Patents by Inventor Jerome Beaurepaire

Jerome Beaurepaire has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230182775
    Abstract: An approach is provided for determining an autonomous vehicle reaction strategy when facing a wrong way driving vehicle. The approach, for example, involves processing mapping data, sensor data, or a combination thereof to develop a map of an area within a threshold distance of an autonomous vehicle in response to a detection of an oncoming vehicle that is driving in a wrong direction towards the autonomous vehicle. The approach also involves using a decision tree of a plurality of candidate strategies for avoiding the oncoming vehicle to select a strategy based on one or more attributes of the map. The approach further involves presenting the selected strategy in a user interface of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome BEAUREPAIRE, Amarnath NAYAK
  • Publication number: 20230184947
    Abstract: An approach is provided for creating a LiDAR path signature. The approach involves, for instance, receiving a plurality of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scans captured by a LiDAR sensor of a portable device as the portable device travels on a path through an environment. The approach also involves processing the plurality of LiDAR scans to generate a LiDAR path signature that is representative of the path of the portable device through the environment. The approach further involves providing the LiDAR path signature as an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome BEAUREPAIRE, Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Eckhart KÖPPEN
  • Publication number: 20230168094
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product may be provided for generating a routing graph for a user. A system may include a memory configured to store computer program code instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer program code instructions to define a geographic area of interest for the user; and identify a cluster of one or more mobility hubs in the area of interest. The processor may be further configured to create the routing graph from an edge of the one or more mobility hubs based on one or more preferences of the user, and provide the routing graph to a routing engine for calculating an intermodal route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome BEAUREPAIRE, Nicolas NEUBAUER, David FALLA CEPEDA
  • Publication number: 20230160703
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a vehicle boarding score are provided. For example, a method for determining a vehicle boarding score includes receiving traffic data corresponding to a vehicle along a route. The route includes one or more stops for boarding the vehicle. The method also includes analyzing the traffic data along the route. The method also includes based on the analysis, determining a vehicle boarding score for boarding the vehicle at the one or more stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: JEROME BEAUREPAIRE, Gianpietro Battistutti
  • Publication number: 20230158842
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for predicting road locations that are likely to induce tire pressure changes. In one example, the apparatus receives historical data of an event in which a first vehicle is impacted by a first tire pressure change at a first road segment. The historical data indicates point-of-interest (POI) information associated with the first road segment. The apparatus trains a prediction model using the historical data. The prediction model is configured to determine a likelihood in which a second road segment induces a second tire pressure change for a second vehicle based on POI information associated with the second road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Beaurepaire, Leon Stenneth, Jeremy Michael Young
  • Publication number: 20230150551
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an attention level of an occupant of a vehicle are provided. For example, a method for determining an attention level of an occupant of a vehicle includes receiving sensor data associated with an occupant of a vehicle traveling along a road segment. The method also includes based on the sensor data, determining an attention level of the occupant corresponding to the road segment. The method also includes encoding the attention level in a database to facilitate one or more aspects of vehicle operation for vehicles travelling along the road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: JEROME BEAUREPAIRE, LEON STENNETH, JEREMY MICHAEL YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20230154332
    Abstract: System and methods for determining traffic violation hotspots based on roadway feature and/or sensor data. Traffic violation hotspots include, for example areas where traffic violations are more likely to occur such as traffic light jumping, wrong way driving, over speeding, not wearing seatbelt, avoiding stop signs and red lights, distracted driving, passing other vehicles in a no-passing zone, among others. Traffic violation data from one region is used to train a model that is applied to a second region for which traffic violation data does not exist or is limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Amarnath Nayak, Jerome Beaurepaire
  • Publication number: 20230141589
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for providing cloud-based verification of edge-based detection. In one example, the apparatus generates a result of sensor data, wherein the sensor data is acquired by a sensor of an edge-based device, and wherein the result is processed by the edge-based device. The result indicates: (i) a confidence at which the sensor data is classified as a category; (ii) a degree at which the sensor data differ from a data point of map data, the data point associated with a location in which the sensor data was acquired; or (iii) a combination thereof. The apparatus causes a cloud-based device to process the sensor data in response to: (i) the confidence indicating uncertainty; (ii) the degree exceeding a threshold; or (iii) a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Leon Stenneth, Jeremy Michael Young, Jerome Beaurepaire
  • Publication number: 20230140584
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for providing a map layer of light-based attributes. In one example, the apparatus receives sensor data associated with a road segment and generates a data point for the map layer based on the sensor data. The data point indicates one or more light-based attributes of the road segment. The apparatus stores the data point in a database associated with the map layer. The map layer comprises the data point and one or more other data points that indicate the light-based attributes of one or more other road segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Leon Stenneth, Jerome Beaurepaire, Jeremy Michael Young
  • Publication number: 20230135554
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for calculating a friction index for an indoor space to identify routing through the indoor space that avoids high friction regions, where friction is impedance to movement caused by obstructions. The system collects and processes data from sensors that detect attributes of obstructions and/or sensors that detect environmental conditions that indicate the presence of obstructions to calculate the friction index. Sensors can be location based or carried by persons. The system provides a navigation route that avoids high friction regions as an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome BEAUREPAIRE, Eckhart KÖPPEN, Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA
