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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2019
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Robert Wunsche, III, Clarkston, MI (US);
Mustafa Mahmoud, Northville, MI (US);
Thomas Newman, Livonia, MI (US);
Feng Xue, Novi, MI (US);
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed and include obtaining image data from at least one camera located within a vehicle. The method also includes determining a behavior of an occupant based on the image data. The method also includes determining whether the behavior corresponds to a predetermined condition, which is associated with at least one of inhaling smoke, inhaling vapor, eating, and drinking. The method also includes generating, in response to the behavior corresponding to the predetermined condition, an alert corresponding to the predetermined condition. The method also includes transmitting the alert to a remote device.