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Systems and methods for identifying relevant traffic lights

  • US 9,446,765 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2015
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A traffic light detection system or a vehicle;

  • the system comprising;

    at least one image capture device configured to acquire at least one image of an area forward of the vehicle, the area including a plurality of traffic lamp fixtures, wherein each of the plurality of traffic lamp fixtures is a structure that houses at least one traffic light;

    a data interface; and

    at least one processing device configured to;

    receive the at least one acquired image via the data interface;

    use at least one indicator of vehicle position, as determined from the at least one acquired image, to determine a relevance to the vehicle of each of the plurality of traffic lamp fixtures;

    determine, based on the at least one acquired image, a status of a traffic light included in at least one traffic lamp fixture determined to be relevant to the vehicle; and

    cause a system response based on the determined status.

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