External control of an autonomous vehicle
US10509410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2554/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Remote controlling of a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, may sometimes be more efficient and/or reliable. Such control, however, may require processes for ensuring safety of surrounding persons and objects. Aspects of this disclosure include using onboard sensors to detect objects in an environment and alter remote commands according to such objects, e.g. by reducing a maximum permitted velocity of the vehicle as a function of distance to detected objects. In some examples described herein, such remote controlling may be performed by using objects in the environment as control objects, with movements of the control objects resulting in movement of the vehicle.
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