IP Library Granted Patent US 12,583,484
Granted Patent B2
US 12,583,484 · App. 18/169,088 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Systems and methods for providing post-takeover complexity

Inventors: Manuel Ludwig Kuehner (Mountain View, CA); Hiroshi Yasuda (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Woven by Toyota, Inc.
B60W60/0053B60W50/14B60W2520/10B60W2552/05B60W2552/10B60W2554/40B60W2555/20B60W2555/60
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Patent No.
US 12,583,484
App. No.
18/169,088
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing post-takeover complexity. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a potential disengagement event; determining a takeover location based on the potential disengagement event; determining a post-takeover complexity measure based on the takeover location; and generating a notification based on the post-takeover complexity measure.

Claims (37)

1 . A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory communicably coupled to the processor and storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

detect a potential disengagement event where automated driving would be disabled;

determine a takeover location based on the potential disengagement event;

determine a takeover complexity measure based on a first segment from the takeover location to a speed-adjustable pre-determined distance after the takeover location;

determine a post-takeover complexity measure based on a second segment after the first segment; and

provide via a vehicle a notification based on the post-takeover complexity measure.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the notification includes the post-takeover complexity measure.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the notification includes post-takeover instructions.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the notification occurs with a takeover request.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first segment further includes from a pre-takeover location to the takeover location.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second segment includes from a post-takeover location to a second speed-adjustable pre-determined distance after the post-takeover location.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first segment and the second segment are non-contiguous.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:

detect a potential disengagement event where automated driving would be disabled;

determine a takeover location based on the potential disengagement event;

determine a takeover complexity measure based on a first segment from the takeover location to a speed-adjustable pre-determined distance after the takeover location;

determine a post-takeover complexity measure based on a second segment after the first segment; and

provide via a vehicle a notification based on the post-takeover complexity measure.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the notification includes the post-takeover complexity measure.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the notification includes post-takeover instructions.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the notification occurs with a takeover request.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the first segment and the second segment are non-contiguous.

13 . A method, comprising:

detecting a potential disengagement event where automated driving would be disabled;

determining a takeover location based on the potential disengagement event;

determining a takeover complexity measure based on a first segment from the takeover location to a speed-adjustable pre-determined distance after the takeover location;

determining a post-takeover complexity measure based on a second segment after the first segment; and

providing via a vehicle a notification based on the post-takeover complexity measure.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the notification includes the post-takeover complexity measure.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the notification includes post-takeover instructions.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the notification occurs with a takeover request.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first segment further includes from a pre-takeover location to the takeover location.

18 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the second segment includes from a post-takeover location to a second speed-adjustable pre-determined distance after the post-takeover location.

19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first segment and the second segment are non-contiguous.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the first segment includes a preferred takeover location and the second segment includes a default takeover location.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: WOVEN ALPHA, INC.; WOVEN BY TOYOTA, INC.
To: WOVEN BY TOYOTA, INC.
Reel/Frame 064044/0373 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2023
From: KUEHNER, MANUEL LUDWIG; YASUDA, HIROSHI
To: WOVEN ALPHA, INC.
Reel/Frame 062872/0652 →
Continuity (1)
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