Patent ID: 9588517
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B60W,G05D

Claim:
1. A system for automated operation of a vehicle, said system comprising: an infotainment-device operable to provide an infotainment-activity to an operator of a vehicle; a controller operable to determine when the infotainment-device that provides the infotainment-activity is activated, and estimate a take-over-interval for the operator to prepare for a mode-transition from automated-control of the vehicle by the controller to manual-control of the vehicle by the operator, wherein the take-over-interval is determined based on the infotainment-device that is activated, said controller operable to notify the operator that the mode-transition is needed at least the take-over-interval prior to a take-over-time, wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the infotainment-device when the operator does not deactivate the infotainment-device.