Simulation Of View From Vehicle Patents (Class 434/69)
  • Patent number: 12254700
    Abstract: A system comprising at least one hardware processor for updating a cloud-based road anomaly database is disclosed, wherein the system receives information from a vehicle regarding an object detected by one or more sensors of the vehicle, the information may include a location and/or a size of the detected object; compares the location and/or the size of the first detected object against data stored in a road feature database regarding the first detected object; determines, based on comparing the location and/or the size, an accuracy score associated with the first detected object and the second detected object; and updates the cloud-based road anomaly database with the received information for the second detected object based on the associated accuracy score being higher than at least one of a threshold accuracy score or an accuracy score associated with corresponding object information stored in the cloud-based road anomaly database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaoliang Zhu, Subrata Kumar Kundu, Paul Liu
  • Patent number: 12223563
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically generating artwork from vehicle sensor data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of generating an artwork includes receiving vehicle sensor data from a vehicle, inputting the vehicle sensor data into a trained model, and generating, by the trained model, the artwork based at least in part on the vehicle sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA CONNECTED NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: David Tsai, Will Hargis
  • Patent number: 12064699
    Abstract: A method is provided, including: executing a first session of a video game by a cloud gaming system, wherein executing the first session generates a first game state of the video game for gameplay of the video game by a first user; streaming the gameplay of the video game over a network to enable the gameplay of the video game by the first user; receiving, during said gameplay, a command to share an interactive playable portion of the gameplay of the video game by the first user; responsive to the command, providing to a second user access to the interactive playable portion of the video game, through execution of a second session of the video game that generates a second game state of the video game for gameplay of the interactive playable portion by the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Victor Octav Suba Miura, David Perry, Philippe Dias, Kelvin Yong, Nathan Gary
  • Patent number: 11999358
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for determining a driver's inebriation in a vehicle. The system includes a breathalyzer configured to be provided in an interior space of the vehicle to determine whether the driver is inebriated, through a driver's exhalation; and a controller configured to output a movement request signal for a driver's seat when determination of driver's inebriation by the breathalyzer is required and to control the breathalyzer to start the determination of driver's inebriation when the movement of the driver's seat is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Jin Jung, June Seung Lee, Chang Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11946230
    Abstract: A system includes a work vehicle, user interface, and controller. The work vehicle includes a frame, boom, implement, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The perception sensor senses an approaching environment. The user interface includes controls and indicators. The controller is coupled to the controls, indicators, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The controller receives a command to move the work vehicle, drives the work vehicle, determines a distance to the container, determines the ground speed, determines a boom raising start distance from the container, receives a command to raise the boom, and activates one of the indicators if the user command to raise the boom occurs prior to the work vehicle reaching the boom raising start distance from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Giovanni A. Wuisan, Scott J. Breiner, Kevin W. Campbell, Kurt A. Chipperfield, Michael G. Kean, Nathaniel M. Czarnecki
  • Patent number: 11875707
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for driver/operator training includes, in a training system, while presenting a simulation segment: collecting data from at least one input device and analyzing the data to predict a potential future issue. If this analysis indicates that there exists the potential future issue, an informational message is presented to warn of the trainee of the potential future issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Training Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Best, J. Ken Barton, David J Havell, Reginald T. Welles, Darrell R. Turpin, James W. Voorhees, John Kearney, Sr., Camille B. Price, Nathan P. Stahlman, Aaron J. Turpin, Aaron M. Purvis
  • Patent number: 11865438
    Abstract: Disclosed is an operation pedal for a simulation device. The present invention comprises: a fixing shaft horizontally installed; a pedal main body mounted on the fixing shaft and rotatable in the forward and backward directions by an external force; a foothold mounted on the upper surface of the pedal main body and rotatable in the left and right directions by an external force; a forward and backward rotation sensing means for sensing a forward and rearward rotation of the pedal main body and transmitting a signal thereof; and a left and right rotation sensing means for sensing a left and right rotation of the foothold and transmitting a signal thereof. According to the present invention, a user can easily operate and control various action motions of a play object in a program by using both feet, such that more various motions or environments can be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: P&I COMPANY
    Inventors: Jea Jung Shin, Eun Seok Youn
  • Patent number: 11816901
    Abstract: Methods and systems for training a trajectory prediction model and performing a vehicle maneuver include encoding a set of training data to generate encoded training vectors, where the training data includes trajectory information for agents over time. Trajectory scenarios are simulated based on the encoded training vectors, with each simulated trajectory scenario representing one or more agents with respective agent trajectories, to generate simulated training data. A predictive neural network model is trained using the simulated training data to generate predicted trajectory scenarios based on a detected scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Sriram Nochur Narayanan, Buyu Liu, Ramin Moslemi, Francesco Pittaluga, Manmohan Chandraker
