US 12,377,874 B2
Broadcasting vehicle capabilities to planning modules
Martin Sehr, Kensington, CA (US); Benjamin Tearle, San Francisco, CA (US); and Shad Laws, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/149,501.
Prior Publication US 2024/0217541 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60W 40/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 60/001 (2020.02) [B60W 40/02 (2013.01); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02); B60W 2756/10 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving information indicating an environmental condition for an operation of a vehicle, wherein the environmental condition is a condition in an environment where the operation of the vehicle is performed;
determining a first vehicle capability parameter and a second vehicle capability parameter based on the environmental condition, the first vehicle capability parameter and the second vehicle capability parameter indicating capabilities of the vehicle for making different types of motions;
transmitting the first vehicle capability parameter to a first planning module of the vehicle; and
transmitting the second vehicle capability parameter to a second planning module of the vehicle,
wherein the first planning module and the second planning module are to plan one or more motions of the vehicle in the operation based on the first vehicle capability parameter and the second vehicle capability parameter.