Controlling vehicle functions

US11904888B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Ahmed Benmimoun · Aachen, DE
• Mohamed Benmimoun · Aachen, DE
• Sufian Ashraf Mazhari · Hohenwaldhausen, DE
• Mohsen Lakehal-ayat · Aachen, DE
• Muhammad Adeel Awan · Herzogenrath, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2022
• Grant date: Feb 20, 2024
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2556/45
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for controlling autonomously-controllable vehicle functions of an autonomous vehicle cooperating with partner subjects includes a database device with information on communication signals from partner subjects, action objectives, and scenarios, and has an autonomous vehicle with autonomously controllable vehicle functions communicatively connected to the database device. The autonomous vehicle includes a control device with a programmable unit and a surround sensor device. The control device receives sensor signals acquired by the surround sensor device of a surrounding area of the vehicle and communication signals originating from at least one partner subject. The control device determines a situation context based on the database information, and converts the captured communication signals into control signals for the autonomously controllable vehicle functions based on the situation context.