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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.

Patent No.:

US 12084822 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024

Filed:

May. 26, 2021

Apparatus and method for controlling a functional road object

Applicant:

Here Global B.v., Eindhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Leon Stenneth, Chicago, IL (US);

Jerome Beaurepaire, Berlin, DE;

Jeremy Young, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorneys:

Peter H. Yu

HERE GLOBAL B.V.

Primary Examiner:

Daniel R Miller

Assistant Examiner:

Christian T Bryant

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 9/40 (2016.01); E01F 9/608 (2016.01); E01F 9/65 (2016.01); G01W 1/10 (2006.01); G05D 3/20 (2006.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G09F 7/20 (2006.01); G09F 9/30 (2006.01); G01W 1/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G08G 1/09 (2006.01); G09F 7/18 (2006.01); G09F 19/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 9/40 (2016.02); E01F 9/65 (2016.02); G01W 1/10 (2013.01); G05D 3/20 (2013.01); G09F 7/20 (2013.01); G09F 9/30 (2013.01); E01F 9/608 (2016.02); G01W 2001/006 (2013.01); G01W 2203/00 (2013.01); G06V 20/582 (2022.01); G08G 1/00 (2013.01); G08G 1/091 (2013.01); G09F 2007/1878 (2013.01); G09F 19/22 (2013.01); G09F 19/228 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for controlling a functional road object. For example, at least one processor receives road sign attribute data indicating at least one attribute of a road sign and receives weather forecast data indicating a weather forecast of a location in which the road sign is disposed. The road sign includes at least one machinery for mitigating exposure to one or more weather conditions. The at least one processor identifies a state of visibility for the road sign using the road sign attribute data and the weather forecast data and generates a control signal for controlling the at least one machinery using the state of visibility.

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