IP Library Granted Patent US 11,173,927
Granted Patent B2
US 11,173,927 · App. 16/709,765 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Method, apparatus, computer device and storage medium for autonomous driving determination

Inventors: Ning Yu (Beijing, CN); Chengfa Wang (Beijing, CN); Fan Yang (Beijing, CN); Leibing Lv (Beijing, CN); Junping Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
B60W60/0053B60W50/14B60W60/001G05D1/0061G05D1/0088B60W2555/20
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Patent No.
US 11,173,927
App. No.
16/709,765
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, an apparatus, a computer device and a storage medium for autonomous driving determination are proposed. The method includes: obtaining information about a driving scenario of an autonomous vehicle when a preset trigger condition is met; comparing the information about the driving scenario with an autonomous driving capability of the autonomous vehicle; determining, according to a comparison result, whether the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ an autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario. The technical solution of the present disclosure may be applied to improve the safety of the vehicle and the user.

Claims (56)

1. A method for autonomous driving determination, comprising:

obtaining information about a driving scenario of an autonomous vehicle when a preset trigger condition is met;

comparing the information about the driving scenario with an autonomous driving capability of the autonomous vehicle, to determine whether the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond a range of the autonomous driving capability;

determining, according to a comparison result, whether the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ an autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

prohibiting activation of the autonomous driving mode, or reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to the autonomous driving mode, in response to determining that the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset trigger condition is met when a request to activate the autonomous driving mode is received.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:

activating the autonomous driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

prohibiting activation of the autonomous driving mode, or reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to activate the autonomous driving mode, in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset trigger condition is met each time a period of a predetermined time duration passes while the autonomous vehicle is in the autonomous driving mode.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

continuing to employ the autonomous driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle to switch to a manual driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the comparing the information about the driving scenario with an autonomous driving capability of the autonomous vehicle comprises:

comparing to find whether the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond a range of the autonomous driving capability, and

wherein the determining, according to a comparison result, whether the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ an autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario comprises:

determining that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario if the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability; and

determining that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario if the information about the driving scenario does not include content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the autonomous driving capability comprises at least one of: a type of a road on which the autonomous vehicle is allowed to travel, whether to allow driving in rainy or snowy weather, whether to allow driving on a road with traffic lights, or a range of areas in which the autonomous vehicle is allowed to travel.

8. A computer device, comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program which is stored on the memory and runs on the processor, wherein the processor, upon executing the program, implements a method for autonomous driving determination, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining information about a driving scenario of an autonomous vehicle when a preset trigger condition is met;

comparing the information about the driving scenario with an autonomous driving capability of the autonomous vehicle, to determine whether the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond a range of the autonomous driving capability;

determining, according to a comparison result, whether the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ an autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

prohibiting activation of the autonomous driving mode, or reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to the autonomous driving mode, in response to determining that the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability.

9. The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the preset trigger condition is met when a request to activate the autonomous driving mode is received.

10. The computer device according to claim 9 , wherein the method further comprising:

activating the autonomous driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

prohibiting activation of the autonomous driving mode, or reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to activate the autonomous driving mode, in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario.

11. The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the preset trigger condition is met each time a period of a predetermined time duration passes while the autonomous vehicle is in the autonomous driving mode.

12. The computer device according to claim 11 , wherein the method further comprising:

continuing to employ the autonomous driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle to switch to a manual driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario.

13. The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the comparing the information about the driving scenario with an autonomous driving capability of the autonomous vehicle comprises:

comparing to find whether the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond a range of the autonomous driving capability, and

wherein the determining, according to a comparison result, whether the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ an autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario comprises:

determining that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario if the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability; and

determining that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario if the information about the driving scenario does not include content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability.

14. The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the autonomous driving capability comprises at least one of: a type of a road on which the autonomous vehicle is allowed to travel, whether to allow driving in rainy or snowy weather, whether to allow driving on a road with traffic lights, or a range of areas in which the autonomous vehicle is allowed to travel.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, wherein the program, when executed by a processor, implements a method for autonomous driving determination, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining information about a driving scenario of an autonomous vehicle when a preset trigger condition is met;

comparing the information about the driving scenario with an autonomous driving capability of the autonomous vehicle, to determine whether the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond a range of the autonomous driving capability; and

determining, according to a comparison result, whether the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ an autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

prohibiting activation of the autonomous driving mode, or reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to the autonomous driving mode, in response to determining that the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the preset trigger condition is met when a request to activate the autonomous driving mode is received.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the method further comprising:

activating the autonomous driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

prohibiting activation of the autonomous driving mode, or reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to activate the autonomous driving mode, in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the preset trigger condition is met each time a period of a predetermined time duration passes while the autonomous vehicle is in the autonomous driving mode.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18 , wherein the method further comprising:

continuing to employ the autonomous driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario; and

reminding an occupant on the autonomous vehicle to switch to a manual driving mode in response to determining according to the comparison result that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the comparing the information about the driving scenario with an autonomous driving capability of the autonomous vehicle comprises:

comparing to find whether the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond a range of the autonomous driving capability, and

wherein the determining, according to a comparison result, whether the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ an autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario comprises:

determining that the autonomous vehicle is not adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario if the information about the driving scenario includes content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability; and

determining that the autonomous vehicle is adapted to employ the autonomous driving mode in the driving scenario if the information about the driving scenario does not include content beyond the range of the autonomous driving capability.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2021
From: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058241/0248 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2020
From: YU, NING; WANG, CHENGFA; YANG, FAN; LV, LEIBING; WANG, JUNPING
To: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054044/0085 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811505392.1 · Dec 10, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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