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Patent No.:

US 10776640 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2017

Enhanced vehicle monitoring

Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Asmahan A. Ali, Highland, NY (US);

Ali Y. Duale, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Mustafa Y. Mah, Highland, NY (US);

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorney:

William H. Hartwell

Primary Examiner:

David P Merlino

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/20 (2006.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G06K 9/22 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); E05F 15/77 (2015.01); G08B 13/196 (2006.01); E05F 15/74 (2015.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01); E05F 15/71 (2015.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00832 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); E05F 15/74 (2015.01); E05F 15/77 (2015.01); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); G06K 9/00979 (2013.01); G06K 9/209 (2013.01); G06K 9/22 (2013.01); G06K 9/6201 (2013.01); G08B 13/19602 (2013.01); G08B 13/19613 (2013.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0881 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); E05F 15/71 (2015.01); E05F 2015/767 (2015.01); F02D 17/04 (2013.01); F02D 41/021 (2013.01); F02D 2200/60 (2013.01); F02D 2200/70 (2013.01); G06K 9/00288 (2013.01); G06K 9/00805 (2013.01); G06K 2009/00738 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for an enhanced vehicle monitoring system that utilizes cameras and other sensors to determine the state of the interior and/or exterior of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises detecting that a driver has exited a vehicle. The method further comprises monitoring a state of the vehicle. The method further comprises determining based, at least in part, on the monitoring, if an object has been left in the vehicle unintentionally or if the vehicle has been left running unattended. The method further comprises, upon determining that the object has been left in the vehicle or the vehicle has been left running unattended, sending a notification to the driver.

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