Indu Vijayan

US Patent:

20190114912, Apr 18, 2019

Filed:

Oct 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/782243

Inventors:

- St. Michael, BB
Uday S. Pitambare - Mountain View CA, US
Divya Agarwal - Sunnyvale CA, US
Indu Vijayan - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian R. Hilnbrand - Mountain View CA, US
Nandita Mangal - Palo Alto CA, US
Rachel Ng - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/0967
G06Q 30/06
G05D 1/00
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

A business-interaction system for an automated vehicle includes a memory, a communications-device, and a controller. The memory is configured to store interaction-information of a business approached by a host-vehicle. The communications-device is configured to convey a transaction between the business and a director of the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to operate the host-vehicle in accordance with the interaction-information. As such, the director is able to conduct the transaction.

US Patent:

20190049991, Feb 14, 2019

Filed:

Aug 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/673863

Inventors:

- St. Michael, BB
Indu Vijayan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02

Abstract:

A virtual towing system for an automated vehicle includes a disabled-vehicle equipped with a first-transceiver that broadcasts a tow-request when perception-sensors of the disabled-vehicle have malfunctioned. The system also includes a tow-vehicle equipped with a second-transceiver that transmits guidance-data to the first-transceiver in response to the tow-request, whereby the disabled-vehicle operates in accordance with the guidance-data.

US Patent:

20190027044, Jan 24, 2019

Filed:

Jul 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/653832

Inventors:

- St. Michael, BB
Indu Vijayan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/00
G08G 1/127
G08G 1/123
G07B 15/00

Abstract:

A secured-area access system for an automated vehicle includes an identification-device, an input-device, and a controller. The identification-device conveys an access-authorization from a host-vehicle to a security-device. The input-device receives instructions regarding interaction with the security-device. The controller is in communication with the identification-device and the input-device. The controller operates the identification-device based on the instructions to convey the access-authorization to the security-device when the host-vehicle approaches the secured-area.

US Patent:

20180292836, Oct 11, 2018

Filed:

Apr 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/480499

Inventors:

- Troy MI, US
Indu Vijayan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
B60W 30/16
B60W 30/18

Abstract:

A system for operating an automated vehicle in accordance with an operation-rules that are based on an automation-level of an other-vehicle includes an automation-detector and a controller. The automation-detector conveys an automation-level indicated by an other-vehicle proximate to a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the automation-detector. The controller operates the host-vehicle in accordance with an operation-rule that is selected based on the automation-level of the other-vehicle. For example, the controller operates the host-vehicle to follow the other-vehicle at a first-distance when the automation-level is an autonomous-mode, and follow the other-vehicle at a second-distance greater than the first-distance when the automation-level is a manual-mode, i.e. human-driven.

US Patent:

20180252545, Sep 6, 2018

Filed:

Mar 1, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/446490

Inventors:

- Troy MI, US
Indu Vijayan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/36
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

A destination-less travel system for an automated-vehicle includes a digital-map and a controller. The digital-map indicates route-options for a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the digital-map and an operator of the host-vehicle. The controller queries the operator regarding the route-options when no destination has been specified and the host-vehicle approaches a decision-point on a roadway traveled by the host-vehicle.

US Patent:

20170057545, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Aug 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/835798

Inventors:

- TROY MI, US
LUDONG SUN - STANFORD CA, US
INDU VIJAYAN - SUNNYVALE CA, US
JAN K. SCHIFFMANN - NEWBURY PARK CA, US

International Classification:

B62D 15/02
G01S 13/93
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

A system for automated operation of a host-vehicle includes an object-sensor, a global-positioning-system (GPS) receiver, and a controller. The object-sensor is used to determine a first-polynomial indicative of a preferred-steering-path based on an object detected proximate to a host-vehicle. The GPS-receiver is used to determine a second-polynomial indicative of an alternative-steering-path based on a GPS-map. The controller is configured to steer the host-vehicle in accordance with the first-polynomial when the object is detected, and steer the host-vehicle in accordance with the second-polynomial when the object is not detected. The improvement allows the system to make use of a less expensive/less accurate version of the GPS-receiver, and a less complicated GPS-map than would be anticipated as necessary for automated steering of the host-vehicle using only the GPS-receiver and the GPS-map.

US Patent:

20170015331, Jan 19, 2017

Filed:

Jul 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/798937

Inventors:

- Troy MI, US
Indu Vijayan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

B60W 50/14
B60W 50/08

Abstract:

A system for automated operation of a vehicle includes an infotainment-device and a controller. The infotainment-device is operable to provide an infotainment-activity to an operator of a vehicle. The controller is operable to estimate a take-over-interval for an operator to prepare for a mode-transition from automated-control of the vehicle by the controller to manual-control of the vehicle by the operator. The take-over-interval is determined based on the infotainment-activity of the operator. The controller is operable to notify the operator that the mode-transition is needed at least the take-over-interval prior to a take-over-time.

US Patent:

20170001636, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jul 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/789285

Inventors:

- Troy MI, US
Indu Vijayan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

B60W 30/09
B60W 10/20
B60W 10/18

Abstract:

A system for automated operation of a host-vehicle includes a vehicle-control device, an object-detection device, and a controller. The vehicle-control device is operable to control one or more of acceleration of the host-vehicle, braking of the host-vehicle, and steering of the host-vehicle. The object-detection device is operable to detect a rearward-vehicle located behind the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to determine when the object-detection device indicates that a rear-end collision into the host-vehicle by the rearward-vehicle is imminent, and operate the vehicle-control device to reduce the effect of the rear-end collision experienced by an operator of the host-vehicle when the rear-end collision is imminent.