ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more processors, a request to switch a vehicle from a manual driving mode to an autonomous driving mode;
in response to receiving the request, using, by the one or more processors, protocol data to assess (i) the status of the vehicle'"'"'s environment, (ii) the vehicle, and systems of the vehicle, and (iii) a user of the vehicle;
selecting, by the one or more processors, a set of driving conditions from a plurality of predetermined driving conditions based on one or more of the assessments;
generating, by the one or more processors, a set of tasks based on the selected set of driving conditions wherein each task is one that may be performed by a driver to change the condition;
selecting, by the one or more processors, as a first task of the set of tasks based on a priority of the tasks;
displaying, by the one or more processors, to the user of the vehicle the first task of the set of tasks;
when the first task has been completed by the user, reassessing, by the one or more processors, the priority of the tasks in order to select a second task of the set of tasks based on the priority of the tasks;
displaying, by the one or more processors, to the user of the vehicle the second task;
upon determining that all of the tasks of the set of tasks are completed, switching, by the one or more processors, the vehicle from a manual driving mode to an autonomous driving mode.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate switching between autonomous and manual driving modes. In order to do so, the vehicle'"'"'s computer may conduct a series of environmental, system, and driver checks to identify certain conditions. The computer may correct some of these conditions and also provide a driver with a checklist of tasks for completion. Once the tasks have been completed and the conditions are changed, the computer may allow the driver to switch from the manual to the autonomous driving mode. The computer may also make a determination, under certain conditions, that it would be detrimental to the driver'"'"'s safety or comfort to make a switch from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more processors, a request to switch a vehicle from a manual driving mode to an autonomous driving mode; in response to receiving the request, using, by the one or more processors, protocol data to assess (i) the status of the vehicle'"'"'s environment, (ii) the vehicle, and systems of the vehicle, and (iii) a user of the vehicle; selecting, by the one or more processors, a set of driving conditions from a plurality of predetermined driving conditions based on one or more of the assessments; generating, by the one or more processors, a set of tasks based on the selected set of driving conditions wherein each task is one that may be performed by a driver to change the condition; selecting, by the one or more processors, as a first task of the set of tasks based on a priority of the tasks; displaying, by the one or more processors, to the user of the vehicle the first task of the set of tasks; when the first task has been completed by the user, reassessing, by the one or more processors, the priority of the tasks in order to select a second task of the set of tasks based on the priority of the tasks; displaying, by the one or more processors, to the user of the vehicle the second task; upon determining that all of the tasks of the set of tasks are completed, switching, by the one or more processors, the vehicle from a manual driving mode to an autonomous driving mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising one or more processors configured to:
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receive a request to switch a vehicle from a manual driving mode to an autonomous driving mode; in response to receiving the request, use protocol data to assess (i) the status of the vehicle'"'"'s environment, (ii) the vehicle, and systems of the vehicle, and (iii) a user of the vehicle; select a set of driving conditions from a plurality of predetermined driving conditions based on one or more of the assessments; generate a set of tasks based on the selected set of driving conditions wherein each task is one that may be performed by a driver to change the condition; select as a first task of the set of tasks based on a priority of the tasks; display to the user of the vehicle the first task of the set of tasks; when the first task has been completed by the user, reassess the priority of the tasks in order to select a second task of the set of tasks based on the priority of the tasks; display to the user of the vehicle the second task; upon determining that all of the tasks of the set of tasks are completed, switch the vehicle from a manual driving mode to an autonomous driving mode.
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