A method for operating an autonomously driving vehicle that is connected to a central computer unit via a communication connection for exchanging data. During the autonomous driving mode, a request to take over a driving task is emitted to a vehicle user when at least one takeover condition is fulfilled. The takeover condition is fulfilled when it is established that the communication connection to the central computer unit is disrupted on a route portion that exceeds a predetermined length and on which the vehicle is located or which the vehicle is approaching.
METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING VEHICLE
2021-10-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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 / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION , Übertragung digitaler Information, z.B. Telegrafieverkehr |
European Patent Office | 2021
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