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公开(公告)号:US12190463B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-07
申请号:US18158740
申请日:2023-01-24
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Dillon Cower , Nirmal Patel
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for generating a visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) world view from the perspective of a camera of a vehicle. For example, images of a scene captured by a camera of the vehicle and 3D content for the scene may be received. A virtual camera model for the camera of the vehicle may be identified. A set of matrices may be generated using the virtual camera model. The set of matrices may be applied to the 3D content to create a 3D world view. The visualization may be generated using the 3D world view as an overlay with the image, and the visualization provides a real-world image from the perspective of the camera of the vehicle with one or more graphical overlays of the 3D content.
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公开(公告)号:US12137285B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-05
申请号:US17207787
申请日:2021-03-22
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Nirmal Patel
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to adjusting a virtual camera's orientation when a vehicle is making a turn. One or more computing devices may receive the vehicle's original heading prior to making the turn and the vehicle's current heading. Based on the vehicle's original heading and the vehicle's current heading, the one or more computing devices may determine an angle of a turn the vehicle is performing and The one or more computing devices may determine a camera rotation angle and adjust the virtual camera's orientation relative to the vehicle to an updated orientation by rotating the virtual camera by the camera rotation angle and generate a video corresponding to the virtual camera's updated orientation. The video may be displayed on the display by the one or more computing devices.
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公开(公告)号:US12051328B1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-30
申请号:US18335337
申请日:2023-06-15
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Nirmal Patel , Maria Moon , Peter Crandall
IPC: G01S7/51 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/931 , G08G1/0967
CPC classification number: G08G1/096766 , G01S7/51 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/931
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing sensor data on a display of a vehicle. For instance, data points generated by a lidar sensor may be received. The data points may be representative of one or more objects in an external environment of the vehicle. A scene including a representation of the vehicle from a perspective of a virtual camera, a first virtual object corresponding to at least one of the one or more objects, and a second virtual object corresponding to at least one object identified from pre-stored map information may be generated. Supplemental points corresponding to a surface of the at least one object identified from the pre-stored map information may be generated. A pulse including at least some of the data points generated by the sensor and the supplemental points may be generated. The scene may be displayed with the pulse on the display.
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公开(公告)号:US11837093B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-05
申请号:US17518637
申请日:2021-11-04
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Nirmal Patel , Peter Crandall , Julien Mercay
IPC: G08G1/137 , G01C21/36 , G05D1/02 , G06T19/00 , G08G1/16 , G06V20/56 , G05D1/00 , B60W30/18 , B60W50/14 , G06T15/20
CPC classification number: G08G1/137 , G01C21/3635 , G01C21/3647 , G01C21/3658 , G05D1/0212 , G05D1/0214 , G06T19/006 , G06V20/56 , G06V20/588 , G08G1/167 , B60W30/18163 , B60W2050/146 , G05D1/0088 , G06T15/20 , G06T2207/30252
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate providing a lane change notification when a vehicle is to perform a lane change. One or more computing devices may generate and display a video, where the video is generated from a perspective of a virtual camera at a default position and default pitch. The one or more computing devices may receive an indication that the vehicle is to perform a lane change from a first lane to a second lane and adjust, after the vehicle receives the indication, the default position and default pitch of the virtual camera to an updated position further above the vehicle relative to ground than the default position and an updated pitch directed more towards the ground than the default pitch. The video may be generated and displayed from the perspective of the virtual camera at the updated position and updated pitch.
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公开(公告)号:US20230375362A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-23
申请号:US18228720
申请日:2023-08-01
Applicant: WAYMO LLC
Inventor: Salil Pandit , Nirmal Patel , Guilherme Villar , Matthew Corey Hall
IPC: G01C21/36
CPC classification number: G01C21/3682 , G01C21/367 , G01C21/3617 , G01C21/3694
Abstract: The technology involves communicating the reachability status associated with an autonomous vehicle to a user such as a rider within the vehicle, a person awaiting pickup, or a customer that scheduled a package deliver. Reachability information about pickup and/or drop off locations is presentable via an app on a user device, which helps set expectations with customers about where the vehicle is most likely to be able to perform a pickup and/or drop off. This may include indicating how much variance there may be based on current congestion, parking or idling regulations, or weather conditions. The reachability information may be presented via one or more visualization tools to indicate the uncertainty and/or likely final location. Presenting such contextual information may be done based on real time information, and the presentation may be updated as needed. Historical information about the location may also be used to lower the level of uncertainty.
