Vehicular occupancy assessment

Abstract

Systems, devices, and techniques are provided for occupancy assessment of a vehicle. For one or more occupants of the vehicle, the occupancy assessment establishes position and/or identity for some or all of the occupant(s).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 interface circuitry to provide first data representing visual information and second data representing aural information of an occupant of an automobile; and   a computing device to receive the first data and the second data,
 comprising one or more processors, and 
 memory to store computer readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to
 process, from the first data, facial image information of the occupant of the automobile, 
 process, from the second data, voice information of the occupant of the automobile, and 
 enable one or more operations of the automobile in accordance with the facial image information, the voice information, or both the facial image information and voice information of the occupant of the automobile. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more cameras to capture the visual information of the occupant of the automobile; and   one or more microphones to capture the aural information of the occupant of the automobile.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising one or more antennas to enable one or more wireless communication links between the interface circuitry and the one or more cameras and the one or more microphones via which to provide the first data, the second data, or both the first data and second data. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the occupant of the automobile comprises a passenger of the automobile. 
     
     
         5 . A system, comprising:
 interface means for providing first data representing visual information and second data representing aural information of an occupant of an automobile; and   computing means for receiving the first data and the second data comprising
 memory means for storing computer readable instructions, and 
 processor means for executing the computer readable instructions for
 processing, from the first data, facial image information of the occupant of the automobile, 
 processing, from the second data, voice information of the occupant of the automobile, and 
 enabling one or more operations of the automobile in accordance with the facial image information, the voice information, or both the facial image information and voice information of the occupant of the automobile. 
 
   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 camera means for capturing the visual information of the occupant of the automobile; and   microphone means for capturing the aural information of the occupant of the automobile.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising one or more antenna means for enabling one or more wireless communication links between the interface means and the camera means and the microphone means for providing the first data, the second data, or both the first data and second data. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the occupant of the automobile comprises a passenger of the automobile. 
     
     
         9 . An automobile computing system, comprising:
 interface circuitry to provide first data representing visual information and second data representing aural information of an occupant of an automobile; and   a computing device coupled to the interface circuitry to receive the first data and the second data, comprising
 one or more processors, and 
 memory, coupled to the one or more processors, to store computer readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to
 process, from the first data, facial image information of the occupant of the automobile, 
 process, from the second data, voice information of the occupant of the automobile, and 
 enable one or more operations of the automobile in accordance with the facial image information, the voice information, or both the facial image information and voice information of the occupant of the automobile. 
 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 one or more cameras to capture the visual information of the occupant of the automobile; and   one or more microphones to capture the aural information of the occupant of the automobile.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more antennas to enable one or more wireless communication links between the interface circuitry and the one or more cameras and the one or more microphones via which to provide the first data, the second data, or both the first data and second data. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the occupant of the automobile comprises a passenger of the automobile. 
     
     
         13 . A computer readable storage device having stored therein electronic information representing software executable by a computer, comprising:
 instructions for capturing first data representing visual information of an occupant of an automobile;   instructions for capturing second data representing aural information of the occupant of the automobile;   instructions for processing, from the first data, facial image information of the occupant of the automobile,   instructions for processing, from the second data, voice information of the occupant of the automobile; and   instructions for enabling one or more operations of the automobile in accordance with the facial image information, the voice information, or both the facial image information and voice information of the occupant of the automobile.   
     
     
         14 . The computer readable storage device of  claim 13 , having further stored therein electronic information representing software comprising instructions for detecting a reception of one or more wireless signals from one or more cameras, one or more microphones, or both the one or more cameras and one or more microphones. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the occupant of the automobile comprises a passenger of the automobile.