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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. 27, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 17, 2020
Applicant:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin P. Austin, Saline, MI (US);

Joshua E. Domeyer, Madison, WI (US);

John K. Lenneman, Okemos, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06V 20/59 (2022.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G06T 3/40 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06F 18/25 (2023.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06V 20/59 (2022.01); B60Q 1/503 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 60/0017 (2020.02); B60W 60/0027 (2020.02); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0253 (2013.01); G06F 18/251 (2023.01); G06T 3/4038 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/103 (2022.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01); G08G 1/16 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); B60W 2420/52 (2013.01); B60W 2540/225 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4029 (2020.02); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20212 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30236 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30241 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium which monitor a road user in order to move the external position of the vehicle intent notification (eHMI) to another external position that can be seen by the road user based on the gaze direction of the road user. In some aspects, the eHMI notification displays the vehicle intent for a single autonomous vehicle. In another aspect, a group eHMI notification displays the trajectories for a plurality of autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles. Based on the gaze direction of the road user, the eHMI notification can be displayed on a single external position or on multiple external positions. Different eHMI notifications can be displayed at different external positions on the autonomous vehicle to provide information to more than one road user.


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