Supervisory Control of Vehicles
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a command expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route, the objective spanning a time series of control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a self-driving capability,the command being expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected manmade travel structure of the denominated travel segment,determining a feasible manner of operation of the vehicle to effect the command, andgenerating a succession of control inputs to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation,the command being received from a source that is remote from the vehicle.
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Abstract
Among other things, a command is received expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route. The objective spans a time series of (for example, is expressed at a higher or more abstract level than) control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle. The command is expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected man-made travel structure of the denominated travel segment. A feasible manner of operation of the vehicle is determined to effect the command. A succession of control inputs is generated to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a command expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route, the objective spanning a time series of control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a self-driving capability, the command being expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected manmade travel structure of the denominated travel segment, determining a feasible manner of operation of the vehicle to effect the command, and generating a succession of control inputs to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation, the command being received from a source that is remote from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 30)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving a command expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route, the objective spanning a time series of control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a self-driving capability, the command being expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected manmade travel structure of the denominated travel segment, determining a feasible manner of operation of the vehicle to effect the command, and generating a succession of control inputs to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation, the command being received from a human operator at the vehicle in response to a display of available options for alternative objectives. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving a command expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route, the objective spanning a time series of control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a self-driving capability, the command being expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected manmade travel structure of the denominated travel segment, determining a feasible manner of operation of the vehicle to effect the command, and generating a succession of control inputs to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation, the objective comprising a maneuver other than a single lane change. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 37)
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving a command expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route, the objective spanning a time series of control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a self-driving capability, the command being expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected manmade travel structure of the denominated travel segment, determining a feasible manner of operation of the vehicle to effect the command, and confirming that the feasible manner of operation will not violate a rule of operation of the vehicle, and generating a succession of control inputs to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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receiving a command expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route, the objective spanning a time series of control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a self-driving capability, the command being expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected manmade travel structure of the denominated travel segment, determining a feasible manner of operation of the vehicle to effect the command, generating a succession of control inputs to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation, the command being received in response to an operator activating a button located in the vehicle.
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving a command expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route, the objective spanning a time series of control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a self-driving capability, the command being expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected manmade travel structure of the denominated travel segment, determining a feasible manner of operation of the vehicle to effect the command, and generating a succession of control inputs to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation, the command being received from a computer process. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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