US 12,147,232 B2
Method, system and computer program product for the automated locating of a vehicle
Fabian Haas-Fickinger, Stuttgart (DE); and Simon Tobias Isele, Stuttgart (DE)
Assigned to Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/871,010.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 119 124.6 (DE), filed on Jul. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0024799 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/89 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01)
CPC G05D 1/021 (2013.01) [G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 13/89 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for automated locating of a vehicle at a geographical location, comprising:
recording, by a camera and sensor device of the vehicle, first image and sensor data from surroundings of the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling along a route, and assigning each of the first image and sensor data geographical coordinates;
sending the recorded first image and sensor data to a processor;
creating, by the processor, a digital map of the surroundings;
recording second image and sensor data from the surroundings of the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling along the route;
sending the recorded second image and sensor data to the processor;
comparing, by the processor, the recorded second image and sensor data with the digital map of the surroundings;
determining a position of the vehicle;
enabling automatic driving functions of the vehicle based on the determined position of the vehicle.