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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2022
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hidetoshi Chikamori, Saitama, JP;
Kazumasa Nakamura, Saitama, JP;
Hitoshi Konishi, Saitama, JP;
Takuji Harayama, Saitama, JP;
Tomoaki Masakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Naofumi Aso, Saitama, JP;
Ryo Matsuzawa, Tokyo, JP;
Zhaoqi Wang, Tokyo, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A map information system includes: at least one vehicle; and a map server configured to communicate with the vehicle and store a high-precision map, wherein the vehicle includes: a turn signal lever sensor configured to detect a turn signal operation by a driver; an external environment sensor configured to acquire information on surroundings of the vehicle; an own vehicle position identifying device configured to identify a position of the vehicle; and a controller configured to transmit, to the map server, the turn signal operation, the position of the vehicle, and the information on the surroundings, and the map server updates the high-precision map based on the information acquired by the external environment sensor when comparing the high-precision map stored in the map server with the turn signal operation and determining that a branching route is present.