Vehicle control interface, vehicle system, and automated-driving platform
US11560156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2050/0075
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control interface includes a control unit configured to: connect between a vehicle platform including a first computer that performs travel control of a vehicle and an automated-driving platform including a second computer that performs automated-driving control of the vehicle and acquire a first control command containing an instruction for the vehicle platform from the second computer; convert the first control command to a second control command for the first computer; and send the second control command to the first computer. The control unit is configured to send, to the second computer, a specifiable range of a physical quantity that is specified by the second computer via the first control command.
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