Vehicle Control Device
First Claim
1. A control device for user control of an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to physically couple the control device to the autonomous vehicle to allow communication with the autonomous vehicle;
an input device configured to receive user input for controlling one or more features of the autonomous vehicle when the communication interface is coupled to the autonomous vehicle; and
one or more computing devices configured to provide, in response to the user input and via the communication interface, one or more control signals to cause the autonomous vehicle to perform one or more actions while the autonomous vehicle is in a control mode that allows a user to control the autonomous vehicle via the control device,wherein the one or more actions include prohibiting the autonomous vehicle from performing an autonomous navigation while the autonomous vehicle is in the control mode.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a control device for user control of an autonomous vehicle includes a communication interface configured to physically couple the control device to an autonomous vehicle to allow communication with the autonomous vehicle. The control device includes an input device configured to receive user input for controlling one or more features of the autonomous vehicle when the communication interface is coupled to the autonomous vehicle. The control device includes one or more computing devices configured to provide one or more control signals to the autonomous vehicle via the communication interface to allow a user to control the autonomous vehicle via the input device. The autonomous vehicle is in a control mode that allows the user to control the autonomous vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A control device for user control of an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to physically couple the control device to the autonomous vehicle to allow communication with the autonomous vehicle; an input device configured to receive user input for controlling one or more features of the autonomous vehicle when the communication interface is coupled to the autonomous vehicle; and one or more computing devices configured to provide, in response to the user input and via the communication interface, one or more control signals to cause the autonomous vehicle to perform one or more actions while the autonomous vehicle is in a control mode that allows a user to control the autonomous vehicle via the control device, wherein the one or more actions include prohibiting the autonomous vehicle from performing an autonomous navigation while the autonomous vehicle is in the control mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control device for user control of an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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one or more communication interfaces configured to communicatively couple to the autonomous vehicle; one or more input devices; and one or more computing devices comprising one or more processors and one or more memory devices, the one or more memory devices storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising; determining a control access associated with the autonomous vehicle based, at least in part, on a verification of at least one of the control device and a user of the control device; providing, via one or more of the communication interfaces, one or more first control signals to the autonomous vehicle to cause the autonomous vehicle to enter into a control mode in which the autonomous vehicle is controllable by the user via the control device; receiving data indicative of user input indicating one or more actions to be performed by the autonomous vehicle, the user input being provided via one or more of the input devices; and providing, via one or more of the communication interfaces, one or more second control signals to the autonomous vehicle to cause the autonomous vehicle to perform the one or more actions indicated by the user input while the autonomous vehicle is in the control mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method of controlling an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, that a control device is communicatively coupled to the autonomous vehicle, wherein the autonomous vehicle is in a first operation state in which the autonomous vehicle does not operate in an autonomous mode; confirming, by the computing system, a control access associated with the autonomous vehicle based, at least in part, on a verification of at least one of the control device and a user of the control device; receiving, by the computing system, data indicative of user input indicating one or more actions to be performed by the autonomous vehicle, the user input being provided by the user via the control device; and providing, by the computing system, one or more control signals to the autonomous vehicle to cause the autonomous vehicle to perform the one or more actions indicated by the user input while the autonomous vehicle is in the first operation state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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