US 12,441,345 B2
Determining risk for a user of an autonomous vehicle
Brian Mark Fields, Phoenix, AZ (US); Leo Nelson Chan, Normal, IL (US); Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Bloomington, IL (US); and Aaron Williams, Congerville, 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 Mar. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/613,650.
Application 18/613,650 is a continuation of application No. 15/957,687, filed on Apr. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0227833 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 50/12 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06Q 40/08 (2012.01)
CPC B60W 50/12 (2013.01) [B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 2540/30 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of initiating transfer of control of a vehicle, the method comprising:
identifying a human operator of the vehicle, the human operator being associated with a driving capability profile;
determining an alertness level of the human operator based on: (i) an activity level determined from video data of the human operator, and (ii) vehicle accident history;
determining that the vehicle satisfies a control change condition based on the driving capability profile, and the alertness level; and
in response to the determination that the vehicle satisfies the control change condition, initiating transfer of control.