# US 12,005,908 B2 · Apparatus and method for generating link for each lane > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,005,908 B2 - Document ID: US12005908B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/743,046 - Filed: 2022-05-12 - Published: 2023-01-12 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2021-07-08 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation - Inventors: Nam Hyuk Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005908B2 ## CPC - B60W 40/02: related to ambient conditions - B60W 40/105: Speed - B60W 2520/10: Longitudinal speed - B60W 2552/53: Road markings, e.g. lane marker or crosswalk - B60W 2554/4049: Relationship among other objects, e.g. converging dynamic objects - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT ## Abstract Disclosed are an apparatus and method for generating a link for each lane when there is a plurality of exit lanes. The apparatus may acquire information about a speed of a probe vehicle from the probe vehicle, and determine a section for generating a divided link along a lane, based on a speed difference of the probe vehicle in an exit direction. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the accuracy and reliability of the speed of each lane. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for generating a link for each lane, the apparatus comprising: an information acquisition device configured to acquire information about a speed of a probe vehicle from the probe vehicle; and a processor configured to determine a section for generating a divided link along a lane, based on a speed difference of the probe vehicle in an exit direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information acquisition device is configured to acquire an ID of the probe vehicle, and wherein the processor is configured to classify the exit direction of the probe vehicle based on the ID of the probe vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine the section based on whether the speed difference of the probe vehicle in the exit direction exceeds a preset threshold value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine a lane section for generating a link for each lane in consideration of whether a number of acquired information about the speed of the probe vehicle exceeds a preset threshold number. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine a lane section for generating a link for each lane, based on whether the speed of the probe vehicle is less than a preset threshold speed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine a first section included in the section among one or more candidate link sections sequentially connected in a direction opposite a direction of advancing to an exit lane based on a point that enters a plurality of exit lanes, based on the speed difference of the probe vehicle in the exit direction with respect to each of the candidate link sections. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to filter candidate link sections, in which a number of acquired information about the speed of the probe vehicle in the exit direction does not exceed a preset threshold number, from the one or more candidate link sections. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to filter candidate link sections, in which an average speed of the probe vehicle in all exit directions is greater than or equal to a preset threshold speed, from the one or more candidate link sections. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to determine the first section, based on whether a difference in an average speed of the probe vehicle in the exit direction among the one or more candidate link sections exceeds a preset threshold value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to allow a candidate link section, in which a difference in an average speed of the probe vehicle in the exit direction among the one or more candidate link sections exceeds a preset threshold value, to be included in the section. ### Claim 11 A method of generating a link for each lane, the method comprising: acquiring, by an information acquisition device, information about a speed of a probe vehicle from the probe vehicle; and determining, by a processor, a section for generating a divided link along a lane based on a speed difference of the probe vehicle in an exit direction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: acquiring, by the information acquisition device, an ID of the probe vehicle, and classifying, by the processor, the exit direction of the probe vehicle based on the ID of the probe vehicle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: determining, by the processor, the section, based on whether the speed difference of the probe vehicle in the exit direction exceeds a preset threshold value. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: determining, by the processor, a lane section for generating a link for each lane in consideration of whether a number of acquired information about the speed of the probe vehicle exceeds a preset threshold number. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: determining, by the processor, a lane section for generating a link for each lane, based on whether the speed of the probe vehicle is less than a preset threshold speed. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: determining, by the processor, a first section included in the section among one or more candidate link sections sequentially connected in a direction opposite a direction of advancing to an exit lane based on a point that enters a plurality of exit lanes, based on the speed difference of the probe vehicle in the exit direction with respect to each of the candidate link sections. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: filtering, by the processor, candidate link sections, in which a number of acquired information about the speed of the probe vehicle in the exit direction does not exceed a preset threshold number, from the one or more candidate link sections. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: filtering, by the processor, candidate link sections, in which an average speed of the probe vehicle in all exit directions is greater than or equal to a preset threshold speed, from the one or more candidate link sections. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: determining, by the processor, the first section, based on whether a difference in an average speed of the probe vehicle in the exit direction among the one or more candidate link sections exceeds a preset threshold value. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the determining of the section by the processor includes: allowing, by the processor, a candidate link section, in which a difference in an average speed of the probe vehicle in the exit direction among the one or more candidate link sections exceeds a preset threshold value, to be included in the section.