	US 12,321,172 B2
	Driver re-engagement system
Steve Roberson, Normal, IL (US); and Brian Mark Fields, Phoenix, AZ (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 Feb. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/440,768.
Application 18/440,768 is a continuation of application No. 17/950,716, filed on Sep. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,934,189.
Application 17/950,716 is a continuation of application No. 16/913,980, filed on Jun. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,487,284, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 16/913,980 is a continuation of application No. 15/605,554, filed on May 25, 2017, granted, now 10,732,627, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0184287 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G05D 1/87 (2024.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)

CPC G05D 1/0061 (2013.01) [B60W 50/0098 (2013.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G05D 1/0077 (2013.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G05D 1/87 (2024.01); G08G 1/162 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B60W 2420/40 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2420/54 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0604 (2013.01); B60W 2510/18 (2013.01); B60W 2510/20 (2013.01); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02)]

20 Claims

1. A method, comprising:

triggering, by a processor, an alert to a user associated with a first vehicle operating in an autonomous mode, only when a second vehicle operating in a manual mode is near the first vehicle, the alert including a recommendation that the user select an option to switch the first vehicle from the autonomous mode to a manual mode; and

ceasing, by the processor, the alert in response to: (i) the first vehicle switching from autonomous mode to manual mode, or (ii) the second vehicle switching from manual mode to autonomous mode.