Leveraging of behavior of vehicles to detect likely presence of an emergency vehicle
    15.
    发明授权
    Leveraging of behavior of vehicles to detect likely presence of an emergency vehicle 有权
    利用车辆的行为来检测紧急车辆的可能存在

    公开(公告)号:US08849557B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-30

    申请号:US13678072

    申请日:2012-11-15

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A controlled vehicle is provided that detects the presence of an emergency vehicle by monitoring the trajectories of vehicles that are sharing the road with the controlled vehicle. The controlled vehicle may determine that the trajectory of each of the monitored vehicles follows the same predetermined pattern. Based on detecting the predetermined pattern in the behavior of the monitored vehicles, the controlled vehicle may deduce that an emergency vehicle is present in the vicinity of the monitored vehicles and/or the controlled vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种受控车辆,其通过监视与受控车辆共享道路的车辆的轨迹来检测紧急车辆的存在。 受控车辆可以确定每个被监控的车辆的轨迹遵循相同的预定模式。 基于检测到所监视的车辆的行为中的预定模式,受控车辆可以推断紧急车辆存在于被监视的车辆和/或受控车辆的附近。

    Control of vehicles based on auditory signals
    17.
    发明授权
    Control of vehicles based on auditory signals 有权
    基于听觉信号控制车辆

    公开(公告)号:US08694192B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US14037835

    申请日:2013-09-26

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Brian Cullinane

    Abstract: Methods and systems for control of vehicles based on auditory signals are described. In an example, a computing device may be configured to control a vehicle or may be in communication with the vehicle. The computing device may be configured to receive audio information relating to an audible crosswalk signal for an intersection. The computing device also may be configured to determine a likelihood associated with a presence of a pedestrian in a crosswalk at the intersection based on the audio information. The computing device further may be configured to determine a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle from among multiple control strategies, based on the likelihood, and may be configured to provide instructions to control the vehicle based on the determined control strategy.

    Abstract translation: 描述了基于听觉信号控制车辆的方法和系统。 在一个示例中,计算设备可以被配置为控制车辆或者可以与车辆通信。 计算设备可以被配置为接收与交叉口的可听人行横道信号有关的音频信息。 计算设备还可以被配置为基于音频信息来确定在交叉路口的人行横道中存在行人的可能性。 计算设备还可以被配置为基于可能性从多个控制策略中确定与车辆的驾驶行为相关联的控制策略,并且可以被配置为基于所确定的控制策略来提供控制车辆的指令。

    Control of Vehicles based on Auditory Signals
    18.
    发明申请
    Control of Vehicles based on Auditory Signals 有权
    基于听觉信号的车辆控制

    公开(公告)号:US20140032032A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US14037835

    申请日:2013-09-26

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Inventor: Brian Cullinane

    Abstract: Methods and systems for control of vehicles based on auditory signals are described. In an example, a computing device may be configured to control a vehicle or may be in communication with the vehicle. The computing device may be configured to receive audio information relating to an audible crosswalk signal for an intersection. The computing device also may be configured to determine a likelihood associated with a presence of a pedestrian in a crosswalk at the intersection based on the audio information. The computing device further may be configured to determine a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the vehicle from among multiple control strategies, based on the likelihood, and may be configured to provide instructions to control the vehicle based on the determined control strategy.

    Abstract translation: 描述了基于听觉信号控制车辆的方法和系统。 在一个示例中,计算设备可以被配置为控制车辆或者可以与车辆通信。 计算设备可以被配置为接收与交叉口的可听人行横道信号有关的音频信息。 计算设备还可以被配置为基于音频信息来确定在交叉路口的人行横道中存在行人的可能性。 计算设备还可以被配置为基于可能性从多个控制策略中确定与车辆的驾驶行为相关联的控制策略,并且可以被配置为基于所确定的控制策略来提供控制车辆的指令。

    Autonomous vehicles
    19.
    发明授权
    Autonomous vehicles 有权
    自主车辆

    公开(公告)号:US09436182B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14455215

    申请日:2014-08-08

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及用于将乘客自主地操纵到目的地的车辆。 车辆包括一个或多个计算设备和一组用户输入按钮,用于传送用于停止车辆的请求并且利用一个或多个计算设备发起与目的地的旅行。 该组用户输入按钮基本上由双用途按钮和紧急停止按钮组成,该按钮与配置成停止车辆的双用途按钮不同。 双用途按钮具有用于传达请求以启动到达目的地的旅行的第一目的,以及用于传达将车辆拉过车辆并停止车辆的请求的第二目的。 车辆没有方向盘,没有用户输入用于车辆的转向,加速和减速,而不是一组用户输入按钮。

    Suggesting a route based on desired amount of driver interaction
    20.
    发明授权
    Suggesting a route based on desired amount of driver interaction 有权
    根据所需的驾驶员互动量建议路线

    公开(公告)号:US09188985B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US13629799

    申请日:2012-09-28

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to generating and providing route options for an autonomous vehicle. For example, a user may identify a destination, and in response the vehicle's computer may provide routing options to the user. The routing options may be based on typical navigating considerations such as the total travel time, travel distance, fuel economy, etc. Each routing option may include not only an estimated total time, but also information regarding whether and which portions of the route may be maneuvered under the control of the vehicle alone (fully autonomous), a combination of the vehicle and the driver (semiautonomous), or the driver alone. The time of the longest stretch of driving associated with the autonomous mode as well as map information indicating portions of the routes associated with the type of maneuvering control may also be provided.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的方面通常涉及为自主车辆生成和提供路线选择。 例如,用户可以识别目的地,并且作为响应,车辆的计算机可以向用户提供路由选择。 路由选择可以基于典型的导航注意事项,例如总行驶时间,行驶距离,燃料经济性等。每个路线选择不仅可以包括估计的总时间,而且还可以包括关于路线的哪些部分和哪些部分可能是 在车辆单独(完全自主)的控制下,车辆和司机(半自动)的组合或单独的驾驶员进行操纵。 还可以提供与自主模式相关联的最长行驶时间,以及指示与操纵类型的路线相关联的路线的部分的地图信息。

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