Enabling remote control of a vehicle
US11256251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/008
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
It is provided a method for enabling remote control of a vehicle with autonomous propulsion capability. The method is performed by a vehicle data provider and comprises: detecting a need for manual assistance of the vehicle by an operator being remote from the vehicle; obtaining a stream of vehicle data, the vehicle data relating to a time prior to when remote control starts; modifying the vehicle data, which comprises adjusting a duration of playback of the vehicle data; providing the modified vehicle data for playback to the operator; providing, once the playback of modified vehicle data has ended, vehicle data in real-time to the operator; and enabling remote control of the vehicle by the operator.
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