  • Patent number: 11751785
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a testing method and a testing system for a human stress reaction, and a computer-readable storage medium. The testing method for the human stress reaction includes acquiring position information and visual field information of a testee in a virtual road traffic scene after the virtual road traffic scene is established; guiding the testee into a test zone when the testee is within a test-waiting zone and when a visual field direction of the testee faces the test zone, and simultaneously, starting acquiring stress reaction data of the testee; controlling a virtual reality environment module to create a virtual stress event in the test zone after it is determined that the testee is within the test zone, and applying a stimulation to the testee, such that the testee make a stress reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bingbing Nie, Quan Li, Qing Zhou
  • Patent number: 11603043
    Abstract: Provision of a sense of distance by motion parallax is easily realized. A display image is obtained by superimposing an image showing a vehicle on a captured image obtained by capturing an image on a rear side from the vehicle. For example, the image showing the vehicle is a computer graphics image. For example, a change is made in a superimposed positional relationship between the captured image and the image showing the vehicle in accordance with motion of a viewpoint of a driver. Since the display image is not only made from the captured image obtained by capturing an image on a rear side from the vehicle, but the display image is obtained by superimposing the image showing the vehicle on the captured image, it is possible to easily provide a sense of distance by motion parallax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Nagata, Takashi Saitoh, Koji Aoyama, Kazuki Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11587456
    Abstract: Systems and methods include providing a virtual reality (“VR”) flight emulator system that simulates control, operation, and response of a vehicle. The flight emulator includes a control interface and a head-mounted display worn by a user. Motion, orientation, and/or forces experienced by the simulated vehicle are imparted to a user through a motion-control seat. Multiple flight emulators can be connected to a communication network, and a master flight emulator may teleport into a slave flight emulator in order to observe, overtake, override, and/or assume control of the slave flight emulator. Inputs made via the control interface of the master flight emulator or during playback of a pre-recorded training exercise or flight mission are translated into the control interface, head-mounted display, and motion-control seat of the slave flight emulator to provide real-time feedback to the user of the slave flight emulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Paul Nissen, Daniel Brent McCall, Joshua Peter Riccobono
  • Patent number: 11580871
    Abstract: An assessment system is provided for assessing a performance of at least one autonomous actor in a dynamic environment. The system includes a computer program which, when operating on a data processing system, retrieves input selected from digital information, sensor data and a combination thereof, for detecting and classifying the at least one autonomous actor present in the dynamic environment; sets up a virtual reality simulation of the environment, and synchronizes the simulation with the environment. The program evaluates behavior of the actor in the environment, including measuring, analyzing and classifying actions and reactions of the actor in the simulation while the actor performs at least one predefined procedure in the environment; compares the behavior of the actor with a curriculum including at least one documented procedure and at least one documented performance value of the at least one predefined procedure; and outputs a qualification for the performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Johan Ritser Kuipers
  • Patent number: 11244579
    Abstract: A driving simulation system is configured to train a driver. The system includes a simulated driver cockpit which includes a steering wheel and at least one video display providing a simulated driving environment to the driver. The system further includes a computerized simulation control module including programming configured to operate a driving simulation through the simulated driver cockpit. The driving simulation includes driving rules. The programming is further configured to monitor performance of the driver during the driving simulation, compare the performance of the driver to the driving rules, and while the driving simulation is still in operation, provide untextualized feedback to the driver regarding performance of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: FAAC Incorporated
    Inventors: Chuck Deakins, William Martin, Travis Staley, Steven Olson, Christopher Hegarty, David S. Bouwkamp
  • Patent number: 11231715
    Abstract: Method and system for controlling a vehicle that includes using velocity vectors of obstacles in the vehicle's environment to determining boundaries of the one or more obstacles and thereby generate a velocity space that may include velocity vectors for the vehicle and which are represented as collision cones. The using an identified velocity vector in combination with the velocity vectors of the one or more obstacles to produce a maximum motion in of the vehicle towards a target location while avoiding all determined collision cones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Haseeb Tahir, Uthman Baroudi, N. Mujahid Syed
  • Patent number: 11033815
    Abstract: A method for playing a multiplayer-network game performed by a user device comprises receiving information about at least one past play of at least one first user device from a game providing server, connecting the user device with at least one second user device, and playing a game between the user device and the at least one second user device in a state of synchronization with the at least one past play of the at least one first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: XOGAMES INC.
