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Autonomous vehicle mode alert system for bystanders

  • US 10,262,528 B2
  • Filed: 07/21/2017
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for alerting pedestrians of operational modes of nearby vehicles, comprising:

  • receiving, by an electronic device associated with a pedestrian, the electronic device including a user interface, an indication of a current operational mode transmitted by a nearby vehicle having one or more autonomous features,wherein the current operational mode of the nearby vehicle is one of autonomous or manual;

    receiving a minimum vehicle proximity through the user interface,determining with the electronic device a proximity of the nearby vehicle,triggering, by the electronic device associated with the pedestrian, an alert based on the current operational mode when the proximity of the nearby vehicle is equal to or less than the minimum vehicle proximity, the alert configured to notify the pedestrian of the current operational mode of the nearby vehicle,receiving, by the electronic device associated with the pedestrian, an indication that the nearby vehicle has switched to another operational mode; and

    ceasing the triggered alert based on the indication that the nearby vehicle has switched to the another operational mode.

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