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Controlling a vehicle having inadequate map data

  • US RE47,058 E1
  • Filed: 12/01/2016
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • controlling a vehicle in a first autonomous mode of operation, wherein controlling the vehicle in the first autonomous mode of operation comprises navigating the vehicle based on map data;

    obtaining sensor data using one or more sensors of the vehicle, wherein the sensor data is indicative of an environment of the vehicle;

    detecting an inadequacy in the map data, wherein detecting the inadequacy in the map data comprises comparing the map data to the sensor data; and

    in response to detecting the inadequacy in the map data, controlling the vehicle in a second autonomous mode of operation, wherein controlling the vehicle in the second autonomous mode of operation comprises obtaining additional sensor data using the one or more sensors of the vehicle and navigating the vehicle based on the additional sensor data.

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