Apparatus and method for disabling a driver facing camera in a driver monitoring system
US10798281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30268
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various examples of a driver monitoring apparatus and a method of disabling a driver facing camera are disclosed. A driver monitoring controller receives video images of a driver and transmits control messages to a driver facing camera. The driver monitoring controller receives a signal indicating that the driver desires to disable the driver facing camera. The driver monitoring controller receives messages indicating a vehicle state. The control logic of the driver monitoring controller disables the driver facing camera by transmitting a control message to disable the driver facing camera in response to a control input indicating the driver desires to disable the driver facing camera and a vehicle state message indicating a vehicle state does not meet a predetermined condition. The control logic of the driver monitoring controller enables the camera automatically in response to a vehicle state message indicating the vehicle state meets the predetermined condition.
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