Toyota Patent 2019-09-2627 Sep 2019 12:23
AUTONOMOUS AGENT FOR MEETING PREPARATION ASSISTANCE
Methods and systems for vehicle to operator communication for preparation for a meeting are disclosed. The methods and systems can include collecting meeting information regarding a meeting, transmitting the meeting information to an operator through a communication system, receiving emotional inputs reflecting an emotional state of a party, determining a phased emotional state for the party using the emotional inputs, and transmitting state information to the operator, the state information including the phased emotional state.
As an example, in one or more arrangements, the sensor system 120 can include one or more radar sensors 123, one or more LIDAR sensors 124, one or more sonar sensors 125, and/or one or more cameras 126. In one or more arrangements, the one or more cameras 126 can be high dynamic range (HDR) cameras, infrared (IR) cameras and so on. In one embodiment, the cameras 126 include one or more cameras disposed within a passenger compartment of the vehicle for performing eye-tracking on the operator/driver in order to determine a gaze of the operator/driver, an eye track of the operator/driver, and so on.
The vehicle 100 can include an input system 130. An “input system” includes any device, component, system, element or arrangement or groups thereof that enable information/data to be entered into a machine. The input system 130 can receive an input from a vehicle passenger (e.g. a driver or a passenger). The vehicle 100 can include an output system 135. An “output system” includes any device, component, or arrangement or groups thereof that enable information/data to be presented to a vehicle passenger (e.g., a person, a vehicle passenger, etc.).
The vehicle can further include a communication system 131. The communication system 131 can be include a display device 132, audio devices 133 (e.g., speakers and microphones), and one or more input devices 134. The one or more input devices can include sensors, such as cameras, infrared devices, biometric devices, or others. The input devices 134 can further include a touch screen or manual buttons. The communications system can be in communication with the autonomous assistant system 170, either locally or remotely, such as through a network 190. The communication system 131 can be connected with the vehicle permanently or semi-permanently. Further, the communication system 131 can be divided into components, with portions thereof being permanently part of the vehicle 100, while other components of the communication system 131 can be removed.
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20190296926
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