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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2019
Uipco, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Sean Carl Mitchem, San Antonio, TX (US);
Gregory Brian Meyer, San Antonio, TX (US);
Will Kerns Maney, Jr, San Antonio, TX (US);
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Deborah Schulz, San Antonio, TX (US);
Brian J. Osterkamp, New Braunfels, TX (US);
Timothy Blair Chalmers, San Antonio, TX (US);
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for automatically engaging an autonomous driving mode in a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes monitoring a driver and switching to the autonomous driving mode if an unsafe driving condition is detected. The method can include monitoring biometric data. The method can also include monitoring behavioral data using one or more kinds of vehicle sensors. The system and method ensure a vehicle is safely driven even if a driver experiences a health episode that could leave them unable to safely operate the vehicle.