US 12,136,303 B2
Automated inspection of autonomous vehicle lights
Michael Frank Schmidt, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Jeffrey Brandon, Phoenix, AZ (US); Erik Nielsen, Glendale, AZ (US); and Chase Kaufman, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/487,331.
Application 18/487,331 is a continuation of application No. 17/891,420, filed on Aug. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,823,508.
Application 17/891,420 is a continuation of application No. 16/744,913, filed on Jan. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,455,849, issued on Sep. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0038006 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/0891 (2013.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/0002 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); B60R 2300/60 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for inspecting a light of an autonomous vehicle (AV) comprising:
providing instructions to position the AV such that the light of the AV is within a field of view of a camera;
instructing the camera to capture an image of the field of view, the image comprising the light of the AV; and
determining to service the light of the AV based on the captured image.