Information output device and method of controlling information output based on vehicle occupancy
US11841980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L15/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information output device includes: an event detection unit that detects an event occurring inside or outside a vehicle; a member identification unit that identifies a person or persons who can perceive the event as a first member; an event storage unit that stores event data related to the detected event in association with the first members; and a data output unit that automatically outputs the event data stored in the event storage unit. The member identification unit identifies a person or persons who can view the event data outputted from the data output unit as a second member. The information output device further comprises an output control unit that determines whether the second members include persons other than the first members, and that prohibits the data output unit from automatically outputting the event data upon determining the second members include persons other than the first members.
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