Driver transition assistance for transitioning to manual control for vehicles with autonomous driving modes
US11731644B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2720/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling a transition between a manual driving mode and an autonomous driving mode of a vehicle. For instance, one or more processors of one or more control computing devices may control the vehicle in the autonomous driving mode. While controlling the vehicle in the autonomous driving mode and decelerating at a given rate, the processors may receive at a user input of the vehicle input requesting a transition from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode. In response to the input, the processors may transition the vehicle to the manual driving mode. After transitioning the vehicle to the manual driving mode, the processors may send deceleration signals to a deceleration actuator thereby causing the vehicle to continue to decelerate at the given rate.
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