Data layers for a vehicle map service

One or more tangible non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• accessing vehicle map service data comprising information associated with a geographic area and one or more dynamic sensor observations of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle map service data is based on a vehicle map service protocol specifying a plurality of layers associated with different portions of the vehicle map service data, one or more of the plurality of layers having a plurality of versions and the one or more of the plurality of layers having respective attributes including a confidence attribute and associated confidence level that indicates a confidence in an accuracy of the vehicle map service data provided by the one or more of the plurality of layers;
• determining a first layer from among the one or more of the plurality of layers as a layer to which a first client system among a plurality of client systems is to receive data from, based on a version of the first layer, a compatibility of the first client system with the first layer, and the attributes of the first layer, wherein the version of the first layer indicates a data format used by the first layer, and determining the first layer from among the one or more of the plurality of layers to which the first client system is to receive data from includes determining a compatibility of the first client system with a version of the first layer;
• and
• based on determining the first layer, providing to the first client system, access to the first layer to receive data from the first layer,
• wherein
• access to the first layer comprises authorization to send or receive one or more portions of the vehicle map service data associated with the first layer, and
• the confidence level associated with the data from the first layer is usable for decision making by the first client system.

A computing system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more tangible non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• accessing vehicle map service data comprising information associated with a geographic area and one or more dynamic sensor observations of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle map service data is based on a vehicle map service protocol specifying a plurality of layers associated with different portions of the vehicle map service data, one or more of the plurality of layers having a plurality of versions and the one or more of the plurality of layers having respective attributes including a confidence attribute and associated confidence level that indicates a confidence in an accuracy of the vehicle map service data provided by the one or more of the plurality of layers;
• determining a first layer from among the one or more of the plurality of layers as a layer to which a first client system among a plurality of client systems is to receive data from, based on a version of the first layer, a compatibility of the first client system with the first layer, and the attributes of the first layer, wherein the version of the first layer indicates a data format used by the first layer, and determining the first layer from among the one or more of the plurality of layers to which the first client system is to receive data from includes determining a compatibility of the first client system with a version of the first layer;
• and
• based on determining the first layer, providing to the first client system, access to the first layer to receive data from the first layer,
• wherein
• access to the first layer comprises authorization to send or receive one or more portions of the vehicle map service data associated with the first layer, and
• the confidence level associated with the data from the first layer is usable for decision making by the first client system.