US Patent 10235122 Transitioning displays in autonomous vehicles to increase driver attentiveness

Various embodiments include systems and methods of displaying visual infotainment information to a vehicle operator. A processor of an infotainment system may provide visual infotainment information to be displayed on a first display when the infotainment system is operating in a first display mode. The processor may determine whether a change in state or operation of the vehicle is within a predetermined threshold variance while the infotainment system is operating in the first display mode. The processor may transition from the first display mode to a second display mode in response to determining that the change in state or operation of the vehicle is within the predetermined threshold variance and provide the visual infotainment information to be displayed on a second display when the infotainment system is operating in the second display mode in a manner configured to guide the operator's attention to an external environment of the vehicle.