Autonomous confidence control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989963
APP PUB NO 20170248951A1
SERIAL NO

15073116

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Signals are from a plurality of sources representing aspects of the vehicle and an environment surrounding the vehicle. An autonomous confidence factor is developed based on component confidence levels for at least one of the signals. Control of the vehicle is transitioned between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the autonomous confidence factor.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN RD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Kelley, David B Monroe, US 8 252
Miller, Kenneth James Canton, US 191 2365
Perkins, William Paul Dearborn, US 62 1201

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