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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2022
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);
Brian Mark Fields, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Chien Che Huang, Normal, IL (US);
Mohamed A. Wazeer, Normal, IL (US);
Shawn C. Bennett, Le Roy, IL (US);
Steven Cielocha, Bloomington, IL (US);
Ronny S. Bryant, Bloomington, IL (US);
Stephen Kohaus, Bloomington, IL (US);
Terry Quakenbush, Bloomington, IL (US);
Richard A. Novak, Plano, TX (US);
Aaron Scott Chan, San Jose, CA (US);
Craig M. Main, Allen, TX (US);
Weixin Wu, Normal, IL (US);
Torri Wollenschlager, Bloomington, IL (US);
Carol Marie Csanda, Hudson, IL (US);
Stacey Gorsuch, Bloomington, IL (US);
Todd Binion, Bloomington, IL (US);
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);
Abstract
According to certain aspects, a computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be provided. With the customer's permission, an identity of a vehicle operator may be identified and a vehicle operator profile may be retrieved. Operating data regarding autonomous operation features operating the vehicle may be received from vehicle-mounted sensors. When a request to disable an autonomous feature is received, a risk level for the autonomous feature is determined and compared with a driver behavior setting for the autonomous feature stored in the vehicle operator profile. Based upon the risk level comparison, the autonomous vehicle retains control of vehicle or the autonomous feature is disengaged depending upon which is the safer driver—the autonomous vehicle or the vehicle human occupant. As a result, unsafe disengagement of self-driving functionality for autonomous vehicles may be alleviated. Insurance discounts may be provided for autonomous vehicles having this safety functionality.