Smart ring system for monitoring sleep patterns and using machine learning techniques to predict high risk driving behavior
US12077193B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The described systems and methods determine a driver's fitness to safely operate a moving vehicle based at least in part upon observed sleep patterns. A smart ring, wearable on a user's finger, continuously monitors sleep amount and quality or the lack thereof. This sleep data, representing sleep patterns, can be utilized, in combination with driving data, to train a machine learning model, which will predict the user's level of risk exposure based at least in part upon observed sleep patterns. The user can be warned of this risk to prevent them from driving or to encourage them to get more sleep before driving. In some instances, the disclosed smart ring system may interact with the user's vehicle to prevent it from starting while in a sleep deprived and high risk state.
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