Notifications from an autonomous vehicle to a driver
US11981345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2556/65
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle (AV) implements a notification system that provides notifications to user devices in nearby vehicles to alert drivers of the nearby vehicles of the AV's planned behavior. The notifications are delivered wirelessly and output by the user device to the drivers. The planned behaviors of the AV may not be conveyed by existing mechanisms, such as turning signals or hazard lights. The AV or the receiving user device may determine when an AV's planned behavior may impact a particular driver, and provide relevant notifications to the driver.
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