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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2022
Cerence Operating Company, Burlington, MA (US);
Kuldeep Singh, Aachen, DE;
Dhruv Gupta, Aachen, DE;
Éric Lesage, Aachen, DE;
Oliver Bender, Aachen, DE;
Nils Lenke, Aachen, DE;
Vanessa Tobisch, Ried, DE;
CERENCE OPERATING COMPANY, Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising an infotainment system including a proactive automotive assistant that executes a first action and a second action, wherein the first action is that of permitting spontaneous communication to an occupant in a vehicle and the second action is that of providing information indicating that spontaneous communication with the occupant is impermissible. The automotive assistant is configured to receive information selected from the group consisting of vehicle-status information concerning operation of the vehicle and occupant-status information concerning the occupant and to base the first and second actions at least in part on the information.