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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Manoj Kumar Sharma, Troy, MI (US);
Akilesh Rajavenkatanarayanan, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Donald K. Grimm, Utica, MI (US);
Shu Chen, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle system includes a control module and a display module. The control module is configured to identify road segments of a first lane for merging into a second lane, determine one or more reliability scores for each road segment, each reliability score for each road segment being specific to a different driving condition, select a road segment with the highest reliability score having the driving condition that corresponds to a current driving condition, and identify a portion of the selected road segment optimal for merging into the second lane based on a probability of having a time gap to change lanes and a difference in vehicle speeds between the lanes. The display module is configured to output a visual representation including the identified portion to indicate a recommendation of where to merge into the second lane. Other example vehicle systems and vehicle control methods are also disclosed.