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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Micah P. Kalscheur, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/58 (2006.01); G06F 16/248 (2019.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/51 (2006.01); G01S 17/46 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/58 (2013.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G01S 7/4808 (2013.01); G01S 7/51 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/46 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G06F 16/248 (2019.01);
Abstract
A system for detecting a vehicle includes a light source configured to emit a light signal. The system also includes a receiver sensor configured to receive a reflected light signal based at least in part on the light signal reflected from a plurality of reflectors. The system also includes a controller, the controller configured to identify an arrangement pattern of the plurality of reflectors based at least in part on the reflected light signal and determine that plurality of reflectors are coupled to another vehicle based at least in part on an identification of the arrangement pattern.