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Lane-centering assistance

US11458967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2019
Grant dateOct 4, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D6/007
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle control system includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instruction executable by the processor to, in response to detecting hands being off a steering wheel for a threshold time while a lane-centering assist operation is active, steer a vehicle including the steering wheel from a center of a lane to a lateral position between the center of the lane and an edge of the lane; then steer the vehicle from the lateral position to the center of the lane; and then maintain the vehicle at the center of the lane.

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