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Map updates from a connected vehicle fleet

  • US 10,223,380 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2016
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for updating a remote geographic database at specified times, the method comprising:

  • receiving sensor data indicative of a road object;

    determining a geographic position associated with the road object;

    performing, at a controller, a geographic comparison of the geographic position and the data indicative of the road object to data associated with the geographic position in a local database,wherein the geographic comparison is performed in response to a time comparison between a time since the sensor data was received and a predetermined time that is equal to or greater than an update interval that specifies how often updates are provided from the remote geographic database to the local database; and

    sending an update to the remote geographic database in response to the time comparison and the geographic comparison, the update including the data indicative of the road object.

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