Managing self-driving behavior of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle based upon actual driving behavior of driver
First Claim
1. A system for managing a self-driving behavior of a self-driving vehicle, the system comprising:
- a communication element configured to receive and transmit signals via a network;
a memory element configured to store information; and
a processing element electronically coupled to the communication element and the memory element and configured to perform the following;
collecting telematics data regarding an actual driving behavior of a driver in a manual driving mode, the telematics data including acceleration, braking, and cornering data;
accessing pre-existing telematics data via the communication element regarding the actual driving behavior of the driver in the manual driving mode;
combining the collected telematics data and the accessed pre-existing telematics data;
creating a custom control based upon the combined collected and accessed pre-existing telematics data, the custom control including not exceeding a limit that is determined by collecting driving behavior data of a plurality of drivers, determining a safe operating range for driving based upon the collected driving behavior data, and basing the limit on the determined safe operating range; and
applying the custom control to manage the self-driving behavior of the self-driving vehicle in a self-driving mode.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring a driver'"'"'s actual driving behaviors (e.g., acceleration, deceleration) in a manual driving mode to determine their preferred driving style, and then causing an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to operate itself, within limits, in accordance with the drivers'"'"' driving style when operating in a self-driving mode, thereby providing a more familiar and comfortable driving experience for the driver. Data is collected on the actual driving behavior, any pre-existing data is accessed on the actual driving behavior, and the collected data and the pre-existing data are combined. A custom control is then created based upon the combined data, and the custom control is applied to manage the self-driving behavior of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle in a self-driving mode. Additional data continues to be collected on the actual driving behavior, and the custom control is adjusted based upon the collected additional data.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for managing a self-driving behavior of a self-driving vehicle, the system comprising:
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a communication element configured to receive and transmit signals via a network; a memory element configured to store information; and a processing element electronically coupled to the communication element and the memory element and configured to perform the following; collecting telematics data regarding an actual driving behavior of a driver in a manual driving mode, the telematics data including acceleration, braking, and cornering data; accessing pre-existing telematics data via the communication element regarding the actual driving behavior of the driver in the manual driving mode; combining the collected telematics data and the accessed pre-existing telematics data; creating a custom control based upon the combined collected and accessed pre-existing telematics data, the custom control including not exceeding a limit that is determined by collecting driving behavior data of a plurality of drivers, determining a safe operating range for driving based upon the collected driving behavior data, and basing the limit on the determined safe operating range; and applying the custom control to manage the self-driving behavior of the self-driving vehicle in a self-driving mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer system for managing a self-driving behavior of a self-driving vehicle, the system comprising:
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a communication element configured to receive and transmit signals via a network; a memory element configured to store information; and a processing element electronically coupled to the communication element and the memory element and configured to perform the following; collecting telematics data regarding an actual driving behavior of a driver in a manual driving mode, wherein collecting telematics data involves using one or more sensors to measure the actual driving behavior; accessing pre-existing telematics data via the communication element regarding the actual driving behavior of the driver in the manual driving mode; combining the collected telematics data and the accessed pre-existing telematics data, and storing the combined collected and accessed pre-existing telematics data in the memory element; creating a custom control based upon the combined collected and accessed pre-existing telematics data, wherein the custom control is not allowed to exceed a limit that is determined by collecting driving behavior data of a plurality of drivers, determining a safe operating range for driving based upon the collected driving behavior data, and basing the limit on the determined safe operating range, and storing the custom control in the memory element; and applying the custom control to manage the self-driving behavior of the self-driving vehicle in a self-driving mode.
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15. A computer system for managing a self-driving behavior of a self-driving vehicle, the computer system comprising:
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a communication element configured to receive and transmit signals via a network; a memory element configured to store information; and a processing element electronically coupled to the communication element and the memory element and configured to perform the following; collecting telematics data regarding an actual driving behavior of a driver in a manual driving mode, wherein collecting telematics data involves using one or more sensors to measure the actual driving behavior, and wherein the actual driving behavior includes acceleration, lane-changing, and following distance; accessing pre-existing telematics data via the communication element regarding the actual driving behavior of the driver in the manual driving mode; combining the collected telematics data and the accessed pre-existing telematics data, and storing the combined collected and accessed pre-existing telematics data in the memory element; creating a custom control based upon the combined collected and accessed pre-existing telematics data, wherein the custom control is not allowed to exceed a limit that is determined by collecting driving behavior data of a plurality of drivers, determining a safe operating range for driving based upon the collected driving behavior data, and basing the limit on the determined safe operating range, and storing the custom control in the memory element; and applying the custom control to manage the self-driving behavior of the self-driving vehicle in a self-driving mode. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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