Automated driving system and method of autonomously driving a vehicle
US11427200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2556/65
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated driving system and method of autonomously driving a vehicle. The system includes for a vehicle including at least one sensor device configured to detect the vehicle position and sense environment characteristics of the vehicle, an electronic control device configured to control autonomous driving of the vehicle based on an output of the sensor device, in which the controlling of autonomous driving includes an autonomous overtaking functionality for overtaking by changing the lane, and disable the autonomous overtaking functionality, in case at least one of a set of predetermined overtaking conditions is not satisfied.
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