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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2017
Applicant:

Zoox, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jesse Sol Levinson, Redwood City, CA (US);

Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Stanford, CA (US);

Bertrand Robert Douillard, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); G01S 13/06 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); B60W 50/02 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 13/06 (2013.01); G01S 13/86 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G05D 1/0248 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01); G05D 1/0274 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G07C 5/08 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0215 (2013.01); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to provide an autonomous vehicle fleet as a service. In particular, a method may include receiving an indication of a sensor anomaly, determining one or more sensor recovery strategies based on the sensor anomaly, and executing a course of action that ensures the autonomous vehicle system operates within accepted parameters. Alternative sensors may be relied upon to cover for the sensor anomaly, which may include a failed sensor while the autonomous vehicle is in operation.


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