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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2018
Here Global B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Anirudh Viswanathan, Berkeley, CA (US);
Peter Christian, Berkeley, CA (US);
HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method is provided for establishing a location of a device based on a global navigation satellite system. Methods may include: receiving sensor data of an environment of the apparatus; estimating object location within the environment based on the sensor data; receiving a static elevation mask; generating a learned-elevation mask based, at least in part, on the static elevation mask and the estimated object location within the environment; receiving signals from a plurality of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellites; filtering the signals from the plurality of GNSS satellites to eliminate from consideration a subset of satellites established as not having a line-of-sight with the apparatus; establishing a location of the apparatus from remaining satellites established as having a line-of-sight with the apparatus; and providing for at least one of route guidance or autonomous vehicle control based on the established location of the apparatus.