Context aware stopping for autonomous vehicles
US11422558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/133
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to context aware stopping of a vehicle without a driver. As an example, after a passenger has entered the vehicle, the vehicle is maneuvered by one or more processors in an autonomous driving mode towards a destination location along a route. The route is divided into two or more stages. A signal is received by the one or more processors. The signal indicates that the passenger is requesting that the vehicle stop or pull over. In response to the signal, the one or more processors determine a current stage of the route based on a current distance of the vehicle from a pickup location where the passenger entered the vehicle or a current distance of the vehicle from the destination location. The one or more processors then stop the vehicle in accordance with the determined current stage.
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