Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of applying a user profile to one or more transports and a transport management database, monitoring user requirements and user usage of the one or more transports over a period of time, identifying a plurality of transport profiles stored in a transport availability pool of the transport management database, identifying a proposed fractional ownership of one or more of a plurality of transports identified in the transport availability pool based on the monitored user requirements and user usage of the one or more transports, and providing the proposed fractional ownership of the one or more of a plurality of transports identified in the transport availability pool to a user device associated with the user.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a supply of power to a communications system in a vehicle. A power management system obtains at least one of schedule information for a party associated with the vehicle or historical data for the communications system is obtained. The power management system controls the supply of power from a power source to the communication system when the vehicle is turned off based on the at least one of the schedule information or the historical data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a destination location from a communication are described. One embodiment of a method includes receiving electronic communications data from a mobile communications device, at a computing device. The electronic communications data is parsed to identify a partial address term of interest related to the destination location in the electronic communications data. A position of the destination location is determined from the partial address term of interest. Routing data of a vehicle from a current location of the vehicle to the destination location is determined and provided to a user of the vehicle.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of assigning a fractional ownership of a transport, receiving, at a server, sensor data associated with one or more of the transport and a device proximate to the transport, determining a condition of the transport, based on the sensor data, updating the fractional ownership of the transport based on the condition, and providing a responsibility based on the fractional ownership.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of applying a user profile to one or more transports and a transport management database, monitoring user requirements and user usage of the one or more transports over a period of time, identifying a plurality of transport profiles stored in a transport availability pool of the transport management database, identifying a proposed fractional ownership of one or more of a plurality of transports identified in the transport availability pool based on the monitored user requirements and user usage of the one or more transports, and providing the proposed fractional ownership of the one or more of a plurality of transports identified in the transport availability pool to a user device associated with the user.

Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The vehicle determines that the vehicle is in a multi-story unit, determines a first time when the vehicle enters a floor of the multi-story unit, determines a second time when the vehicle exits the floor of the multi-story unit, measures a staying time for the vehicle being on the floor of the multi-story unit based on the first time and the second time, determines whether the floor of the multi-story unit includes an available parking space based on the staying time, and transmits a notification to another vehicle in response to determination that the floor of the multi-story unit includes no available parking space.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a supply of power to a communications system in a vehicle. A power management system obtains at least one of schedule information for a party associated with the vehicle or historical data for the communications system is obtained. The power management system controls the supply of power from a power source to the communication system when the vehicle is turned off based on the at least one of the schedule information or the historical data.

Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The vehicle determines that the vehicle is in a multi-story unit, determines a first time when the vehicle enters a floor of the multi-story unit, determines a second time when the vehicle exits the floor of the multi-story unit, measures a staying time for the vehicle being on the floor of the multi-story unit based on the first time and the second time, determines whether the floor of the multi-story unit includes an available parking space based on the staying time, and transmits a notification to another vehicle in response to determination that the floor of the multi-story unit includes no available parking space.

Abstract: A system configured to administer an impairment evaluation when a driver has been identified as attending an impairment event is provided. The system includes a driver profile unit configured to determine a sober driver profile. A sensor unit detects the location and operation of the motor vehicle after a motor vehicle stop. An impairment event unit receives the information regarding the operation of the vehicle from the sensor unit and compares the operation of the vehicle with the sober driver profile after the motor vehicle stop. The drinking unit identifying the motor vehicle stop as an impairment event when the operation of the vehicle deviates from the sober driver profile a predetermined amount. A challenge is administered to the driver after the impairment event so as to determine if the driver is impaired. The vehicle is rendered inoperable when the driver fails the challenge.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic download of embedded voice components are disclosed. One embodiment may be configured to receive an application via a wireless communication, where the application comprises a speech recognition component, receive the voice command from a user, and analyze the speech recognition component to determine a translation action to perform, based on the voice command. In some embodiments, in response to determining that the translation action includes downloading a vocabulary from a first remote computing device, the vocabulary may be downloaded from the first remote computing device to utilize the vocabulary to translate the voice command. In some embodiments, in response to determining that the translation action includes communicating the voice command to a second remote computing device, the voice command may be sent to the second remote computing device and receive a translated version of the voice command.

