Modifying a vehicle state based on the presence of a special-purpose vehicle
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, with one or more processors, sensor data from a sensor of a first vehicle;
determining, with the one or more processors based on the received sensor data, that a second vehicle that shares a road with the first vehicle is an emergency vehicle;
determining, with the one or more processors based on the received sensor data, that the emergency vehicle is approaching the first vehicle; and
in response to determining that the emergency vehicle is approaching the first vehicle, communicating, by the one or more processors, with one or more vehicle systems, the communicating causing a change in state of the one or more vehicle systems.
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Abstract
A method is provided that includes receiving user input identifying a travel destination for a first vehicle, determining, by a processor, a first route for the first vehicle to follow, and configuring the first vehicle to follow the first route. The method further includes obtaining a model for a second vehicle that shares a road with the first vehicle and comparing model to a pre-determined template for a vehicle that is known to be a special purpose vehicle in order to determine whether the first template and the second template match. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a second route that leads to the travel destination, when a match is found to exist, and switching the first vehicle from following the first route to following the second route.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, with one or more processors, sensor data from a sensor of a first vehicle; determining, with the one or more processors based on the received sensor data, that a second vehicle that shares a road with the first vehicle is an emergency vehicle; determining, with the one or more processors based on the received sensor data, that the emergency vehicle is approaching the first vehicle; and in response to determining that the emergency vehicle is approaching the first vehicle, communicating, by the one or more processors, with one or more vehicle systems, the communicating causing a change in state of the one or more vehicle systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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receiving, with one or more processors, sensor data from a sensor of a first vehicle, wherein the sensor of the first vehicle initiates detection of information regarding a second vehicle; determining, with the one or more processors based on the received sensor data, whether the second vehicle that shares a road with the first vehicle is a special purpose vehicle; determining, with the one or more processors based on the received sensor data, a position of the second vehicle relative to the first vehicle; when the second vehicle is determined to be a special purpose vehicle, determining with the one or more processors an action to be performed by the first vehicle; and communicating, by the one or more processors, with one or more vehicle systems, the communicating causing the first vehicle to perform the determined action. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
one or more processors onboard a first vehicle, the one or more processors being configured to; receive sensor data from a sensor of a first vehicle, wherein the sensor of the first vehicle initiates detection of information regarding a second vehicle; determine, based on the received sensor data, whether the second vehicle that shares a road with the first vehicle is a special purpose vehicle; determine, based on the received sensor data, a position of the second vehicle relative to the first vehicle; when the second vehicle is determined to be a special purpose vehicle, determine an action to be performed by the first vehicle; and communicate with one or more vehicle systems of the first vehicle, the communicating causing the first vehicle to perform the determined action using the one or more vehicle systems. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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