Navigation system with route prediction mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 10,809,722 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2018
• Issued: 10/20/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Glebov, Alexander G., Koh, Kok Wei, Shinkar, Manuj, Aist, Gregory Stewart, Jin, HaiPing, Devi, Sarvesh Bansilal, Grover, Shalu, Ren, Jinghai, Chao, Yi-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Frejd, Russell
• Application Number:
  US15/882,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20190235497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 995 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0095 Automatic control mode change
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/00 Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit , e.g. process diagnostic or vehicle driver interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 60/0053 from vehicle to occupant
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0212 with means for defining a desired trajectory involving a plurality of land vehicles G05D1/0287

Abstract

A navigation system includes: a control unit configured to: determine an autonomous operation capability of an autonomous vehicle operation system to operate in an autonomous operation state; generate a planned travel route including an autonomous state prediction of the autonomous operation state for portions of the planned travel route; and a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to provide operation instructions to the autonomous vehicle operation system for autonomous operation of a user vehicle along the planned travel route.

Claims

1. A navigation system comprising:

a control unit configured to;

determine an autonomous operation capability of an autonomous vehicle operation system to operate in an autonomous operation state by evaluating sensor components including evaluating functionality between control components and a steering system;

generate a planned travel route including an autonomous state prediction of the autonomous operation state for portions of the planned travel route; and

a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to provide operation instructions to the autonomous vehicle operation system for autonomous operation of a user vehicle along the planned travel route.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to identify the expected route condition based on a condition trigger.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine the autonomous operation capability to operate in the autonomous operation state includes a fully autonomous state, a supervised autonomous state, a combined function autonomous state, a function-specific autonomous state, a non-autonomous state, or a combination thereof.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to wherein determine the autonomous operation capability includes determining the autonomous operation capability based on a condition scenario.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to provide the autonomous vehicle operation system includes controlling an essential vehicle operation function, non-essential vehicle function, or a combination thereof.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to determine the autonomous operation capability includes determining the autonomous operation capability based on evaluation of system components of the autonomous vehicle operation system.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control unit is configured to generate the planned travel route includes generating the planned travel route between an origin location and a destination location.

8. A method of operation of a navigation system comprising:

determining an autonomous operation capability of an autonomous vehicle operation system to operate in an autonomous operation state by evaluating sensor components including evaluating functionality between control components and a steering system;

generate a planned travel route including an autonomous state prediction of the autonomous operation state for portions of the planned travel route; and

providing operation instructions to the autonomous vehicle operation system for autonomous operation of a user vehicle along the planned travel route.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising identifying the expected route condition based on a condition trigger.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein determining the autonomous operation capability to operate in the autonomous operation state includes a fully autonomous state, a supervised autonomous state, a combined function autonomous state, a function-specific autonomous state, a non-autonomous state, or a combination thereof.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein determining the autonomous operation capability includes determining the autonomous operation capability based on a condition scenario.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising providing the autonomous vehicle operation system includes control of an essential vehicle operation function, non-essential vehicle function, or a combination thereof.

13. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein determining the autonomous operation capability includes determining the autonomous operation capability based on evaluation of system components of the autonomous vehicle operation system.

14. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein generating the planned travel route includes generating the planned travel route between an origin location and a destination location.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by a control circuit for a navigation system, the instructions comprising:

determining an autonomous operation capability of an autonomous vehicle operation system to operate in an autonomous operation state by evaluating sensor components including

evaluating functionality between control components and a steering system;

generate a planned travel route including an autonomous state prediction of the autonomous operation state for portions of the planned travel route; and

providing operation instructions to the autonomous vehicle operation system for autonomous operation of a user vehicle along the planned travel route.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15, further comprising identifying the expected route condition based on a condition trigger.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15, wherein determining the autonomous operation capability to operate in the autonomous operation state includes a fully autonomous state, a supervised autonomous state, a combined function autonomous state, a function-specific autonomous state, a non-autonomous state, or a combination thereof.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15, wherein determining the autonomous operation capability includes determining the autonomous operation capability based on a condition scenario.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15, further comprising providing the autonomous vehicle operation system includes control of an essential vehicle operation function, non-essential vehicle function, or a combination thereof.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 15, wherein determining the autonomous operation capability includes determining the autonomous operation capability based on evaluation of system components of the autonomous vehicle operation system.