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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:
Jul. 01, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 09, 2022
Applicant:

Motional Ad Llc, Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Paul Schmitt, Merrimack, NH (US);

Jugal Buddhadev, Avalon, PA (US);

Alex Hunter Lang, Culver City, CA (US);

Assignee:

Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/02 (2006.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); G01S 5/06 (2006.01); G06F 18/21 (2023.01); G06F 18/25 (2023.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18009 (2013.01); B60W 40/02 (2013.01); B60W 50/0205 (2013.01); G01S 5/06 (2013.01); G06F 18/2193 (2023.01); G06F 18/251 (2023.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 20/584 (2022.01); G06V 20/647 (2022.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0215 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/54 (2013.01); B60W 2554/402 (2020.02); B60W 2554/404 (2020.02); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); G06T 2207/30261 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving ambient sound; determining if the ambient sound includes a siren; in accordance with determining that the ambient sound includes a siren, determining a first location associated with the siren; receiving a camera image; determining if the camera image includes a flashing light; in accordance with determining that the camera image includes a flashing light, determining a second location associated with the flashing light; 3D data; determining if the 3D data includes an object; in accordance with determining that the 3D data includes an object, determining a third location associated with the object; determining a presence of an emergency vehicle based on the siren, detected flashing light and detected object; determining an estimated location of the emergency vehicle based on the first, second and third locations; and initiating an action related to the vehicle based on the determined presence and location.


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