US 11,999,386 B2
User interfaces for autonomy state control and alerts
Ralph A. Sprang, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Dennis Jeffrey Hoff, South Park Township, PA (US); Brad Allen Dranko, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Tekin Alp Meriçli, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Michael David George, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Stack AV Co., Mount Pleasant, PA (US)
Filed by Stack AV Co., Mount Pleasant, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/588,689.
Prior Publication US 2023/0242161 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 60/005 (2020.02) [B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); G08B 7/06 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlling an autonomy system of a vehicle comprising:
a human-operable input device including one or more of a throttle, brake or steering input providing human control inputs;
one or more processors storing one or more computer programs that include computer instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to provide autonomy control inputs based on autonomy logic, the autonomy control inputs including one or more of a throttle, brake or steering input, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate an autonomy ready signal indicating readiness of the autonomy logic to generate autonomy control inputs;
one or more electronic actuators configured to operate one or more corresponding vehicle sub-systems and to provide an actuator ready signal indicating operating status of the one or more electronic actuators;
a human-operable mode input device providing a requested mode signal;
a controller for selecting either a human driving mode or an autonomy driving mode that respectively provide the human control inputs or the autonomy control inputs to operate the vehicle sub-systems, wherein selection of the human driving mode or autonomy driving mode depends on a state of the mode signal, a state of the autonomy ready signal, and a state of the actuator ready signal; and
an output device providing one or more outputs indicating the human driving mode or autonomy driving mode.