Inferring state of traffic signal and other aspects of a vehicle's environment based on surrogate data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8793046
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13486886

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A vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode can obtain sensor data from one or more sensors observing one or more aspects of an environment of the vehicle. At least one aspect of the environment of the vehicle that is not observed by the one or more sensors could be inferred based on the sensor data. The vehicle could be controlled in the autonomous mode based on the at least one inferred aspect of the environment of the vehicle.

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  • WAYMO LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lombrozo, Peter Santa Cruz, US 36 1733
Teller, Eric San Francisco, US 348 22175
Templeton, Bradley Sunnyvale, US 40 1207

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