    Inventor: Eui-Joon Youm
  • Patent number: 11020675
    Abstract: A first game played by at least one user belonging to a team is executed, and a second game influenced by a result of the first game is executed. Then, at least before the first game is started, when the first game is suspended, or after the first game is ended, a first notification and a second notification for urging the user of the team to perform an operation of moving an entirety of a controller are given, and when the operation of moving the entirety of the controller is performed using the at least one controller operated by the users belonging to the team, and a success condition is satisfied, a game parameter used in the second game is increased or decreased so as to obtain an advantageous effect for the team or the user belonging to the team.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Suzuki, Miyuki Hirose, Misaki Hiraga, Yoshiaki Onishi, Shuichiro Nishiya, Yuya Kumagai
  • Patent number: 10977956
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing driver training in a virtual reality environment are disclosed. According to some aspects, an appropriate virtual reality driving simulation may be determined based on one or more input parameters provided by a user. The virtual reality driving simulation may include: (i) an instructional lesson, to be rendered in virtual reality, for teaching driving-related rules and/or skills to a user, and (ii) a driving scenario, to be rendered in virtual reality, for the user to practice the driving-related rules and/or skills taught by the instructional lesson. While the virtual reality driving simulation is rendered, user performance data may be recorded. Based on an analysis of the user performance data, a driving competency score and/or user feedback may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Anna Marie Madison, Yixiang Zeng, Jeffrey Yin
  • Patent number: 10955909
    Abstract: A simulation system includes a processor including hardware. The processor performs a moving body process of performing a process of moving a moving body corresponding to a user wearing an HMD in a virtual space, a virtual camera control process of controlling a virtual camera moving in accordance with a movement of the moving body, and a display process of generating an image as viewed from the virtual camera in the virtual space as a display image of the HMD. In the display process, the processor performs a display process of changing, when a change in acceleration of the moving body or a change in a line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera is determined to have satisfied a given change condition, the display image on the HMD to an image different from the image as viewed from the virtual camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ishii, Shinya Makino
  • Patent number: 10656034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a driving simulator having the following steps: detecting a braking request in the driving simulator, in particular on the basis of actuation of a brake actuator; converting the detected braking request into at least one braking signal suitable for characterising the braking request; transmitting the at least one braking signal from the driving stimulator to a test bench on which are mounted at least part of a drivetrain with at least one axle section of a vehicle, in particular an axle half, and at least one brake associated with the at least one axle section; rotating the at least one axle section at a wheel speed which corresponds to a predefined speed of the vehicle; actuating the at least one brake of the vehicle on the basis of the at least one braking signal; setting a predefined torque or a predefined wheel speed of at least one axle section of the at least one dynamometer on the basis of properties of at least one component of the vehicle, in particular
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: AVL LIST GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Schagerl, Peter Schoeggl, Rupert Scheucher, Ull Thaler, Juergen Pauritsch, Florian Petzner
  • Patent number: 10621860
    Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes that includes. Some non-limiting examples are communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). The disclosure further provides characterizing and managing driving behavior in the context of a network of moving things, including for use in autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Veniam, Inc.
