WO2005042296A3 - Method and apparatus for preventing accidents caused by drowsiness in a vehicle driver - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for preventing accidents caused by drowsiness in a vehicle driver Download PDF

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WO2005042296A3
WO2005042296A3 PCT/IL2004/000996 IL2004000996W WO2005042296A3 WO 2005042296 A3 WO2005042296 A3 WO 2005042296A3 IL 2004000996 W IL2004000996 W IL 2004000996W WO 2005042296 A3 WO2005042296 A3 WO 2005042296A3
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Amir Cohen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K28/00—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions
    • B60K28/02—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver
    • B60K28/06—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver
    • B60K28/066—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver actuating a signalling device

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ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for preventing accidents caused by drowsiness in a driver of an automotive vehicle while driving the vehicle, by: mounting a mobile telephone handset having a camera and an audible ringer at a location and orientation in the vehicle such that the camera views at least a predetermined portion of the vehicle or of the body of the driver while driving the vehicle; detecting a predetermined condition in the portion of the vehicle or driver's body viewed by the camera indicating the onset of drowsiness in the driver; and actuating the audible ringer when detecting the predetermined condition indicating the onset of drowsiness in the driver.
PCT/IL2004/000996 2003-11-03 2004-10-31 Method and apparatus for preventing accidents caused by drowsiness in a vehicle driver WO2005042296A2 (en)

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US6950027B2 (en) * 2000-08-23 2005-09-27 Siemens Vdo Automotive Corporation Method to alert drowsy driver

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