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公开(公告)号:US11727523B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17528595
申请日:2021-11-17
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Christopher Paul Urmson , Peter Colijn , Dmitri A. Dolgov , Nathaniel Fairfield , Salil Pandit , Nirmal Patel , Ryan Powell , Min Li Chan
IPC: G06Q50/30 , G06Q10/0631 , G05D1/00 , G08G1/123 , G01C21/36 , G08G1/00 , G01C21/34 , B60W60/00 , G08G1/005
CPC classification number: G06Q50/30 , G01C21/3617 , G05D1/00 , G06Q10/06315 , G06Q10/063114 , G08G1/005 , G08G1/123 , G08G1/202 , B60K2370/175 , B60W60/00253 , G01C21/343
Abstract: The technology relates to facilitating transportation services between a user and a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, one or more server computing devices having one or more processors may information identifying the current location of the vehicle. The one or more server computing devices may determine that the user is likely to want to take a trip to a particular destination based on prior location history for the user. The one or more server computing devices may dispatch the vehicle to cause the vehicle to travel in the autonomous driving mode towards a location of the user. In addition, after dispatching, the one or more server computing devices sending a notification to a client computing device associated with the user indicating that the vehicle is currently available to take the passenger to the particular destination.
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公开(公告)号:US20230230330A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US18158740
申请日:2023-01-24
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Dillon Cower , Nirmal Patel
CPC classification number: G06T19/006 , G06T19/20 , G06T7/20 , G06T15/20 , G06T2207/30241 , G06T2219/2016 , G06T2207/30252 , G06T2207/10028
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for generating a visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) world view from the perspective of a camera of a vehicle. For example, images of a scene captured by a camera of the vehicle and 3D content for the scene may be received. A virtual camera model for the camera of the vehicle may be identified. A set of matrices may be generated using the virtual camera model. The set of matrices may be applied to the 3D content to create a 3D world view. The visualization may be generated using the 3D world view as an overlay with the image, and the visualization provides a real-world image from the perspective of the camera of the vehicle with one or more graphical overlays of the 3D content.
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公开(公告)号:USD967185S1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US29796852
申请日:2021-06-28
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Designer: Peter Crandall , Nirmal Patel
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公开(公告)号:US20220309925A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17212458
申请日:2021-03-25
Applicant: WAYMO LLC
Inventor: Lauren Schwendimann , Ryan Powell , Salil Pandit , Nirmal Patel
Abstract: The technology involves pickups of riders by autonomous vehicles in a manner that ensures the rider is picked up within an estimated time of arrival (ETA). For instance, in accordance with customer authorization, the autonomous vehicle may loiter or otherwise stay within a certain proximity (e.g., distance or time) to guarantee rider pickup within a predetermined time. One vehicle may be assigned to a rider for a set timeframe or multiple vehicles may be allocated to a particular event. Either approach may be used to ensure rider pickup with minimal waiting. One benefit is to avoid user-initiated ride requests when the customer is ready to depart a location, because a vehicle will already be present and ready to take the rider to their desired destination. Loitering may include prepositioning a vehicle at a given place, or driving autonomously to be nearby as needed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220120581A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-21
申请号:US17516000
申请日:2021-11-01
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Nirmal Patel , Maria Moon , Peter Crandall , Ryan Powell , Hans-olav Cavelie , Matthew Hall
IPC: G01C21/36 , G06F3/04845 , G06F3/04842
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing an end of trip sequence when a vehicle is nearing its destination. One or more computing devices may generate and display a video indicating a projected trajectory of the vehicle and objects detected by sensors on the vehicle, on a map corresponding to a route the vehicle is currently following, where the video is generated from a perspective of a virtual camera at a default position and default pitch A determination that the vehicle has reached a threshold relative to the route of the vehicle may be made and the position and pitch of the virtual camera may be adjusted to an updated position above the vehicle and a perspective which looks downwards towards a roof of the vehicle. The video may then be generated and displayed from the perspective of the virtual camera at the updated position.
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