The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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 12439003 B1

Date of Patent:

Oct. 07, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2020

Real-time adjustment of vehicle sensor field of view volume

Applicant:

Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Simon Verghese, Mountain View, CA (US);

Alexander Mccauley, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:

MCDONNELL BOEHNEN HULBERT & BERGHOFF LLP

Primary Examiner:

Matthew J Reda

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G08G 1/048 (2006.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G01S 7/483 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01W 1/06 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 10/88 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); G05D 1/243 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

H04N 7/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); G01S 7/483 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01W 1/06 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/81 (2024.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 10/89 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/0116 (2013.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/048 (2013.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02); G05D 1/0251 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01); G05D 1/2435 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01);

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods that can be used for adjusting the field of view of one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle. In the systems and methods, each sensor of the one or more sensors is configured to operate in accordance with a field of view volume up to a maximum field of view volume. The systems and methods include determining an operating environment of an autonomous vehicle. The systems and methods also include based on the determined operating environment of the autonomous vehicle, adjusting a field of view volume of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors from a first field of view volume to an adjusted field of view volume different from the first field of view volume. Additionally, the systems and methods include controlling the autonomous vehicle to operate using the at least one sensor having the adjusted field of view volume.

Find Patent Forward Citations