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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Charles A. Hardin, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ryan M. Wiesenberg, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Emily S. Lerner, Brighton, MI (US);
William A. Fanelli, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of determining one or more actions of a vehicle approaching an intersection having traffic lights is provided. Traffic information can be received from the traffic lights. A speed of the vehicle can be detected by a sensor. A distance between the vehicle and an intersection can be determined by processing circuitry. An amount of time for the vehicle to reach the intersection can be calculated. The traffic information with the amount of time can be compared. The one or more actions of the vehicle based on the comparison can be determined.