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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 23, 2022
Applicant:

Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

David I. Ferguson, San Francisco, CA (US);

Donald Jason Burnette, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/26 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00184 (2020.02); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60W 60/0053 (2020.02); G01C 21/26 (2013.01); G01C 21/3407 (2013.01); G01C 21/3815 (2020.08); G05D 1/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G06V 20/582 (2022.01); G06V 20/588 (2022.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); B60W 2720/106 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9316 (2020.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); G05D 1/0236 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to differentiating between active and inactive construction zones. In one example, this may include identifying a construction object associated with a construction zone. The identified construction object may be used to map the area of the construction zone. Detailed map information may then be used to classify the activity of the construction zone. The area of the construction zone and the classification may be added to the detailed map information. Subsequent to adding the construction zone and the classification to the detailed map information, the construction object (or another construction object) may be identified. The location of the construction object may be used to identify the construction zone and classification from the detailed map information. The classification of the classification may be used to operate a vehicle having an autonomous mode.


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