SEASONAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLES

• US 20170074667A1
• Filed: 09/14/2015
• Published: 03/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Inventors: Laur, Michael H., Absmeier, John P.
• Application Number:
  US14/852,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20170074667A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3461 Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types, segments such as motorways, toll roads, ferries
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3658 Lane guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/00 Traffic control systems for road vehicles arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00 ; automatic vehicle control B62D
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09626 where the origin of the information is within the own vehicle, e.g. a local storage device, digital map

Abstract

A seasonal navigation system for an automated vehicle includes a memory and a controller. The memory is installed in a vehicle. The memory is programmed with a digital-map that defines a travel-lane of a roadway. The travel-lane is closed during a predetermined-event. The controller is installed in the vehicle. The controller is configured to operate the vehicle in accordance with the digital-map. The controller avoids the travel-lane during the predetermined-event.

Claims

6-1. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the system includes a date-indicator operable to provide a calendar-date to the system.

7-1. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the digital-map is at least one time per year and no more than four times per year.