Dynamic communications paths for sensors in an autonomous vehicle
AssigneeGhost Locomotion Inc.
InventorsJOHN HAYES, VOLKMAR UHLIG
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Abstract
Dynamic communications paths for sensors in an autonomous vehicle, comprising: detecting a fault associated with a first sensor of a plurality of sensors associated with a same sensing space of the autonomous vehicle; severing, in response to detecting the fault, a first communications path in a switched fabric between a processing unit and the first sensor; and establishing, via the switched fabric, in response to detecting the fault, a second communications path between the processing unit and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors.
Claims20
A method for dynamic communications paths for sensors in an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- detecting a fault associated with a first sensor of a plurality of sensors associated with a same sensing space of the autonomous vehicle;
- severing, in response to detecting the fault, a first communications path in a switched fabric between a processing unit and the first sensor;
- and
- establishing, via the switched fabric, in response to detecting the fault, a second communications path between the processing unit and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors.
An apparatus for dynamic communications paths for sensors in an autonomous vehicle, the apparatus configured to perform steps comprising:
- detecting a fault associated with a first sensor of a plurality of sensors associated with a same sensing space of the autonomous vehicle;
- severing, in response to detecting the fault, a first communications path in a switched fabric between a processing unit and the first sensor;
- and
- establishing, via the switched fabric, in response to detecting the fault, a second communications path between the processing unit and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors.
An autonomous vehicle for dynamic communications paths for sensors in an autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle comprising an apparatus configured to perform steps comprising:
- detecting a fault associated with a first sensor of a plurality of sensors associated with a same sensing space of the autonomous vehicle;
- severing, in response to detecting the fault, a first communications path in a switched fabric between a processing unit and the first sensor;
- and
- establishing, via the switched fabric, in response to detecting the fault, a second communications path between the processing unit and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors.
A computer program product disposed upon a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions for dynamic communications paths for sensors in an autonomous vehicle that, when executed, cause a computer system to carry out the steps of:
- detecting a fault associated with a first sensor of a plurality of sensors associated with a same sensing space of the autonomous vehicle;
- severing, in response to detecting the fault, a first communications path in a switched fabric between a processing unit and the first sensor;
- and
- establishing, via the switched fabric, in response to detecting the fault, a second communications path between the processing unit and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.