    Inventor: João Pedro Coelho de Azevedo
  • Patent number: 10549204
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing game play of a video game includes detecting selection of a video game for game play at a game cloud system. The video game is associated with a pre-recorded video of a game play session of a player and metadata related to game play of the video game. In response, the video game is executed at the game server. The execution causes the game play of the video game to be provided for rendering on a main portion of a display screen of a game client and the pre-recorded video associated with the video game provided for rendering in a second portion of the display screen while the game play is being rendered on the main portion of the display screen. The rendering of the pre-recorded video adjusted so that a game scene of the pre-recorded video matches to a game scene of the game play rendering in the main portion of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
    Inventor: David Perry
  • Patent number: 10226708
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a video playback system for use within a game application and/or other interactive computing environments. The video playback system can be used to capture gameplay during execution of a game application. The captured gameplay video can be processed and stored within the game application or in a network accessible location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Loren Bruzzo, Arthur Francois Marie Rohart, Oghene Fejiro Bateren
  • Patent number: 9959680
    Abstract: A real-time travel experience system based on virtual reality technology includes sight real-time acquisition subsystems, a network transmission subsystem, a center platform subsystem and experience site subsystems. Based on virtual reality technology, the system collects the scenery and environment parameters of scenic spots using an unmanned aerial vehicle, transmits the data to an experience site, and simulates a sight real-time state vis the experience site by using the data received, providing more real user experiences; meanwhile, the user can view in motion via a walking caterpillar and a rotary base, a scenery environment can also be moved or steered due to the motion or steering of the user, so that the user experience is significantly enhanced. The system can be widely applied in various virtual travel systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Yuanling Zhang
  • Patent number: 9598012
    Abstract: A surroundings monitoring system includes a first sensor subsystem operable to provide image data from around the vehicle; a second sensor subsystem operable to provide non-image data from around the vehicle; a control subsystem in communication with the first sensor subsystem and the second sensor subsystem, the control subsystem operable to generate manipulated image data symbology from the image data and arrange the manipulated image data symbology in response to the non-image data to generate a driver perspective view; and a display in communication with the control subsystem to display the driver perspective view. A method of monitoring surroundings for use in a vehicle includes obtaining image data from around the vehicle; obtaining non-image data from around the vehicle; manipulating the image data in response to the non-image data to generate a driver perspective view; and displaying the driver perspective view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nagata, Charan Lota
  • Patent number: 9550123
    Abstract: A forward direction line is set on a course, in a virtual game world, on which a player object is allowed to move. An advancing direction at a current position of the player object is determined based on the forward direction line. The advancing direction is determined as a direction in which the player object advances so as to control a movement of a player character in accordance with an acceleration instruction, and a leftward-rightward movement instruction from a player. Consequently, it is possible to assist the player in controlling a direction in which an object operated by the player moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Akahori, Shingo Miyata, Toshiharu Izuno, Takuji Hotta, Kentaro Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9535878
    Abstract: A driving analysis server may be configured to receive vehicle operation data from vehicle sensors, and may use the data to identify a potentially high-risk or unsafe driving event by the vehicle. The driving analysis server also may receive corresponding image data, video, or object proximity data from the vehicle or one or more other data sources, and may use the image, video, or proximity data to analyze the potentially high-risk or unsafe driving event. A driver score for the vehicle or driver may be calculated or adjusted based on the analysis of the data and the determination of one or more causes of the driving event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Margaret A. Brinkmann, Daniel Kraft, Nathan M. Bryer, Eric Huls, Thomas Michael Warden
  • Patent number: 9524269
    Abstract: A driving analysis server may be configured to receive vehicle operation data from vehicle sensors, and may use the data to identify a potentially high-risk or unsafe driving event by the vehicle. The driving analysis server also may receive corresponding image data, video, or object proximity data from the vehicle or one or more other data sources, and may use the image, video, or proximity data to analyze the potentially high-risk or unsafe driving event. A driver score for the vehicle or driver may be calculated or adjusted based on the analysis of the data and the determination of one or more causes of the driving event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Margaret A. Brinkmann, Daniel Kraft, Nathan M. Bryer, Eric Huls, Thomas Michael Warden
  • Patent number: 9418568
    Abstract: A training system has one or more displays that simulate or mimic rear view mirrors, showing, for example, what is visible behind the simulated vehicle. The training system includes sensors, software, and related hardware for determining a position of a trainee's head within the simulated vehicle and calculating a viewing angle and/or distance between the trainee's eye(s) and the rear view mirrors. Based upon the viewing angle and/or distance, a rear image is panned/zoomed on each of the rear view mirrors corresponding to the viewing angle and/or distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Training System LLC
