DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING AUTODRIVE LANES IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- accessing, by one or more processors of the computer, detailed map information identifying the locations of autodrive lanes, wherein each autodrive lane is a lane of a roadway pre-approved for an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle, the autonomous driving mode allowing a driver to relinquish control of the vehicle to a computer;
identifying, by the one or more processors, an autodrive lane based on at least the detailed map information and a route being followed by the vehicle;
generating, by the one or more processors, display information including lanes and identifying which of the lanes is the autodrive lane, the display information including a visual marker identifying a range of the lane for the autonomous driving mode; and
providing, by the one or more processors, the display information for display to the driver.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to identifying and displaying traffic lanes that are available for autonomous driving. This information may be displayed to a driver of a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode, in order to inform the driver of where he or she can use the autonomous driving mode. In one example, the display may visually distinguishing between lanes that are available for auto-drive from those that are not. The display may also include an indicator of the position of a lane (autodrive or not) currently occupied by the vehicle. In addition, if that lane is an autodrive lane the display may include information indicating how much further the vehicle may continue in the autonomous driving mode in that particular lane. The display may also display information indicating the remaining autodrive distance in other lanes as well as the lane with the greatest remaining autodrive distance.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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accessing, by one or more processors of the computer, detailed map information identifying the locations of autodrive lanes, wherein each autodrive lane is a lane of a roadway pre-approved for an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle, the autonomous driving mode allowing a driver to relinquish control of the vehicle to a computer; identifying, by the one or more processors, an autodrive lane based on at least the detailed map information and a route being followed by the vehicle; generating, by the one or more processors, display information including lanes and identifying which of the lanes is the autodrive lane, the display information including a visual marker identifying a range of the lane for the autonomous driving mode; and providing, by the one or more processors, the display information for display to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising at least one computer having one or more processors configured to:
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access detailed map information identifying the locations of autodrive lanes, wherein each autodrive lane is a lane of a roadway pre-approved for an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle, the autonomous driving mode allowing a driver to relinquish control of the vehicle to a computer; identify an autodrive lane based on at least the detailed map information and a route being followed by the vehicle; generate display information including lanes and identifying which of the lanes is the autodrive lane, the display information including a visual marker identifying a range of the lane for the autonomous driving mode; and provide the display information for display to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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