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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2018
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan R. Gohl, Northville, MI (US);
Kevin A. O'Dea, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael Silvestri, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 30/18163 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application generally relates to a method and apparatus for autonomous vehicle driver confirmation in a motor vehicle. In particular, the system is operative to determine a situation wherein driver confirmation is desired, acoustically request driver confirmation via vehicle speakers, and receive verbal driver confirmation via vehicle microphones.