US 12,092,480 B2
Methods and apparatus for navigating an autonomous vehicle based on a map updated in regions
Mianwei Zhou, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Yibo Chen, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to PlusAI, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by PlusAI, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,990.
Application 18/086,990 is a continuation of application No. 17/678,436, filed on Feb. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,543,264.
Prior Publication US 2023/0266146 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. G01C 21/00 (2006.01); B60W 40/02 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/3889 (2020.08) [B60W 40/02 (2013.01); G01C 21/3833 (2020.08); G01C 21/3837 (2020.08); G01C 21/3893 (2020.08); G01C 21/3896 (2020.08); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by a computing system, a signal associated with transmission of a first map update;
determining, by the computing system, a first plurality of vehicles for the first map update based on a map region associated with the first map update;
transmitting, by the computing system, the first map update to the first plurality of vehicles and a second map update with more information than the first map update to a second plurality of vehicles farther from the map region than the first plurality of vehicles, wherein the first map update is transmitted before the second map update is transmitted; and
preventing, by the computing system, the first plurality of vehicles from operating in a mode of driving until the first map update has been used.