SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING A DRIVER TO INPUT A VEHICLE CONTROL INSTRUCTION INTO AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A system for enabling a driver to input a vehicle control instruction into an autonomous vehicle controller while the autonomous vehicle controller is operating a vehicle in either an autonomous mode or a semi-autonomous mode, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a driver input and to generate a signal corresponding with the driver input; and
a communication sub-system communicatively coupled with the sensor and configured to be communicatively coupled with the autonomous vehicle controller, the communication sub-system being further configured to deliver the signal from the sensor to the autonomous vehicle controller,wherein the autonomous vehicle controller controls the vehicle in a manner corresponding with the driver input when the autonomous vehicle controller receives the signal.
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Abstract
A system for enabling a driver to input a vehicle control instruction into an autonomous vehicle controller while the autonomous vehicle controller is operating a vehicle in either an autonomous mode or a semi-autonomous mode is disclosed herein. The system includes, but is not limited to, a sensor that is configured to detect a driver input and to generate a signal corresponding with the driver input. The system further includes a communication sub-system communicatively coupled with the sensor and configured to be communicatively coupled with the autonomous vehicle controller. The communication sub-system is further configured to deliver the signal from the sensor to the autonomous vehicle controller. The autonomous vehicle controller controls the vehicle in a manner that corresponds with the driver input when the autonomous vehicle controller receives the signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for enabling a driver to input a vehicle control instruction into an autonomous vehicle controller while the autonomous vehicle controller is operating a vehicle in either an autonomous mode or a semi-autonomous mode, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a driver input and to generate a signal corresponding with the driver input; and a communication sub-system communicatively coupled with the sensor and configured to be communicatively coupled with the autonomous vehicle controller, the communication sub-system being further configured to deliver the signal from the sensor to the autonomous vehicle controller, wherein the autonomous vehicle controller controls the vehicle in a manner corresponding with the driver input when the autonomous vehicle controller receives the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for enabling a driver to input a vehicle control instruction into an autonomous vehicle controller while the autonomous vehicle controller is operating a vehicle in either an autonomous mode or a semi-autonomous mode, the system comprising:
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a first sensor configured to detect a driver input and to generate a first signal corresponding with the driver input; a processor communicatively coupled with the first sensor and adapted to be operatively coupled with the autonomous vehicle controller, the processor configured to obtain the first signal from the first sensor and in response to the first signal, (i) to determine a driver intent based, at least in part, on the first signal, and (ii) to provide the autonomous vehicle controller with a command corresponding with the driver intent, wherein the autonomous vehicle controller controls the vehicle in a manner corresponding with the command when the autonomous vehicle controller receives the command. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for responding to a vehicle control instruction input by a driver into an autonomous vehicle controller while the autonomous vehicle controller is operating a vehicle in either an autonomous mode or a semi-autonomous mode, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a driver input with a sensor; generating, with the sensor, a signal corresponding with the driver input; determining, with a processor, a driver intent based, at least in part, on the signal; generating, with the processor, a command that corresponds with the driver intent; providing the command to the autonomous vehicle controller; and controlling the vehicle with the autonomous vehicle controller in a manner that corresponds with the command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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