US 12,190,726 B2
Autonomous vehicle maneuver system for emergency vehicles and non-standard traffic flow
Matthew L. Floyd, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Assigned to STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/225,436.
Application 18/225,436 is a continuation of application No. 17/071,161, filed on Oct. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,710,402.
Application 17/071,161 is a continuation of application No. 15/816,373, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,825,340, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0368662 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08G 1/0965 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G05D 1/221 (2024.01); G05D 1/227 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 1/0965 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G05D 1/221 (2024.01); G05D 1/2272 (2024.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically navigating a first autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving or otherwise detecting, at a computing device of the first autonomous vehicle via one or more processors or sensors, one or more control signals transmitted via a second entity, the one or more control signals indicating a command to stop the first autonomous vehicle;
identifying, at the computing device of the first autonomous vehicle based upon the one or more control signals, the command to stop the first autonomous vehicle;
obtaining, at the computing device of the first autonomous vehicle, (1) first information indicative of a lighting condition required for a location at which the first autonomous vehicle is to stop, and (2) second information indicative of lighting at locations on or adjacent to a path of travel of the first autonomous vehicle; and
controlling, via the one or more processors, an autonomous navigation of the first autonomous vehicle based upon the obtained first and second information to cause the first autonomous vehicle to stop at a particular location on or adjacent to the path of travel and satisfying the required lighting condition.