ASSISTANCE FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE USING CROWD-SOURCED RESPONSES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving at a control center comprising a processor and a memory, from each responder device in a plurality of responder devices, a credential for a responder profile associated with a responder;
receiving at the control center, from a vehicle, a signal for assistance, wherein the signal for assistance comprises sensor data associated with the vehicle;
communicating the sensor data from the control center to the responder devices;
receiving at the control center a plurality of responses, each of the responses being received from one of the responder devices, wherein each response indicates a possible action to be taken by the vehicle;
determining, in the control center, based at least in part on a response from among the received responses, an answer to the signal for assistance, wherein the answer indicates an action to be taken by the vehicle; and
communicating the determined answer from the control center to the vehicle.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a control center receives a credential for a responder profile associated with a responder from each responder device in a plurality of responder devices and a signal for assistance from a vehicle. The signal for assistance includes sensor data associated with the vehicle. The control center communicates the sensor data to the responder devices. The control center receives a plurality of responses. Each of the responses is received from one of the responder devices, and each response indicates a possible action to be taken by the vehicle. The control center determines, based at least in part on a response from among the plurality of received responses, an answer to the signal for assistance. The answer indicates an action to be taken by the vehicle. The control center communicates the determined answer to the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving at a control center comprising a processor and a memory, from each responder device in a plurality of responder devices, a credential for a responder profile associated with a responder; receiving at the control center, from a vehicle, a signal for assistance, wherein the signal for assistance comprises sensor data associated with the vehicle; communicating the sensor data from the control center to the responder devices; receiving at the control center a plurality of responses, each of the responses being received from one of the responder devices, wherein each response indicates a possible action to be taken by the vehicle; determining, in the control center, based at least in part on a response from among the received responses, an answer to the signal for assistance, wherein the answer indicates an action to be taken by the vehicle; and communicating the determined answer from the control center to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
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receive, from each responder device in a plurality of responder devices, a credential for a responder profile associated with a responder; receive, from a vehicle, a signal for assistance, wherein the signal for assistance comprises sensor data associated with the vehicle; communicate the sensor data to the plurality of responder devices; receive a plurality of responses, each of the responses being received from one of the responder devices, wherein each response indicates a possible action to be taken by the vehicle; determine, based at least in part on a response from among the received responses, an answer to the signal for assistance, wherein the answer indicates an action to be taken by the vehicle; and communicate the determined answer to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to:
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receive, from each responder device in a plurality of responder devices, a credential for a responder profile associated with a responder; receive, from a vehicle, a signal for assistance, wherein the signal for assistance comprises sensor data associated with the vehicle; communicate the sensor data to the plurality of responder devices; receive a plurality of responses, each of the responses being received from one of the responder devices, wherein each response indicates a possible action to be taken by the vehicle; determine, based at least in part on a response from among the received responses, an answer to the signal for assistance, wherein the answer indicates an action to be taken by the vehicle; and communicate the determined answer to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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