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Driver communication interface in an at least partly autonomous drive system

  • US 10,131,186 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2015
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication interface between a driver of a vehicle and an at least partly autonomous drive system in the vehicle, the communication interface comprising:

  • a communication device arranged to be manually operated between at least two different command positions, at least one of the command positions being a resting position corresponding to an input command or instruction to the at least partly autonomous drive system to carry out an automated function of the at least partly autonomous drive system;

    wherein the communication interface is configured to communicate a haptic performance loss signal to the driver when a performance loss is determined in the at least partly autonomous drive system and wherein the haptic performance loss is configured to be perceived as a changed feeling of operation of the communication device when the communication device is in the resting position for an automated function.

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