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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2017
GM Gobal Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Fan Bai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Donald K. Grimm, Utica, MI (US);
David E. Bojanowski, Clarkston, MI (US);
Chia-Hsiang Liu, Milford, MI (US);
Jinzhu Chen, Troy, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system configured to receive baseline map data from a remote map-data source, and determine whether the baseline map data is sufficient for present mobile navigation-unit function, yielding a map-sufficiency determination. If the map-sufficiency determination is affirmative, using the baseline map data for the present mobile navigation-unit function. If the map-sufficiency determination is negative, the system predicts navigation-unit movement, obtains based on the navigation-unit movement predicted, supplemental map data, and uses the baseline map data and the supplemental map data for the present mobile navigation-unit function.