    Inventors: Reginald T. Welles, Darrell R. Turpin, Aaron J. Turpin
  • Patent number: 9317945
    Abstract: A method in a computer system in a vessel for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in an original chart image for display on a display screen, the computer system displaying a representation of the vessel moving along a course in the original chart image, the region-of-interest being located along the course proximate to the representation of the vessel, the method comprising: establishing a lens for the region-of-interest, the lens having a magnified focal region for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region having a diminishing magnification, the focal region having a size, a shape, and an orientation with respect to the course; receiving one or more signals to adjust at least one of the size, shape, and orientation of the focal region; and, applying the lens to the original chart image to produce the presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: CALLAHAN CELLULAR L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas Fraser
  • Patent number: 9280711
    Abstract: Driver assistance systems for detecting a structural barrier extending along a road. The driver assistance system may be mountable in a host vehicle. The camera may capture multiple image frames in the forward field of view of the camera. A processor may process motion of images of the barrier in the image frames. The camera may be a single camera. The motion of the images may be responsive to forward motion of the host vehicle and/or the motion of the images may be responsive to lateral motion of the host vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
    Inventor: Gideon Stein
  • Patent number: 9275552
    Abstract: A method includes, for each of two or more driving sessions in which a student driver operates a vehicle, gathering driving skill data indicative of at least one of behavior of the student driver, acceleration of the vehicle, braking of the vehicle, or steering of the vehicle, and generating a driving session report. The method further includes causing the driving session reports corresponding to the two or more driving sessions to be displayed to a driving instructor, and receiving comments from the driving instructor about the two or more driving sessions of the student driver. Still further, the method includes storing the driving session reports corresponding to the two or more driving sessions along with the received comments from the driving instructor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Mark Fields, Jibo He, John A. Nepomuceno, Steve Roberson, Bryan Allen Plummer, Kurtis C. Houdek, Neeraj Jain
  • Patent number: 9233309
    Abstract: Methods for playing a video game executed by a game cloud system are provided. One method includes generating a user interface for displaying game interactivity for playing the video game. The user interface includes controls for selecting a mode of play that includes a shadow mode. The method further includes detecting game play of the video game by a current user and identifying one or more previous plays of the video game by other users. After one of the other users is selected to be used in the shadow mode, for a set period of time, the shadow mode is enabled for the selected other user such that an image of the object controlled by the other user along a game sequence that is to be played by the current user of the video game is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Ueli Gallizzi, David Perry, Warren Benedetto
  • Patent number: 9206589
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely controlling machines includes generating, on a display device associated with a remote control console, a first image associated with a position of the machine at a first time period. A virtual position of the machine is estimated based at least on the first position and at least one operating parameter associated with the machine. A virtual image of the machine relative to the first image is generated on the display device, the virtual image of the machine corresponding to the estimated virtual position of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Price
  • Patent number: 9108513
    Abstract: In a method for the operator control of a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information and having a microphone, the viewing direction of an operator of the motor vehicle is ascertained, it is checked whether the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display, and information assigned to an acoustic command is shown on the display when a corresponding acoustic command is given while the viewing direction of the operator is aimed toward the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Gordon Seitz, Moritz Neugebauer, Peter Oel, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Lathrop
  • Patent number: 9079526
    Abstract: A driving ability reduction determining apparatus comprising a virtual image display portion, an operation portion, a response detection portion and a driving ability determination portion is disclosed. The virtual image display portion emits a determination-usage display image toward a windshield, thereby displaying to the driver the determination-usage display image as a virtual image through the windshield. The operation portion is operated by the driver when the driver visually recognizes the determination-usage display image. The response detection portion detects a response situation of driver's operation of the operation portion in response to display of the determination-usage display image by the virtual image display portion. The driving ability determination portion determines the driving ability reduction of the driver based on a detection result of the response detection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9022786
    Abstract: A method is present for flight crew training. Flight crew interactions are recorded during a lesson to form recorded flight crew interactions. Flight deck displays occurring during the lesson are recorded to form recorded flight deck displays. A flight training video is formed from the recorded flight crew interactions and the recorded flight deck displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Haywood Keith Fabling
