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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019

Filed:

Apr. 07, 2017
Applicant:

General Motors Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Nathaniel H. Williams, Berkley, MI (US);

Marco T. Carnevale, Windsor, CA;

Michael P. Marchione, New Baltimore, MI (US);

Billy L. Holbird, II, Woodhaven, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENERAL MOTORS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 19/42 (2010.01); G08G 1/0968 (2006.01); G09B 29/10 (2006.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); G01C 21/26 (2006.01); G01C 21/30 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G07B 15/06 (2011.01); G08G 1/123 (2006.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 19/42 (2013.01); B60W 30/095 (2013.01); G01C 21/26 (2013.01); G01C 21/30 (2013.01); G01C 21/34 (2013.01); G07B 15/063 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/085 (2013.01); G08G 1/096827 (2013.01); G08G 1/123 (2013.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01); G09B 29/106 (2013.01); G01C 21/3626 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method to obtain vehicle positional information as it is traveling. The method of generating a vehicle path includes obtaining a first position of a vehicle; monitoring an occurrence of a positional trigger event; after the occurrence of the positional trigger event, obtaining a second position of the vehicle; and transmitting the first and second positions to a storage device wherein the first and second positions form the path. The disclosure also provides for a system to generate the path of the vehicle. The system includes a vehicle system module configured to perform the various steps described herein.


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