US 11,740,885 B1
Autonomous vehicle software version assessment
Brian Mark Fields, Phoenix, AZ (US); Chien Che Huang, Normal, IL (US); Mohamed A. Wazeer, Normal, IL (US); Shawn C. Bennett, Le Roy, IL (US); Steven C. Cielocha, Bloomington, IL (US); Ronny S. Bryant, Bloomington, IL (US); Stephen A. Kohaus, Bloomington, IL (US); Terry Quakenbush, Bloomington, IL (US); Richard A. Novak, Plano, TX (US); Aaron Scott Chan, San Jose, CA (US); Craig M. Main, Allen, TX (US); Weixin Wu, Normal, IL (US); Torri Wollenschlager, Bloomington, IL (US); Carol Marie Csanda, Hudson, IL (US); Stacey Gorsuch, Bloomington, IL (US); and Todd Binion, 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 Jun. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/914,337.
Application 16/914,337 is a continuation of application No. 16/406,418, filed on May 8, 2019, granted, now 10,824,415.
Application 16/406,418 is a continuation of application No. 15/869,777, filed on Jan. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,353,694, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 15/869,777 is a continuation of application No. 14/934,347, filed on Nov. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,946,531, issued on Apr. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,911, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,914, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,840, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,893, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,836, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,855, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,856, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,891, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,907, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,838, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,895, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/103,831, filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/079,533, filed on Nov. 13, 2014.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/04 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 8/65 (2013.01) [B60W 50/045 (2013.01); G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0075 (2013.01); B60W 2050/046 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for updating an autonomous operation feature, comprising:
collecting, by one or more processors, operating data for an autonomous or semiautonomous vehicle during operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by electronic communication with an on-board computer of the vehicle;
generating, by one or more processors, at least one risk level associated with an update to the autonomous operation feature based upon virtual or physical testing of the update associated with the autonomous operation feature;
determining, by one or more processors, a weighted risk level for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, wherein the weighted risk level is determined based upon the at least one risk level and the operating data to facilitate installation of updates to autonomous operation features;
determining, by one or more processors, whether a risk level change associated with installation of the update for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle meets one or more risk-related criteria for installing the update; and causing, by one or more processors, the update to be installed within the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle when the risk level change meets the one or more risk-related criteria.