CPC B60W 50/038 (2013.01) [B60W 50/0097 (2013.01); B60W 50/029 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 60/0053 (2020.02); B60W 60/0059 (2020.02); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); B60W 2050/021 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0295 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
operating a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode, wherein the vehicle is operated in the autonomous driving mode by an assistance system of the vehicle;
establishing, between the vehicle and a central computer unit, a communication connection for exchanging data;
determining, by the central computer unit a spatial-temporal disruption of the communication connection by the central computer unit analyzing behavior of requests sent from a plurality of vehicles to the central computer unit;
determining, by the vehicle, whether a takeover condition is satisfied while the vehicle is in the autonomous driving mode and the communication connection is established, wherein the takeover condition is satisfied when it is determined that the communication connection between the vehicle and the central computer unit is disrupted on a route portion exceeding a predetermined length and on which the vehicle is located or which the vehicle is approaching; and
modifying operation of the vehicle responsive to the determination that the takeover condition is satisfied.
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