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Vehicular control mode signaling system

  • US 9,987,977 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2016
  • Issued: 06/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicular control mode signaling system, comprising:

  • a signaling unit that is disposed along a vehicle; and

    a discrete driving automation level electronic control unit that includes;

    a vehicle communication unit that is configured to engage an onboard computer system of the vehicle and to receive a vehicle operating information therefrom,a component interface unit that is communicatively linked to the signaling unit,a processor for controlling an operation of the control unit, anda memory that is encoded with instructions for instructing the processor to determine an active control mode of the vehicle, and to selectively activate the signaling unit based on the determined active control mode,wherein the active control mode includes at least one of a full self-driving automation status, a limited self-driving automation status, a combined function automation status, a function-specific automation status, and a no-automation status.

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