Safety controls for network connected autonomous vehicle
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsTimothy M. Mitchell, Jason W. Shelton, Jack D. Lawson
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for ensuring safety controls for a network-connected autonomous vehicle. The method and apparatus monitor a respective state of each of one or more data communication connections one or more data communication networks. One of a plurality of operational modes for the autonomous vehicle is selected based on the monitored states. Each of the plurality of operational modes defines a respective level of autonomous control for the autonomous vehicle. The method and apparatus transition operation of the autonomous vehicle to the selected operational mode.
Claims20
A method of ensuring safety controls for a network-connected autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- monitoring a respective state of each of one or more data communication connections across one or more data communication networks;
- selecting one of a plurality of operational modes for the autonomous vehicle based on the monitored states, wherein each of the plurality of operational modes defines a respective level of autonomous control for the autonomous vehicle;
- and
- transitioning operation of the autonomous vehicle to the selected operational mode.
A system, comprising:
- one or more computer processors;
- and
- a memory containing computer program code that, when executed by operation of the one or more computer processors, performs an operation for ensuring safety controls for a network-connected autonomous vehicle, the operation comprising:
- monitoring a respective state of each of one or more data communication connections across one or more data communication networks;
- selecting one of a plurality of operational modes for the autonomous vehicle based on the monitored states, wherein each of the plurality of operational modes defines a respective level of autonomous control for the autonomous vehicle;
- and
- transitioning operation of the autonomous vehicle to the selected operational mode.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer program code that, when executed by operation of one or more computer processors, performs an operation for ensuring safety controls for a network-connected autonomous vehicle, the operation comprising:
- monitoring a respective state of each of one or more data communication connections across one or more data communication networks;
- selecting one of a plurality of operational modes for the autonomous vehicle based on the monitored states, wherein each of the plurality of operational modes defines a respective level of autonomous control for the autonomous vehicle;
- and
- transitioning operation of the autonomous vehicle to the selected operational mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.