US 12,190,728 B2
Generating virtual reality (VR) alerts for challenging streets
Aaron Williams, Congerville, IL (US); Joseph Robert Brannan, Bloomington, IL (US); John R. Donovan, Bloomington, IL (US); and Brian N. Harvey, Bloomington, IL (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 Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/238,219.
Application 18/238,219 is a continuation of application No. 17/874,056, filed on Jul. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,790,776.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/358,002, filed on Jul. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0005788 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08G 1/0967 (2006.01); G08G 1/0969 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 1/0967 (2013.01) [G08G 1/0969 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for providing virtual reality (VR) alerts to a driver of an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, via one or more processors, an indication that a driver of a vehicle is accessing a VR feed on a VR display;
receiving, via the one or more processors, an indication that the vehicle is driving in an autonomous mode;
providing, via the one or more processors, a VR alert to the driver through the VR display warning the driver of an upcoming area, wherein the VR alert comprises a request to the driver to switch the vehicle to a manual mode; and
in response to the driver accepting the request to switch to the manual mode, switching, via the one or more processors, control of the vehicle from the autonomous mode to the manual mode.