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Controlling autonomous vehicles to provide automated emergency response functions

US9905133B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2016
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/096725
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling autonomous vehicles to provide automated emergency response functions. A computing platform may receive vehicle data associated with a vehicle from an on-board vehicle monitoring system associated with the vehicle. Subsequently, the computing platform may detect an occurrence of an emergency at a location. Thereafter, the computing platform may select an autonomous vehicle to respond to the emergency at the location based on autonomous vehicle state information. Then, the computing platform may generate one or more dispatch commands directing the autonomous vehicle to move to the location and execute one or more emergency response functions. Subsequently, the computing platform may send, to an on-board autonomous vehicle control system associated with the autonomous vehicle, the one or more dispatch commands directing the autonomous vehicle to move to the location and execute the one or more emergency response functions.

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