurrence of the expected event. The processor may also be configured to determine a process by which to inform the occupant of an operating context of the vehicle based on the determined extent of time remaining until the estimated occurrence the expected event, and perform the process by which to inform the occupant of the operating context of the vehicle. The device may also include a memory configured to store the process.