×

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INTERACTION WITH EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

  • US 20160167648A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2014
  • Published: 06/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of interaction between an autonomous vehicle and an external environment of the autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:

  • detecting the external environment of the autonomous vehicle to identify a person therein;

    locating the identified person;

    determining whether the identified person is potentially related to a future driving maneuver of the autonomous vehicle; and

    responsive to determining that the identified person is potentially related to a future driving maneuver of the autonomous vehicle, causing the autonomous vehicle to send a directional message to the person.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×