US 11,987,256 B1
Automobile detection system
Jess Gingrich, San Antonio, TX (US); and Heather Hernandez, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/932,452.
Application 17/932,452 is a continuation of application No. 16/120,632, filed on Sep. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,465,634.
Application 16/120,632 is a continuation of application No. 15/190,846, filed on Jun. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,131,362, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/183,271, filed on Jun. 23, 2015.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01)
CPC B60W 50/0098 (2013.01) [B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0809 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0881 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A system for managing an autonomous vehicle comprising:
a sensor associated with the autonomous vehicle, wherein the sensor is configured to collect sensor data related to the autonomous vehicle, wherein the sensor data includes at least audio data and humidity data;
a processor;
non-transitory memory storing computer-readable instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
receiving the sensor data from the sensor;
analyzing the sensor data using a decision engine to determine a confidence factor associated with a hazard associated with a condition of the autonomous vehicle;
based on the confidence factor meeting a threshold value, determining an occurrence of the condition;
sending a command to a vehicle actuation manager to move the autonomous vehicle to a safe location in response to the condition, wherein the safe location reduces the hazard associated with the condition; and
sending an alert, wherein the alert includes a warning to one or more of an operator of the autonomous vehicle, an owner of the autonomous vehicle, or authorities.