Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous vehicle software version assessment
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Application No.: US14934347Application Date: 2015-11-06
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Publication No.: US09946531B1Publication Date: 2018-04-17
- Inventor: Brian Mark Fields , Chien Che Huang , Mohamed A. Wazeer , Shawn C. Bennett , Steven C. Cielocha , Ronny S. Bryant , Stephen Kohaus , Terry Quakenbush , Richard A. Novak , Aaron Scott Chan , Craig M. Main , Weixin Wu , Torri Wollenschlager , Carol Marie Csanda , Stacey Gorsuch , Todd Binion
- Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Bloomington
- Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bloomington
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Agent Randall G. Rueth
- Main IPC: G06F9/44
- IPC: G06F9/44 ; G06F9/445 ; B60W50/04 ; G06Q40/08 ; B60W50/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. In certain aspects, with the customer's permission, a computer-implemented method for updating an autonomous operation feature may be provided. An indication of a software update associated with the autonomous operation feature may be received, and several autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles having the feature may be identified. The update may be installed within the several vehicles, such as via wireless communication. Also, a change in a risk level associated with the update to the autonomous operation feature may be determined, and an insurance discount may be determined or adjusted. As a result, an insurance discount may be provided to risk averse customers that affirmatively share their vehicle data with an insurance provider, and promptly and remotely receive new versions of software that operate autonomous vehicle safety features.
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