Apparatus and method for changing lane of autonomous vehicle
US11305775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2556/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a lane changing apparatus of an autonomous vehicle configured to change a driving lane in consideration of a congested situation includes a controller configured to determine whether an expected driving lane is congested based on driving information, and a communicator configured to receive the driving information. At least one among an autonomous driving vehicle, a user terminal, and a server according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be associated or integrated with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, and a 5G service related device.
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