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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. 14, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 11, 2022
Applicant:

Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Edward Daniel McCloskey, San Jose, CA (US);

Russell Leigh Smith, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/02 (2006.01); G01S 7/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/40 (2006.01); G01S 13/08 (2006.01); G01S 13/32 (2006.01); G01S 13/34 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 15/08 (2006.01); G01S 15/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/023 (2013.01); G01S 7/003 (2013.01); G01S 7/0232 (2021.05); G01S 7/0233 (2021.05); G01S 7/0234 (2021.05); G01S 7/0236 (2021.05); G01S 7/4008 (2013.01); G01S 13/08 (2013.01); G01S 13/325 (2013.01); G01S 13/345 (2013.01); G01S 13/347 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 15/08 (2013.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/4013 (2021.05); G01S 13/343 (2013.01); G01S 13/865 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is provided that includes a vehicle receiving data from an external computing device indicative of at least one other vehicle in an environment of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a sensor configured to detect the environment of the vehicle. The at least one other vehicle may include at least one sensor. The method also includes determining a likelihood of interference between the at least one sensor of the at least one other vehicle the sensor of the vehicle. The method also includes initiating an adjustment of the sensor to reduce the likelihood of interference between the sensor of the vehicle and the at least one sensor of the at least one other vehicle responsive to the determination.


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