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Autonomous vehicle interaction with external environment

  • US 9,855,890 B2
  • Filed: 12/11/2014
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of interaction between an autonomous vehicle and an external environment of the autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:

  • detecting the external environment of the autonomous vehicle to identify a person therein;

    locating the identified person;

    determining whether the identified person is potentially related to a future driving maneuver of the autonomous vehicle; and

    responsive to determining that the identified person is potentially related to a future driving maneuver of the autonomous vehicle, causing the autonomous vehicle to send a directional audial message to the person, the directional audial message being sent directly to the person and being directly perceptible by the person without the person using a portable communication device, wherein causing the autonomous vehicle to send the directional audial message to the person includes;

    adjusting a position of an external speaker mounted on the autonomous vehicle to be substantially aligned with the location of the identified person; and

    causing the directional audial message to be emitted from the external speaker.

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