US Patent Application 17827973. IN-CABIN OCCUPANT AGE DETERMINATION simplified abstract

IN-CABIN OCCUPANT AGE DETERMINATION

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Simon P. Roberts of Celina TX (US)

Sergei I. Gage of Dallas TX (US)

Yang Ding of Montreal (CA)

Christopher J. Macpherson of Plano TX (US)

Michael R. Kushnerik of The Colony TX (US)

Naohiro J. Matsumura of Dallas TX (US)

Cory M. Frank of Frisco TX (US)

Jessica May of Danbury TX (US)

Matthew J. Everett of Norton Shores MI (US)

IN-CABIN OCCUPANT AGE DETERMINATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17827973 titled 'IN-CABIN OCCUPANT AGE DETERMINATION

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for recording and analyzing data from a vehicle sensor to determine the range of movement and timing of movements of a first occupant in a vehicle's interior. Based on this analysis, the method assigns the first occupant to one of several age groups.

• The patent application focuses on recording and analyzing data from a vehicle sensor.
• The data collected is used to determine the range of movement and timing of movements of a first occupant in the vehicle's interior.
• The method then assigns the first occupant to one of several age groups based on the analysis of the recorded data.

Original Abstract Submitted

An example operation includes recording, from a vehicle sensor, data indicative of a plurality of movements of a first occupant in an interior of a vehicle; determining, from the recording, a first maximum range of extension among the plurality of movements, and a first amount of time between a first movement and a second movement of the plurality of movements; and assigning the first occupant to one of a plurality of age groups, based upon the determining.