  • Publication number: 20150104757
    Abstract: A system for driver assessment and training comprising a simulator which can be operated by a driver or pilot under test or in training, the simulator displaying scenarios the driver or pilot must drive through or fly through. The inputs of the driver or pilot in reaction to the displayed scenario are fed to a free body model which calculates the resulting movement of the simulated vehicle in the displayed world. Scoring can be by analysis of calculated Fonda curves comparing the driver performance to performances by one or more normative drivers plotted by standard deviation from norm on the vertical axis and sample point on the horizontal axis. Simulator sickness can be mitigated by calculation and display of a mitigation object which partially obscures the virtual scene being displayed. Signature curves give the driver or pilots' performance at a glance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: MBFARR, LLC
    Inventors: RICK L. MONCRIEF, Max Larkin Behensky, Tomas G. Harkins, Brad Allen Fuller
  • Publication number: 20150024347
    Abstract: Provided are a driving simulator apparatus and a driver rehabilitation training method using the apparatus, the apparatus including: a display unit for displaying a preset simulation driving screen; a mode selecting unit via which a normal mode, an assist mode, or a resist mode is selected by a user; and a control unit for controlling to apply a driving force in a rotational direction of a steering wheel operated by a user when the assist mode is selected and to apply a reaction in an opposite direction to the rotational direction of the steering wheel operated by the user when the resist mode is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Joon Woo SON, Myoung Ouk PARK, Woo Taik LEE, Hwa Kyung SHIN
  • Patent number: 8930227
    Abstract: A system for determining vehicle driver hazard detection proficiency and calculating insurance discounts, wherein an Internet device presents a visual presentation of a continuous drive through a driving environment having driving hazards, an Internet device records locations viewed by a user within the visual presentation, a computer algorithm that compares the recorded user viewing locations with defined locations of hazards within the visual presentation of the continuous drive, to determine a hazard detection proficiency, a computer memory device comprising at least one minimum hazard detection proficiency criteria corresponding to an insurance discount; and a computer analytics device that compares the determined hazard detection proficiency of the user with the minimum hazard detection proficiency criteria and determines whether to award the insurance discount to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventor: John Adrian Nepomuceno
  • Patent number: 8894415
    Abstract: An application for a system for driver training is includes a computer with at least two graphics displays. A first graphics display simulates a windshield of a target vehicle and a second graphics display simulates a dashboard of the target vehicle. The computer generates images that simulate the dashboard of the target vehicle on the second graphics display. A touch screen interface is connected to the second graphics display and is operatively coupled to the computer thereby signaling the computer with positions of which the second graphics display is touched by a trainee. The trainee is prompted to touch an item on the dashboard (second graphic display) and the touch screen interface is read to determine if the trainee touched the appropriate item (e.g. gauge).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Training System LLC
    Inventors: Aaron M. Best, J Ken Barton, David J Havell, Reginald T. Welles, Darrell R. Turpin, James W. Voorhees, John E. Kearney, Camille B. Price, Nathan P. Stahlman, Aaron J. Turpin, Aaron M. Purvis
  • Publication number: 20140272812
    Abstract: A driver training system includes a training controller, a heads-up display device, and a driving cue adherence controller. The training controller is configured to receive inputs related to an operational state of a vehicle and an environment surrounding the vehicle, and to determine a driving cue based on the received inputs. The heads-up display device is configured to present the driving cue as an augmented reality graphic element in view of a driver by projecting graphic elements on a windshield of the vehicle. The driving cue adherence controller is configured to continuously determine a current level of adherence to the driving cue, and an aggregate level of adherence to the driving cue based on the continuously determined current level of adherence to the driving cue over a predetermined time period. The heads-up display device is configured to present the continuously determined aggregate level of adherence in view of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Ng-Thow Hing, Lee Beckwith
  • Publication number: 20140248589
    Abstract: Methods and systems for training an operator. One system includes a computing device including a processing unit and computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores a training simulator application that is configured to receive an operating command from the operator, generate a simulated working environment and a simulated wheel loader having a simulated bucket, and generate an indicator providing depth-related information to an operator relating to a position of at least a portion of the simulated wheel loader with respect to a point-of-reference within the simulated working environment. The training simulator application is further configured to output the simulated working environment and the indicator for display to the operator, and automatically modify the indicator based on a position of the simulated wheel loader with respect to the point-of-reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory Swiderski, James Benedict, II
  • Publication number: 20140220513
