Patents
US 11970180 B1: Determining risk for a user of an autonomous vehicle
- Granted
- 2024-04-30
- Filed
- 2018-04-19 application 15957687
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims · withdrawn
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Abstract
Vehicles may have autonomous capabilities that permit the vehicle to navigate according to varying levels of participation by a human operator. A human operator may be associated with a driving capability profile and the environment surrounding a vehicle may be associated with an environmental risk profile. A vehicle, or another party in communication with a vehicle, may determine whether, based on the human operator's driving capability profile and the environmental risk profile, it is likely that the vehicle will be navigated more safely if there is a change to the vehicle's autonomous capabilities and a corresponding change to the human operator's driving responsibilities. If it is determined that a change in autonomous vehicle capability is likely to increase safe navigation of the vehicle, an insurer may offer an insurance premium cost reduction if the human operator agrees to the proposed change in autonomous capabilities.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240430.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 2,604 patents | US company or organization | Bloomington, IL | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO Form D issuer FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mark Fields | Normal, IL | 287 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Leo Nelson Chan | Normal, IL | 94 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kristopher Keith Gaudin | Bloomington, IL | 129 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Aaron Williams | Congerville, IL | 73 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
No CPC categories reported.
Assignments and security interests
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