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Methods for operation of autonomous vehicles in special control zones

  • US 9,298,186 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2015
  • Issued: 03/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling operation of autonomous vehicles in a zone of operations comprising:

  • establishing a zone wherein;

    a system of zone rules established by a zone authority are in effect,the zone rules coordinate simultaneous actions of multiple vehicles, andthe zone rules allow admission of a plurality of autonomous vehicles,admitting a vehicle to the zone,transmitting a first message to the vehicle wherein the first message comprises information to cause the vehicle to enter a mode of operation designed to follow the zone rules, andtransmitting a second message to the vehicle comprising information to be used by the vehicle to follow the operation rules.

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