    Abstract: A driver training system comprising computerized means for presenting a user of the system with simultaneous footage of a driving environment recorded from cameras directed to four active visual zones comprising a driver's forward view, rear mirror view, and respective left and right side mirror views; computerized means for tracking the driving environment found within the two visual neutral zones comprising a driver's respective left and right blind spots; computerized means for presenting a user with questions regarding events in the footage occurring within the four active visual zones and the two visual neutral zones; and a database for recording responses and response times to the questions or driving challenges requiring a response to the questions; where the forward view comprises a view comprising a view from a camera depicting the view from the windshield combined with a camera depicting the view from the driver's window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Harkness
  • Patent number: 8770980
    Abstract: An application for an adaptive training system includes a computer interfaced to one or more graphics displays, one of more input/output devices and having access to a plurality of training segments. The input/output devices are in communication with a trainee. Software of the computer selects a first segment of the training segments and operates on the current segment by presenting the current segment on the graphics displays and input/output devices, thereby simulating an operation of the target vehicle. The software collects data from the one or more input/output devices and analyzes the data to determine a level of competency of the trainee. The software adaptively determines one or more next segments from the training segments based upon the level of competency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Training System LLC
    Inventors: Aaron M. Best, J Ken Barton, David J Havell, Reginald T. Welles, Darrell R. Turpin, James W. Voorhees, John E. Kearney, Camille B. Price, Nathan P. Stahlman, Aaron J. Turpin, Aaron M. Purvis
  • Patent number: 8764531
    Abstract: A system and method for computerized competition useful for rewarding a player. The system and method may be utilized in arcade games, personal computer games, dedicated video games, networked games, and simulators. The method may include selecting a target reward level or threshold such as by selecting a score from a list of past scores, and dynamically adjusting the reward level according to the ability of the players of the system. The method may further include adjusting the playback of a previous competition sequence according to the adjusted reward level. In one embodiment, a previous vehicle race sequence is stored and played back as a ghost or phantom vehicle simultaneously with a present vehicle of a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Hightower
  • Patent number: 8704882
    Abstract: To overcome problems with vergence, a binocular head mounted display (HMD) is used in a simulator in which an out-the-window scene is displayed in real time on a screen arrangement. Imagery for the left and right eyes of the HMD is derived by generating a starting HMD image for a Cyclops viewpoint between the user's eves, and then rendering respective views for each eve from the position of the eye in a virtual 3D model of the screen arrangement, wherein the starting HMD image is frustum projected against the screen arrangement of the 3D model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Turner
  • Patent number: 8651868
    Abstract: Data from live events is incorporated into virtual simulations and games. The data may be obtained from various sensors and transferred over a network. However, should one of the participants be a threat, then portions of the virtual simulations and games may be disabled to protect the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Barrett M. Kreiner, Steven A. Wright, Christian Kuhtz
  • Publication number: 20140045147
    Abstract: A computing device includes a user interface, a network interface configured to receive vehicle data, driver information, and driver communications, a memory configured to store the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver communications, and a processor configured to process the vehicle data, the driver information, and the driver communications into an electronic driver scorecard according to specified safety and efficiency criteria. The electronic driver scorecard comprises one or more alphanumerical ratings according to a selection of drivers as input by a user into the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: XRS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Mohn, Christopher A. Sekula, Sarat Kakumanu, Odell R. Tuttle, Daniel P. Fuglewicz, Peter S. Anderson, Thomas J. Martin, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140038138
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training an operator. One system includes a computing device including a processing unit and computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores a training simulator application. The training simulator application, when executed by the processing unit, is configured to (i) receive an operating command from the operator, (ii) generate a simulated working environment and a simulated shovel having a simulated dipper, the simulated shovel and the simulated dipper positioned within the simulated working environment based on the operating command, (iii) generate an indicator providing depth-related information to an operator relating to a position of the simulated dipper with respect to a point-of-reference within the simulated working environment, and (iv) output the simulated working environment and the indicator to at least one output device for display to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: HARNISCHFEGER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Swiderski, James Benedict, II
  • Patent number: 8597027
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system to permit assessment and measurement of a combination of visual and cognitive processes necessary for safe driving-object detection, by recognition of particular objects as actual or potential safety hazards or traffic hazards, through the continuous switching of visual attention between and among objects while virtually driving, according to an object's instantaneous priority as a safety threats or traffic hazard, that together are termed expert search and scanning skills. The present invention will reference the driver's performance against that of acknowledged experts in this skill; and then provide precise feedback about the type, location, and timing of search and scanning performance errors, plus remedial strategies to correct such errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: Loren J. Staplin