Abstract: A system and method for use in an automotive vehicle configured to determine an action to be taken as the automotive vehicle approaches a traffic signal. The system and method determines a distance to stop, and processes the state of the traffic signal, and the road surface condition to calculate the action to be taken so as to help the driver make decisions when approaching the traffic signal.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation system for a vehicle that does not provide driving instructions or information to a driver when the driver is traveling along a familiar route, but does provide audible driving instructions or information when a route deviation event includes one or more processors, a vehicle navigation system display, one or more audio speakers, a satellite module, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions. The one or more processors are configured to determine if the vehicle navigation system is on a familiar route and execute a Reduced Audible Mode, automatically, when the route is familiar. In addition, the one or more processors are operable to switch the vehicle navigation system from the Reduced Audible Mode to a Full Audible Mode when a route deviation event is detected.

Abstract: A system and method for use in an automotive vehicle configured to determine an action to be taken as the automotive vehicle approaches a traffic signal. The system and method determines a distance to stop, and processes the state of the traffic signal, and the road surface condition to calculate the action to be taken so as to help the driver make decisions when approaching the traffic signal.

Abstract: A lane suggestion system for a vehicle is provided including a GPS unit and a processor in communication with the GPS unit, the processor configured to determine a first optimal lane of travel based on information received from the GPS unit, the processor configured to continuously monitor changes to vehicle data and external data. A second optimal lane based on the change in the vehicle data or the external data may be calculated by the processor. If the second optimal lane is most efficient, faster and/or safer as compared to the first optimal lane, then the second optimal lane is communicated to a user of the vehicle. If the first optimal lane of travel is the most efficient, faster and/or safer compared to the second optimal lane, then the first optimal lane of travel is continuously communicated to the user of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation system for a vehicle that does not provide driving instructions or information to a driver when the driver is traveling along a familiar route, but does provide audible driving instructions or information when a route deviation event includes one or more processors, a vehicle navigation system display, one or more audio speakers, a satellite module, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions. The one or more processors are configured to determine if the vehicle navigation system is on a familiar route and execute a Reduced Audible Mode, automatically, when the route is familiar. In addition, the one or more processors are operable to switch the vehicle navigation system from the Reduced Audible Mode to a Full Audible Mode when a route deviation event is detected.

Abstract: Systems and vehicles that provide speech recognition system status notifications are described herein. Systems described herein include one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and machine readable instructions. In some embodiments described herein, when executed by the one or more processors, the machine readable instructions cause the speech recognition system to transform the acoustic vibrations received by a microphone into a speech input signal, determine to remotely process the speech input signal with a remote computing system, and provide a remote processing notification. In some embodiments described herein, when executed by the one or more processors, the machine readable instructions cause the speech recognition system to output an audible sequence with a speaker and provide a barge-in availability notification on a display.

Abstract: A turn-on-red indicator system for a vehicle may include one or more processors, a right turn signal, a left turn signal, and a turn-on-red indicator. The one or more processors are configured to provide an affirmative turn-on-red signal and/or a negative turn-on-red signal to the turn-on-red indicator. The turn-on-red indicator is configured to provide an indicator to a driver of the vehicle that it is or is not, respectively, legally allowable to make a turn-on-red at a particular traffic light at a particular time.

Abstract: Systems, vehicles, and methods for limiting speech-based access to an audio metadata database are described herein. Audio metadata databases described herein include a plurality of audio metadata entries. Each audio metadata entry includes metadata information associated with at least one audio file. Embodiments described herein determine when a size of the audio metadata database reaches a threshold size, and limit which of the plurality of audio metadata entries may be accessed in response to the speech input signal when the size of the audio metadata database reaches the threshold size.

Abstract: A mobile device connection system may identify a mobile device of a present driver and prioritize a wireless connection between the identified mobile device and a built-in hands-free device located in a motor vehicle. The mobile device connection system may include a sensor and a controller. The sensor may be configured to sense an identity of a driver when the driver is within a proximity of the motor vehicle and generate a signal based on the sensed identity. The controller may be coupled to the sensor, and it may be configured to identify the mobile device based on the signal from the sensor, search and detect the identified mobile device, and establish a wireless connection between the detected mobile device and the built-in hands-free device.

Abstract: An audio volume control system that automatically reduces a volume the audio system when a person is speaking. The system includes an audio system with an acoustic speaker that is operable to detect sound waves in the interior space and transmit sound wave signals corresponding to the detected sound waves. An electronic control unit (ECU) is part of the audio volume control system and is in communication with the audio system and the microphone. The ECU is configured to instruct the audio system to reduce a volume of sound being transmitted into the interior space when an individual is detected to be speaking within the interior space.