A vehicle computer is programmed to: detect a portable computing device 210 (e.g. mobile phone, smart watch, tablet computer etc.) communicatively coupled to the vehicle computer. The vehicle computer is further programmed to control at least one vehicle operation 215,220 based at least in part on the presence of the portable device, the at least one vehicle operation including at least one of control of steering, propulsion, and brakes. The vehicle may be a self-driving or autonomous vehicle, which upon requesting an operator to take over manual control of the vehicle, provide a request alert or message to the portable computing device to notify the operator of the take-over prompt 235. The control of the vehicle operation may be stopped or terminated 250 upon determining that the portable device is no longer connected or if a requested operator input is not received within a predetermined time period. The vehicle computer may identify the portable device assigned to the vehicle operator, if a number of devices are connected to the computer.


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    Title :

    Vehicle control based on connectivity of a portable device


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-07-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion



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