Prepared: 2026-09-28 · Source research date: 2026-09-27 · Brand: Patent Licensing OS — Licensing Intelligence
This report maps the claim elements of the reference patent above to observed public product practice across a ranked universe of 54 companies in autonomous systems, driver monitoring, and in-cabin safety. Each company carries a commercial thesis (license, partner, monitor, cross-license, or exclude) scored on a weighted 0–100 scale. All evidence is drawn from public sources cited inline.
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Independent claim 1 decomposed into testable elements. The "market language" column describes what each element looks like as an observable product feature — prospect relevance only, never an infringement conclusion.
| # | Claim element | Market language (observable product feature) |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | Monitor the driver's physical condition | Driver monitoring: cameras/wearables detecting drowsiness, incapacitation, or medical distress |
| E2 | Execute an awakening operation when an abnormal condition is detected | Driver alert/escalation: chimes, seat vibration, visual warnings to rouse the driver |
| E3 | Determine whether the awakening operation resolved the condition | Responsiveness check: confirms the driver is back in control after the alert |
| E4 | Control manual or autonomous travel | Mode arbitration: decides whether the driver or the system keeps driving |
| E5 | Start emergency autonomous travel if the condition remains unresolved | Emergency autopilot: the car takes over when the driver does not respond |
| E6 | Notify the vehicle's surroundings during emergency autonomous travel | Exterior signaling: hazard lights, horn patterns, or lights that warn nearby traffic |
| E7 | Issue a first rescue request while traveling | In-transit rescue call: contacts emergency services or a telematics advisor while driving |
| E8 | Search for a facility capable of treating the condition | Care-facility search: finds a hospital or clinic able to treat the detected condition |
| E9 | Set the treating facility as destination (fallback to another facility) | Emergency routing: drives to the selected care facility, with a fallback destination |
| E10 | Display an exterior text/image message indicating emergency autonomous travel and need for rescue | Exterior emergency display: text or images on the car body telling bystanders rescue is needed |
| E11 | End emergency travel and the first request at destination | Arrival handoff: stops emergency mode and closes the rescue call at the facility |
| E12 | Determine whether to issue a distinct second rescue request after arrival | Post-arrival follow-up: decides whether a second, distinct rescue request is needed on scene |
Score = 0.35M + 0.20E + 0.15F + 0.15C + 0.10G + 0.05A (M: claim-element match; E: evidence quality; F: product/field fit; C: commercial capacity; G: geography; A: strategic adjacency). M2 is the supplementary Waymo-reference match.
| # | Company | Thesis | Score | M1 | E | F | C | G | A | M2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harman (Samsung) | license/partner | 82.5 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 95 | 70 | 65 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz (Drive Pilot) | license/partner | 81.0 | 70 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 60 |
| 3 | General Motors (Super Cruise + OnStar) | license/partner | 79.75 | 65 | 90 | 85 | 95 | 85 | 70 | 55 |
| 4 | NVIDIA | license/partner | 79.75 | 55 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 95 | 65 | 15 |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor / Kia | license/partner | 76.5 | 55 | 85 | 80 | 95 | 100 | 80 | — |
| 6 | Waymo | cross-license/monitor | 76.25 | 50 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 60 | 65 |
| 7 | Qualcomm | license/cross-license | 75.75 | 50 | 90 | 85 | 95 | 95 | 75 | 15 |
| 8 | Tesla | cross-license/monitor | 75.25 | 55 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 55 | 50 |
| 9 | Mobileye | license/partner | 75.0 | 55 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 90 | 80 | — |
| 10 | Volvo Cars | license/partner | 75.0 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 35 |
| 11 | Toyota | license/partner | 74.75 | 55 | 75 | 80 | 95 | 100 | 85 | — |
| 12 | Seeing Machines | license priority | 72.75 | 75 | 90 | 80 | 30 | 75 | 90 | — |
| 13 | Valeo | license/partner | 71.75 | 50 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 80 | — |
| 14 | LG Electronics Vehicle Solutions | partner | 71.0 | 55 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 55 |
| 15 | Denso | cross-license priority | 70.5 | 40 | 85 | 80 | 95 | 85 | 95 | — |
| 16 | Torc Robotics (Daimler Truck) | partner | 70.5 | 45 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 70 | — |
| 17 | Zoox (Amazon) | cross-license/monitor | 70.0 | 40 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 80 | 65 | 60 |
| 18 | Bosch | cross-license/partner | 69.25 | 35 | 85 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 85 | — |
| 19 | Ford (BlueCruise) | monitor/partner | 69.0 | 55 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 60 | 35 |
| 20 | XPeng | partner/license | 68.5 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 40 |
| 21 | Smart Eye | license | 66.75 | 65 | 90 | 75 | 20 | 75 | 85 | — |
| 22 | Visteon | partner | 66.5 | 50 | 70 | 85 | 75 | 70 | 80 | 55 |
| 23 | AUMOVIO (ex-Continental Automotive) | license/partner | 66.0 | 30 | 85 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 80 | — |
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