Vehicular system and method for controlling vehicle
US11247608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/8086
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle as it travels along a road includes processing at an ECU provided image data captured by a forward viewing camera and processing at the ECU a provided output indicative of a determined geographical location of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing of the provided output, a geographically-derived path of travel of the vehicle is generated. Responsive to determination of a traffic lane in which the vehicle is traveling along the road, a camera-derived path of travel of the vehicle is generated. The vehicle is controlled based on (i) the geographically-derived path of travel of the vehicle and/or (ii) the camera-derived path of travel of the vehicle. The vehicle is controlled based on diminished weight of the geographically-derived path or diminished weight of the camera-derived path when a respective reliability level is below a threshold level.
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