Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous vehicle operation adjustment based upon route
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Application No.: US15409236Application Date: 2017-01-18
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Publication No.: US10324463B1Publication Date: 2019-06-18
- Inventor: Blake Konrardy , Scott T. Christensen , Gregory Hayward , Scott Farris
- Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Bloomington
- Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bloomington
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Agent Randall G. Rueth
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; B60W50/08 ; B60W50/14 ; G01C21/34 ; G01C21/36 ; G01S19/14 ; G01S19/39 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
Methods and systems for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle control, routing, and automatic feature adjustment are disclosed. Autonomous operation feature usage levels or settings may be automatically adjusted to optimize performance using suitability data for road segments along a route traveled by a vehicle, such as when operating conditions change. Data regarding road segment suitability may be generated from prior operating data for the road segments and retrieved from a map database to aid autonomous vehicle routing, as well as to implement automatic adjustments to feature usage. In some instances, vehicle control may be returned to a vehicle operator, in which case advance warning may be given to enable the operator to prepare to resume control of the vehicle.
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