US 12,168,448 B2
Engaging and disengaging for autonomous driving
Brian Douglas Cullinane, Palo Alto, CA (US); Philip Nemec, San Jose, CA (US); Manuel Christian Clement, Felton, CA (US); Robertus Christianus Elisabeth Mariet, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson, Los Gatos, CA (US)
Assigned to Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/295,319.
Application 18/295,319 is a continuation of application No. 17/091,057, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,643,099.
Application 17/091,057 is a continuation of application No. 16/377,383, filed on Apr. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,864,917, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/377,383 is a continuation of application No. 15/982,044, filed on May 17, 2018, granted, now 10,300,926, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/982,044 is a continuation of application No. 15/785,623, filed on Oct. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,000,216, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/785,623 is a continuation of application No. 15/498,886, filed on Apr. 27, 2017, granted, now 9,821,818, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 15/498,886 is a continuation of application No. 15/337,339, filed on Oct. 28, 2016, granted, now 9,663,117, issued on May 30, 2017.
Application 15/337,339 is a continuation of application No. 15/075,878, filed on Mar. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,511,779, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 15/075,878 is a continuation of application No. 14/746,268, filed on Jun. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,352,752, issued on May 31, 2016.
Application 14/746,268 is a continuation of application No. 14/333,839, filed on Jul. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,075,413, issued on Jul. 7, 2015.
Application 14/333,839 is a continuation of application No. 14/095,226, filed on Dec. 3, 2013, granted, now 8,818,608, issued on Aug. 26, 2014.
Application 14/095,226 is a continuation of application No. 13/792,774, filed on Mar. 11, 2013, granted, now 8,825,258, issued on Sep. 2, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/731,717, filed on Nov. 30, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0311912 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 22/48 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01)
CPC B60W 50/082 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60R 22/48 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B60W 60/0051 (2020.02); B60W 60/0053 (2020.02); B60W 60/0059 (2020.02); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60K 2360/172 (2024.01); B60K 2360/175 (2024.01); B60R 2022/4866 (2013.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0002 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0075 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2540/045 (2020.02); B60W 2540/16 (2013.01); B60W 2540/215 (2020.02); B60W 2540/229 (2020.02); B60W 2552/00 (2020.02); B60W 2552/20 (2020.02); B60W 2552/30 (2020.02); B60W 2552/53 (2020.02); B60W 2554/801 (2020.02); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); B60W 2556/00 (2020.02); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
identifying, by one or more processors, one or more current operating conditions of a vehicle being operated by a driver in a manual driving mode;
determining, by the one or more processors, based on the one or more current operating conditions, whether the vehicle is able to be operated in an autonomous driving mode where the driver is able to relinquish control of the vehicle from the manual driving mode to a computer of the vehicle;
generating, by the one or more processors, display information based on the determination, the display information including an indicator identifying whether the vehicle is currently able to operate in the autonomous driving mode; and
displaying, by the one or more processors, the display information to the driver.