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US2025381967A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2025381967-A1
Application numberUS-202519055676-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateFeb 18, 2025
Priority dateJun 18, 2024
Publication dateDec 18, 2025
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Abstract

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The control microcomputer of the first VCIB performs processing including a step of returning when the inner IGR is in the off state, a step of acquiring the operation mode of the second VCIB, a step of executing CAN cut processing when the history is in the on state or when the history is in the off state and the operation mode of the second VCIB is in the automatic mode, and a step of continuing CAN communication when the operation mode of the second VCIB is in the manual mode.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle comprising: an autonomous driving system that performs autonomous driving of the vehicle; and a vehicle platform that is able to receive a command related to the autonomous driving from the autonomous driving system, wherein: the vehicle platform is subjected to vehicle control executed in an operation mode that is one of an automatic mode in which the autonomous driving system is used and a manual mode; the vehicle platform includes a base vehicle and a vehicle control interface that interfaces between the vehicle platform and the autonomous driving system; the vehicle control interface includes a first control device that is able to control the base vehicle according to the operation mode, and a second control device that is able to communicate with the first control device and is able to control the base vehicle according to the operation mode; and the first control device is configured to set the automatic mode when the operation mode acquired from the second control device after restart of the first control device is the automatic mode, and set the manual mode when the operation mode acquired from the second control device after the restart is the manual mode. 2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first control device interrupts communication with the second control device and the base vehicle when the automatic mode is set after the restart. 3 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first control device maintains communication with the second control device and the base vehicle when the manual mode is set after the restart. 4 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first control device is configured to store history information when an activation switch of the vehicle indicates an operating state and the operating mode is the automatic mode, and interrupt communication with the second control device and the base vehicle when the history information is stored after the restart.

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  • Setting, resetting, calibration · CPC title

  • Failure correction strategy · CPC title

  • Fail-safe or redundant systems, e.g. limp-home or backup systems · CPC title

  • Adapting to failures or work around with other constraints, e.g. circumvention by avoiding use of failed parts · CPC title

  • Avoiding failures by using redundant parts · CPC title

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What does patent US2025381967A1 cover?
The control microcomputer of the first VCIB performs processing including a step of returning when the inner IGR is in the off state, a step of acquiring the operation mode of the second VCIB, a step of executing CAN cut processing when the history is in the on state or when the history is in the off state and the operation mode of the second VCIB is in the automatic mode, and a step of continu…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60W50/0225. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).