Automobile detection system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10131362-B1
Application number	US-201615190846-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 23, 2016
Priority date	Jun 23, 2015
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

A method includes receiving sensor data from a sensor associated with a vehicle and determining a likelihood that the vehicle is experiencing an emergency condition based on the sensor data. The method also includes sending an alert indicative of the likelihood, the alert comprising at least a portion of the sensor data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for managing an autonomous vehicle comprising:
a sensor associated with an autonomous vehicle;
a processor;
non-transitory memory storing computer-readable instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
receiving data from at least the sensor;
analyzing the data using a decision engine to identify a hazard associated with a condition of the autonomous vehicle,
wherein the condition includes a probability of a weather event near the autonomous vehicle and a likelihood that the autonomous vehicle is subject to environmental damage based on the weather event;
sending an alert indicative of the condition, wherein the alert is indicative of the weather event; and
sending a command to a vehicle actuation manager to start the autonomous vehicle and move the autonomous vehicle to a safe location.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alert comprises audio data captured by the sensor.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a temperature sensor and the condition comprises a passenger compartment temperature of the autonomous vehicle exceeding a threshold when the autonomous vehicle is occupied.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a movement sensor and the condition comprises a theft of the autonomous vehicle based on unexpected movement.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect one or more of body language and driving patterns and the condition comprises an impaired state of a driver of the autonomous vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises one or more of a humidity/moisture sensor or an atmospheric sensor.

7. A method implemented using a processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
receiving data from a sensor associated with an autonomous vehicle;
analyzing the data using a decision engine to identify a hazard associated with a condition of the autonomous vehicle,
wherein the condition includes a probability of a weather event near the autonomous vehicle and a likelihood that the autonomous vehicle is subject to environmental damage based on the weather event;
sending an alert indicative of the condition, wherein the alert is indicative of the weather event; and
sending a command to a vehicle actuation manager to start the autonomous vehicle and move the autonomous vehicle to a safe location.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the alert comprises audio data captured by the sensor.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor is a temperature sensor and the condition comprises a passenger compartment temperature of the autonomous vehicle exceeding a threshold when the autonomous vehicle is occupied.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor includes a movement sensor and the condition comprises a theft of the autonomous vehicle based on unexpected movement.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor is configured to detect one or more of body language and driving patterns and the condition comprises an impaired state of a driver of the autonomous vehicle.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor comprises one or more of a humidity/moisture sensor or an atmospheric sensor.

Assignees

• Usaa

Inventors

• Gingrich Jess
• Hernandez Heather

Classifications

• G05D1/021

  specially adapted to land vehicles · CPC title

• B60W50/0098 Primary

  Details of control systems ensuring comfort, safety or stability not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• G05D1/0061

  for transition from automatic pilot to manual pilot and vice versa · CPC title

• B60W40/08

  related to drivers or passengers · CPC title

• B60R25/04

  operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor · CPC title