An information processing device has an obtaining unit, a controller, and a giving unit. The obtaining unit can obtain vehicle information. The controller creates first warning information when the passability of a road in the vehicle information indicates non-passable. The controller creates recovery information when the passability of the road at the same position in the vehicle information indicates passable, after creation of the first warning information. The giving unit gives the recovery information.

A method, computer program product, and computing system for monitoring one or more machine vision sensors to obtain perception information concerning one or more third-party vehicles proximate an autonomous vehicle; identifying one or more vehicle shapes within the perception information, thus defining one or more detected vehicles shapes; generating proximate object display information that locates the one or more detected vehicles shapes with respect to the autonomous vehicle; and rendering the proximate object display information on a visual display system, thus confirming the perception of the one or more third-party vehicles by the autonomous vehicle.

A system for displaying information indicative of driving conditions, to a driver, using a smart ring are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a smart ring with a ring band having a plurality of surfaces including an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The system further includes a processor, configured to obtain data from a communication module within the ring band, or from one or more sensors disposed within the ring band. The obtained data are representative of information indicative of one or more driving conditions to be displayed to the driver. The smart ring also includes an electronic ink (e-ink) display disposed on at least one of the plurality of surfaces, and configured to present information indicative of the one or more driving conditions.

According to certain aspects, a computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be provided. With the customer's permission, an identity of a vehicle operator may be identified and a vehicle operator profile may be retrieved. Operating data regarding autonomous operation features operating the vehicle may be received from vehicle-mounted sensors. When a request to disable an autonomous feature is received, a risk level for the autonomous feature is determined and compared with a driver behavior setting for the autonomous feature stored in the vehicle operator profile. Based upon the risk level comparison, the autonomous vehicle retains control of vehicle or the autonomous feature is disengaged depending upon which is the safer driver—the autonomous vehicle or the vehicle human occupant. As a result, unsafe disengagement of self-driving functionality for autonomous vehicles may be alleviated. Insurance discounts may be provided for autonomous vehicles having this safety functionality.

The disclosure provides for systems and methods for communicating messages from one vehicle to another vehicle. An input device, such as a cell phone, can be configured to generate and transmit a signal that corresponds with a message to an output device for display of messages. The messages can be displayed in a rearward direction, allowing drivers to communicate with vehicles located behind them on a roadway.

Various aspects of a system and method for driving assistance along a path are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, a unique identifier is received from a communication device at an electronic control unit (ECU) of a first vehicle. The unique identifier is received when the first vehicle has reached a first location along a first portion of the path. A communication channel is established between the first vehicle and the communication device based on the received unique identifier. Data associated with a second portion of the path is received by the ECU from the communication device based on the established communication channel. Alert information associated with the second portion of the path is generated by the ECU based on the received data.

When vehicle forward information includes information on a construction site road sign which indicates the limit speed at a construction site, a vehicle driving assist apparatus acquires the limit speed indicated on the construction site road sign as a construction site sign limit speed, based on the vehicle forward information and displays the acquired construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device. When acquiring the database limit speed while displaying the construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device, and a distance that an own vehicle has moved since acquiring the construction site sign speed limit currently displayed on the displaying device is shorter than a predetermined distance, the vehicle driving assist apparatus continues displaying the construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device without displaying the database limit speed acquired this time on the displaying device.

An in-vehicle information system mounted on a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a registration unit configured to register identification information and a name of each user and a name of a group including a plurality of users; a recognition unit configured to recognize a user who is an occupant of the vehicle based on the identification information; and a control unit configured to cause an output unit to output a name corresponding to the user recognized by the recognition means.

An in-vehicle information system mounted on a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a registration unit configured to register identification information and a name of each user and a name of a group including a plurality of users; a recognition unit configured to recognize a user who is an occupant of the vehicle based on the identification information; and a control unit configured to cause an output unit to output a name corresponding to the user recognized by the recognition means.

Systems and methods for performing operations based on LIDAR communications are described. An example device may include one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive data associated with a modulated optical signal emitted by a transmitter of a first LIDAR device and received by a receiver of a second LIDAR device coupled to a vehicle and the device, generate a rendering of an environment of the vehicle based on information from one or more LIDAR devices coupled to the vehicle, and update the rendering based on the received data. Updating the rendering includes updating an object rendering of an object in the environment of the vehicle. The instructions further cause the device to provide the updated rendering for display on a display coupled to the vehicle.