Autonomous vehicle control assessment and selection
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- receiving, at one or more processors, operating data regarding the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, wherein the operating data includes data from one or more sensors disposed within the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle regarding a current operating environment of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle;
determining, by one or more processors, one or more autonomous operation risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by one or more autonomous operation features based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more autonomous operation risk levels indicate current risk for control of an aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the one or more autonomous operation features;
determining, by one or more processors, one or more operator risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by the vehicle operator based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more operator risk levels indicate current risk for control of the aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the vehicle operator;
determining, by one or more processors, to engage at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features based upon a comparison of (i) the determined one or more autonomous operation risk levels and (ii) the determined one or more operator risk levels; and
causing, by one or more processors, the at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features to engage.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, a computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be provided. With a vehicle owner'"'"'s permission, a vehicle operator identity may be determined; and operating data regarding the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be received from one or more vehicle-mounted sensors. Based upon the received operating data, (i) autonomous operation risk levels associated with autonomous vehicle operation; and (ii) operator risk levels associated with autonomous vehicle operation by the vehicle operator may be determined. Based upon a comparison of the autonomous operation versus vehicle operator risk levels, the autonomous features may be engaged if it is safer for the vehicle to travel autonomously. Insurance discounts may be provided to risk averse vehicle owners having this safety functionality.
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1. A computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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receiving, at one or more processors, operating data regarding the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, wherein the operating data includes data from one or more sensors disposed within the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle regarding a current operating environment of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle; determining, by one or more processors, one or more autonomous operation risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by one or more autonomous operation features based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more autonomous operation risk levels indicate current risk for control of an aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the one or more autonomous operation features; determining, by one or more processors, one or more operator risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by the vehicle operator based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more operator risk levels indicate current risk for control of the aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the vehicle operator; determining, by one or more processors, to engage at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features based upon a comparison of (i) the determined one or more autonomous operation risk levels and (ii) the determined one or more operator risk levels; and causing, by one or more processors, the at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features to engage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more sensors disposed within the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle and communicatively connected to the one or more processors; and a program memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the computer system to; receive operating data regarding the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, wherein the operating data includes data from one or more sensors disposed within the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle regarding a current operating environment of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle; determine one or more autonomous operation risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by one or more autonomous operation features based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more autonomous operation risk levels indicate current risk for control of an aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the one or more autonomous operation features; determine one or more operator risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by the vehicle operator based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more operator risk levels indicate current risk for control of the aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the vehicle operator; determine to engage at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features based upon a comparison of (i) the determined one or more autonomous operation risk levels and (ii) the determined one or more operator risk levels; and cause the at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features to engage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle that, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, cause the computer system to:
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receive operating data regarding the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, wherein the operating data includes data from one or more sensors disposed within the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle regarding the current operating environment of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle; determine one or more autonomous operation risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by one or more autonomous operation features based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more autonomous operation risk levels indicate current risk for control of an aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the one or more autonomous operation features; determine one or more operator risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by the vehicle operator based upon the received operating data, wherein the one or more operator risk levels indicate current risk for control of the aspect of vehicle operation within the current operating environment by the vehicle operator; determine to engage at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features based upon a comparison of (i) the determined one or more autonomous operation risk levels and (ii) the determined one or more operator risk levels; and cause the at least one of the one or more autonomous operation features to engage. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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