Autonomous driving control device, autonomous mobile vehicle, and autonomous mobile vehicle control system
US11325586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/144
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention makes it possible for an infrastructure facility to temporarily acquire control authority for the likes of moving of an automatic driving vehicle while suppressing security risks, and to realize simple operations when loading or unloading vehicles. This control device is for controlling a vehicle that moves autonomously, and comprises a function for controlling the movement of the vehicle in accordance with instructions from an external system. When the function for controlling the movement of the vehicle in accordance with instructions from the external system is activated, the control device recognizes the validity of the external system by communicating with the external system and the vehicle, recognizes that encrypted communication with the external system has been established, recognizes that the user of the vehicle is permitted by the external system to move the vehicle, and recognizes that the user is an authorized user of the vehicle.
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