Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing decision support. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a recommendation associated with a vehicle; receiving contextual data associated with the vehicle; determining a risk factor based on the recommendation and the contextual data; and generating notification data based on the risk factor to notify a user of the vehicle of the risk factor associated with the recommendation.

Abstract: A social media system for a vehicle and a method of operating the social media system are provided. The social media system, for example, may include, but is not limited to a camera, an interface, a memory configured to store one or more safety settings, and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera, the interface and the memory, the processor being configured to receive, via the interface, a command request to utilize the social media system, determine, based upon the safety settings stored in the memory, when the command request may be completed, and executing the command request when the processor determines that command request may be completed.

Abstract: A method for interpreting physiological information includes receiving, from at least one physiological signal source, physiological data associated with a user of a vehicle, receiving vehicle event data and driving context data associated with operation of the vehicle, and determining a state of the user based on the vehicle event data, the driving context data, and the physiological data.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting an attention of an occupant of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes calculating, by a processor, a first gaze vector in a three-dimensional space based on a first vehicle location, a first vehicle orientation, and a first gaze direction; calculating, by the processor, a second gaze vector in the three-dimensional space based on a second vehicle location, a second vehicle orientation, and a second gaze direction; and determining the attention of the occupant based on the first gaze vector and the second gaze vector.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing attention data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving the attention data from a first vehicle, wherein the attention data indicates an attention of an occupant of the vehicle to a point in a space; processing, at a global processing system, the received attention data with other attention data to determine one or more statistics; and generating report data based on the one or more statistics.

Abstract: A vehicle automates a driver action by controlling vehicle systems according to a rule. The rule includes a trigger event and an automated action. Rules are created or added for use by a vehicle using applications including user-defined rule applications, automatic rule applications, and network applications.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a multi-touch screen and a controller. A method for providing information related to a vehicle function includes visually displaying on the multi-touch screen a representation of a portion of the vehicle including a plurality of operating sections including a plurality of vehicle functions and a HELP icon. One of the vehicle functions is selected in response to a user action that includes a dragging motion on the multi-touch screen between the HELP icon and the selected vehicle function. Information related to the selected vehicle function is accessed. A preferred mode is employed to communicate the information related to the selected vehicle function to the user.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a multi-touch screen and a controller. A method for providing information related to a vehicle function includes visually displaying on the multi-touch screen a representation of a portion of the vehicle including a plurality of operating sections including a plurality of vehicle functions and a HELP icon. One of the vehicle functions is selected in response to a user action that includes a dragging motion on the multi-touch screen between the HELP icon and the selected vehicle function. Information related to the selected vehicle function is accessed. A preferred mode is employed to communicate the information related to the selected vehicle function to the user.