State suspension for optimizing start-up processes of autonomous vehicles
US11513814B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Diagnostics and boot up for AV hardware and software of a computer system of an autonomous vehicle may be performed based at least on receiving a shutdown or power off indication, then a computing state of the computer system may be suspended with the computer system entering a low-power mode. The suspended computing state can be rapidly restored without requiring a reboot and diagnostics for key-on. To ensure the integrity of the saved computing state, the computer system may exit the low-power mode, rerun the diagnostics, reload the programs, and then reenter the low-power mode. Restoring the suspended computing state may be triggered by a user inserting an ignition key, pressing a button to turn on the vehicle, opening a door to the vehicle, remotely unlocking the vehicle, remotely starting the vehicle, etc.
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