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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Alexander Escatel, Clinton Township, MI (US);
James Scott Macguidwin, Northville, MI (US);
Patrick Cooke, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Gyan Vardhan Singh, Toronto, CA;
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A driver awareness coverage (DAC) system includes a vehicle having notification devices and sensors capturing optical information about a vehicle driver. A DAC application defines areas of interest (AoIs) surrounding the vehicle; processes the optical information; estimates a driver gaze direction, field-of-view, and focal point, and maps the gaze direction to the AoIs. The DAC application determines the gaze direction is in a range of known passenger compartment locations; defines a lifespan for each AoI, and selectively updates each AoI lifespan depending on gaze direction. A stimulus subroutine is executed when a lifespan of an AoI has been exceeded. The lifespan is exceeded when the gaze direction has not passed through the AoIs for an extended period of time. Then, the DAC application generates a notification to the driver that prompts the driver to break a distracted, hypnotic or altered mental state and increase a driver attention level.