US 11,999,370 B2
Automated vehicle system
Erik Stayton, Ashland, MA (US); Erik Vinkhuyzen, Morgan Hill, CA (US); and Stefan Witwicki, San Carlos, CA (US)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/528,176.
Prior Publication US 2021/0031793 A1, Feb. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01)
CPC B60W 50/14 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated vehicle system, comprising:
an information system configured to receive information related to an environment of the automated vehicle;
data storage having a predetermined socially acceptable behavior parameter stored therein;
an electronic controller configured to compare the information to the predetermined socially acceptable behavior parameter, determine vehicle behavior based on the information; and
a first display configured to present a notification of a course of action based on the determined vehicle behavior,
the controller configured to award an operator of the automated vehicle points for following the course of action, accumulate the points into a first set of accumulated total points, reset the points to zero, accumulate a second set of points into a second set of accumulated total points, and at least one of the first display and a second display configured to display the first set of accumulated total points and the second set of accumulated total points, the first set of accumulated total points for the operator and second set of accumulated total points for the same operator compared to a high score for the operator to enable a gamification mode.