  • Patent number: 11639185
    Abstract: System and methods are provided for predicting, reacting to, and avoiding loss of traction events, such as hydroplaning for autonomous vehicles. For example, the method predicts a risk of an area being subject to hydroplaning using real-time data and/or historical data. The method may store possible hydroplaning events in a geographic map along with a risk assessment. The method provides lane level hydroplaning risk predictions and avoidance mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Beaurepaire, Leon Stenneth, Jeremy Michael Young
  • Publication number: 20230129248
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assignment of a shared vehicle is described. The method includes receiving user location data, receiving booked shared vehicle data for a booked shared vehicle, determining booked shared vehicle suitability data using the user location data and the booked shared vehicle data, receiving alternative shared vehicle data for an alternative shared vehicle, determining an alternative shared vehicle suitability data using the user location data and the alternative shared vehicle data, and providing a notification to a user based on a comparison of the alternative shared vehicle suitability data to the booked shared vehicle suitability data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Jerome Beaurepaire
  • Publication number: 20230117771
    Abstract: System and methods are provided for that allow users of micro mobility and shared mobility services to reduce the uncertainty related to the availability of a shared vehicle by quickly identifying such vehicles using a route that maximizes the visibility of the shared vehicle through line-of-sight computations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Jerome Beaurepaire
  • Publication number: 20230111391
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for automatically identify wrong-way driven vehicles in real-time on a roadway. Methods may include: receiving an image from at least one image sensor captured at a location; processing the image using a computer vision model to detect features within the image; identifying, using the computer vision model, a wrong-way driven vehicle in the image; incrementing a confidence value for detection of the wrong-way driven vehicle; and generating an alert indicating the presence of the wrong-way driven vehicle at the location in response to the confidence value satisfying a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Amarnath NAYAK, Jerome BEAUREPAIRE
  • Publication number: 20230105099
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for a framework to predict the population density for an area based on indirect measurements and contextually similar areas. Methods may include: receiving ground truth population data corresponding to a first region; determining map features associated with the first region; receiving dynamic mobility data associated with the first region; training a machine learning model based on the ground truth population data corresponding to the first region, the map features associated with the first region, and the dynamic mobility data associated with the first region; receiving dynamic mobility data associated with a second region; determining map features associated with the second region; processing the dynamic mobility data associated with the second region and the map features associated with the second region using the machine learning model; and receiving, from the machine learning model, a population estimate for the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Christian STADE-SCHULDT, Nicolas NEUBAUER, Dmitry KOVAL, Jerome BEAUREPAIRE
  • Publication number: 20230098178
    Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating vehicle occupant behavior are provided. For example, a method of evaluating vehicle occupant behavior includes analyzing behavior of an occupant of a vehicle associated with a trip in the vehicle. The method also includes determining one or more aspects of the trip in the vehicle. The method also includes determining a score of the behavior of the occupant of the vehicle based on the analysis and the one or more aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: LEON STENNETH, JEREMY MICHAEL YOUNG, JEROME BEAUREPAIRE
  • Publication number: 20230086235
    Abstract: An approach is provided for confirming road vector geometry based on aerial image(s). For example, the approach involves retrieving a feature and a vector representation of a road link. The approach also involves processing one or more aerial images depicting the road link to extract a list of spectral pixel values corresponding to the vector representation. The approach further involves determining a degree of misalignment between the spectral pixel values and a spectral signature of the feature of the road link. The approach further involves initiating a confirmation of a geometry of the vector representation based on the degree of misalignment. The approach further involves providing the confirmation as an output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes LAUER, Jerome BEAUREPAIRE
  • Publication number: 20230085192
    Abstract: Systems and methods for traffic control and route guidance are provided. In some aspects, a method for controlling traffic includes receiving vehicle information for a vehicle navigating a location on a road network and identifying a maneuver of the vehicle at the location based on the vehicle information. The method also includes determining an intrusiveness of the maneuver made by the vehicle, and controlling traffic at the location based on the intrusiveness of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Jeremy Michael Young, Leon Stenneth, Jerome Beaurepaire
  • Patent number: 11605233
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for determining a state of visibility of a road object, such as a road sign, using vehicle sensor data. For example, the apparatus determines whether one or more sensors of a first vehicle observes a road sign. If the road sign is not observed by the one or more sensors, the apparatus determines whether one or more second vehicles is obscuring the road sign. If the one or more second vehicles is not obscuring the road sign, the apparatus determines whether the road sign is obscured due to a weather condition. If the road sign is obscured due to the weather condition, the apparatus generates a signal indicating that the road sign was obscured due to the weather condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Leon Stenneth, Jerome Beaurepaire, Jeremy Young
  • Publication number: 20230073956
    Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating a review of a passenger trip are provided. For example, a method of evaluating a review of a passenger trip includes analyzing a review of a passenger trip in a vehicle. The method also includes receiving sensor data that corresponds to the passenger trip. The method also includes determining a score of the review based on the received sensor data and the analysis of the review.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: LEON STENNETH, JEROME BEAUREPAIRE, JEREMY MICHAEL YOUNG