US 12,467,766 B2
Apparatus and methods for providing autonomous vehicle navigation at intersections
Jerome Beaurepaire, Nantes (FR); Leon Stenneth, Chicago, IL (US); and Jeremy Michael Young, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed by HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/969,541.
Prior Publication US 2024/0133710 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0230365 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G01C 21/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01)
CPC G01C 21/3815 (2020.08) [B60W 30/18154 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); G01C 21/3837 (2020.08); G01C 21/3867 (2020.08); G06V 20/582 (2022.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2555/60 (2020.02); B60W 2556/40 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
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15. A method of providing autonomous vehicle navigation, the method comprising:
receiving sensor data from an autonomous vehicle;
determining whether the sensor data indicate detection of at least two road signs having the same sign type and facing the same direction within an intersection or within one or more peripherals of the intersection;
responsive to the sensor data indicating the detection, defining a zone within the intersection based on attributes of the intersection; and
generating an autonomous vehicle maneuver signal, wherein the autonomous vehicle maneuver signal causes the autonomous vehicle to not stop within the zone unless the autonomous vehicle detects an obstruction within the zone.