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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Mikael Ljung Aust, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Trent Victor, Gothenburg, SE;
Mikael Gordh, Yterby, SE;
Tomas Omasta, Povazska Bystrica, SK;
Fredrik Folkestad, Gothenburg, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/017 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); G08G 1/005 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/017 (2013.01); B60G 17/0164 (2013.01); B60Q 1/0035 (2013.01); B60Q 1/26 (2013.01); B60Q 1/50 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); G08G 1/005 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01); B60G 2800/014 (2013.01); B60Q 5/00 (2013.01); B60W 2710/22 (2013.01); B60W 2720/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential observer an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The method includes determining an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle and performing a vertical vehicle motion representing the autonomous kinematic action, the vertical vehicle motion including raising and/or lowering a front portion and/or a rear portion of a vehicle body of the vehicle.