US 12,236,690 B2
Vehicle control method, apparatus, electronic device and vehicle
Xingyu Wang, Beijing (CN); Dengxiang Zhuang, Beijing (CN); and Ning Yu, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to Apollo Intelligent Connectivity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing (CN)
Filed by Apollo Intelligent Connectivity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing (CN)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/572,552.
Claims priority of application No. 202110414487.8 (CN), filed on Apr. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0130153 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/04 (2006.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 20/584 (2022.01) [B60W 30/18154 (2013.01); B60W 40/04 (2013.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle control method, comprising:
acquiring a traffic light image of an intersection at a driving direction of a vehicle;
identifying the traffic light image and determining a first light color of a target traffic light corresponding to a lane on which the vehicle is located;
acquiring light color change information of the target traffic light latest recorded, wherein the light color change information comprises a light color before changing, a second light color after changing and a changing moment;
determining whether latest light color change information of the target traffic light complies with a traffic light period change rule according to the light color before changing, the second light color after changing and the changing moment;
in a condition that the latest light color change information complies with the traffic light period change rule, recording the latest light color change information; and
determining, according to the latest light color change information, remained duration of the first light color; and
determining, according to the first light color and the remained duration of the first light color, a driving strategy of the vehicle at the intersection.