Driver Focus Analyzer

Abstract

A driver focus analyzer including one or more sensors configured to measure a distance of a driver or computing device from the one or more sensors, processing circuitry configured to compare the distance to a predetermined distance threshold, determine if the distance exceeds the predetermined distance threshold, and cause an alert in response to at least determining that the distance exceeds the predetermined threshold, and an alert output device configured to generate an audio or visual output in response to the alert.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A driver focus analyzer comprising:
 one or more sensors configured to measure a distance of a driver or a computing device from the sensor;   processing circuitry configured to:
 compare the distance to a predetermined distance threshold; 
 determine if the distance exceeds the predetermined distance threshold; and 
 cause an alert in response to at least determining that the distance exceeds the predetermined threshold; and 
   an alert output device configured to generate an audio or visual output in response to the alert.   
     
     
         2 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in a portion of a vehicle seat. 
     
     
         3 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in a head rest of a vehicle seat. 
     
     
         4 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in the headliner of a vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least one ultrasonic sensor, and
 wherein the distance comprises a measurement of a head of the driver from the sensor.   
     
     
         6 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a communication interface; and 
 a location sensor, 
 wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
 receive location data associated with a computing device; 
 receive location data from the location sensor; 
 determine a range between the computing device and the driver focus analyzer; 
 compare the range to a predetermined range threshold; 
 determine if the range satisfies the predetermined range threshold; and 
 cause an alert in response to the range satisfying the predetermined range threshold. 
 
 
     
     
         7 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1  further comprising a communication interface, and
 one or more motion sensors; 
 wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
 receive motion data associated with a computing device; 
 receive motion data from the one or more motion sensors; 
 determine a relative motion between the computing device and the driver focus analyzer; 
 compare the relative motion to a predetermined motion threshold; 
 determine if the relative motion satisfies the predetermined motion threshold; and 
 cause an alert in response to the relative motion satisfying the predetermined motion threshold. 
 
 
     
     
         8 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least two proximity sensors, wherein the alert is caused in response to the distance measured by any of the at least two proximity sensors. 
     
     
         9 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1  further comprising:
 one or more sensors configured to measure an intoxicant level proximate to the driver, and 
 wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
 compare the intoxicant level to a predetermined intoxicant threshold; 
 determine if the intoxicant level exceeds the predetermined intoxicant threshold; and 
 cause the alert in response to determining that the intoxicant level exceeds the predetermined threshold. 
 
 
     
     
         10 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 1  further comprising:
 one or more sensors configured to measure a noise level proximate to the driver, and 
 wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
 compare the noise level to a predetermined noise threshold; 
 determine if the noise level exceeds the predetermined noise threshold; and 
 cause the alert in response to determining that the noise level exceeds the predetermined threshold. 
 
 
     
     
         11 . A driver focus analyzer comprising:
 one or more sensors configured to measure an intoxicant level proximate to a driver;   processing circuitry configured to:
 compare the intoxicant level to a predetermined intoxicant threshold; 
 determine if the intoxicant level exceeds the predetermined intoxicant threshold; and 
 cause an alert in response to determining that the intoxicant level exceeds the predetermined threshold; and 
   an alert output device configured to generate an audio or visual output in response to the alert.   
     
     
         12 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 11 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in a portion of a vehicle seat. 
     
     
         13 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 11 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in a head rest of a vehicle seat. 
     
     
         14 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least one alcohol sensor. 
     
     
         15 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 11 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in the headliner of a vehicle. 
     
     
         16 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more sensors are configured to measure tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 
     
     
         17 . A driver focus analyzer comprising:
 one or more sensors configured to measure a noise level proximate to the driver;   processing circuitry configured to:
 compare the noise level to a predetermined noise threshold; 
 determine if the noise level exceeds the predetermined noise threshold; and 
 cause an alert in response to determining that the noise level exceeds the predetermined threshold; and 
   an alert output device configured to generate an audio or visual output in response to the alert.   
     
     
         18 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 17 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in a portion of a vehicle seat. 
     
     
         19 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 17 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in a head rest of a vehicle seat. 
     
     
         20 . The driver focus analyzer of  claim 17 , wherein the driver focus analyzer is at least partially contained in the headliner of a vehicle.