18236976. UNINTENTIONAL CONTROL RE-ENGAGEMENT PREVENTION (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
UNINTENTIONAL CONTROL RE-ENGAGEMENT PREVENTION
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Hirofumi Yamamoto of Cupertino CA (US)
UNINTENTIONAL CONTROL RE-ENGAGEMENT PREVENTION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18236976 titled 'UNINTENTIONAL CONTROL RE-ENGAGEMENT PREVENTION
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to preventing accidentally or unintentionally re-engaging a vehicle control system after recently dis-engaging the vehicle control system. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to a vehicle control system being disengaged, activating a lockout period, and preventing the vehicle control system from re-engaging during the lockout period.