Autonomous vehicle identification
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsThomas Edward Pilutti, Matt Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Andrew Waldis, Wilford Trent Yopp
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Abstract
A computer in a first vehicle is configured to receive data relating to a second vehicle. The computer may use the data to determine that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously. Further, the computer may cause the first vehicle to take an action to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously.
Claims20
A system, comprising a computer in a first vehicle, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to:
- receive data relating to a second vehicle;
- use the data to determine that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously;
- and
- take an action to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, in a computer in a first vehicle, data relating to a second vehicle;
- using the data to determine that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously;
- and
- taking an action to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously.
A computer-readable medium having tangibly embodies thereon instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions including instructions to:
- receive data relating to a second vehicle;
- use the data to determine that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously;
- and
- take an action to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.