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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2003
Marc Williams, Algonquin, IL (US);
Joshua Hurwitz, Niles, IL (US);
David Wheatley, North Barrington, IL (US);
Marc Williams, Algonquin, IL (US);
Joshua Hurwitz, Niles, IL (US);
David Wheatley, North Barrington, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A vehicle (), such as an automobile, has an indicia controller () that can determine, via one or more direction-of-visual-attention sensors () a likely direction of visual attention for a given occupant of the vehicle such as, for example, the driver or another passenger. When a predetermined condition is sensed by one or more condition sensors () (such as, for example, a predetermined hazard or other unsafe operating condition), the indicia controller can determine whether the monitored person is likely looking in a direction that likely includes the condition of concern. A particular condition indicia () as corresponds to the detected condition can then be provided as a function, at least in part, of whether the driver or other monitored person is already likely looking at, and is hence aware of, the detecting condition.