	US 12,493,289 B2
	Systems and methods for centralized control of autonomous vehicles
Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Applied Minds, LLC, Burbank, CA (US)
Filed by Applied Minds, LLC, Burbank, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/439,672.
Application 18/439,672 is a division of application No. 18/091,051, filed on Dec. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,899,450.
Application 18/091,051 is a division of application No. 16/877,145, filed on May 18, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/877,145 is a division of application No. 15/643,376, filed on Jul. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,656,640, issued on May 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/359,654, filed on Jul. 7, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0411305 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01)

CPC G05D 1/0022 (2013.01) [B60W 50/00 (2013.01); B60W 50/0205 (2013.01); B60W 60/0053 (2020.02); B60W 60/0059 (2020.02); G05D 1/0038 (2013.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); B60W 2050/0064 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0215 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); G05D 1/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0242 (2013.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01)]

12 Claims

1. A method implemented by a remote central authority on an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

transmitting information over a wireless communication channel from the remote central authority to the autonomous vehicle regarding operation of the autonomous vehicle within any of a region or space;

wherein the autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous system controller associated therewith; and

wherein subsequent operation of the autonomous vehicle within any of the region or space is based on compliance with the transmitted information; and

passing control of the autonomous vehicle from the autonomous system controller to the remote central authority to operate the autonomous vehicle upon encountering an anomaly within any of the region or space.