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US 12,190,721 B2Granted
System, method and apparatus supporting navigation
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorHang Zhang
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Abstract
Methods and System for enhanced navigation and traffic management are provided. A controller obtains input indicative of conditions on a physical road, traffic status information associated with the physical road and requirements of a mobile device. Based at least in part on the input, one or more virtual lanes defining respective routes along the physical road are determined. The virtual lanes are communicated to mobile devices which follow them in place of painted lanes. The virtual lanes can be dynamically updated for example to avoid obstacles. Different lanes can correspond to different priorities of traffic.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a controller, a registration request from a subscriber via a first interface, the registration request is used for the subscriber to register to a service supporting autonomous driving service via a digital map, the subscriber representing a mobile device, the registration request includes:
- an identifier of the mobile device, requirements of the mobile device and planned path and schedule, the requirements of the mobile device includes at least one of:
- a required speed of the mobile device, a required schedule of the mobile device, a required route of the mobile device, physical characteristics of the mobile device, or a priority level for the mobile device;
- repeatedly obtaining, by a controller, input indicative of conditions on a physical road and traffic status information associated with the physical road;
- repeatedly determining, by the controller, the map based on a most recent instance of the input, the map including at least one virtual lane defining a route along the physical road, separately from physical road markings on the physical road, the at least one virtual lane to be followed by the mobile device wherein the at least one virtual lane is defined so as to avoid collisions with other mobile devices,
- determining, by the controller, a use policy for the at least one virtual lane based on the requirements of the mobile device and a most recent instance of the input, the use policy indicating at least one of:
- which virtual among the at least one virtual lane is permitted to be used;
- a valid time window for permitted use;
- a speed limitation;
- and an occupancy requirement;
- repeatedly communicating, by the controller, the map and the use policy to the subscriber,
- wherein the first interface is separate from another interface used for said repeatedly obtaining and said repeatedly communicating.
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A controller comprising a processor, a memory and a communication interface and configured to:
- receive a registration request from a subscriber via a first interface, the registration request is used for the subscriber to register to a service supporting autonomous driving service via a digital map, the subscriber representing a mobile device, the registration request includes:
- an identifier of the mobile device, requirements of the mobile device and planned path and schedule, the requirements of the mobile device includes at least one of:
- a required speed of the mobile device, a required schedule of the mobile device, a required route of the mobile device, physical characteristics of the mobile device, or a priority level for the mobile device;
- repeatedly obtain input indicative of conditions on a physical road;
- traffic status information associated with the physical road and traffic status information associated with the physical road;
- repeatedly determine, the map based on a most recent instance of the input, the map including at least one virtual lane defining a route along the physical road, separately from physical road markings on the physical road, the at least one virtual lane to be followed by the mobile device, wherein the at least one virtual lane is defined so as to avoid collisions with other mobile devices,
- determine a use policy for the at least one virtual lane based on the requirements of the mobile device and a most recent instance of the input, the use policy indicating at least one of:
- which virtual among the at least one virtual lane is permitted to be used;
- a valid time window for permitted use;
- a speed limitation;
- and an occupancy requirement;
- repeatedly communicate the map and the use policy to the subscriber,
- wherein the first interface is separate from another interface used for said repeatedly obtaining and said repeatedly communicating.
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A system comprising a controller and a mobile device,
- the controller comprising a processor, a memory and a communication interface and configured to:
- receive a registration request from a subscriber via a first interface, the registration request is used for the subscriber to register to a service supporting autonomous driving service via a digital map, the subscriber representing a mobile device, the registration request includes:
- an identifier of the mobile device, requirements of the mobile device and planned path and schedule, the requirements of the mobile device includes at least one of:
- a required speed of the mobile device, a required schedule of the mobile device, a required route of the mobile device, physical characteristics of the mobile device, or a priority level for the mobile device;
- repeatedly obtain input indicative of conditions on a physical road and traffic status information associated with the physical road;
- repeatedly determine, the map based on a most recent instance of the input, the map including at least one virtual lane defining a route along the physical road, separately from physical road markings on the physical road, the at least one virtual lane to be followed by the mobile device, wherein the at least one virtual lane is defined so as to avoid collisions with other mobile devices,
- determining a use policy for the at least one virtual lane based on the requirements of the mobile device and a most recent instance of the input, the use policy indicating at least one of:
- which virtual among the at least one virtual lane is permitted to be used;
- a valid time window for permitted use;
- a speed limitation;
- and an occupancy requirement;
- repeatedly communicate the map and the use policy to the subscriber,
- wherein the first interface is separate from another interface used for said repeatedly obtaining and said repeatedly communicating,
- the mobile device comprising a second processor, a second memory and a second communication interface and configured to receive the indication of the determined at least one virtual lane and to move along one of the determined at least one virtual lane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.