Patents by Inventor Yanni Cao
Yanni Cao 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).
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Patent number: 11897510Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to ways to improve route duration calculations e.g., estimated time of arrival (ETA) approximations, by taking consideration of reroute probabilities along a given vehicle path. In some aspects, the disclosed technology encompasses a process including steps for identifying a route between a first destination to a second destination, determining a reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver along the route, and calculating an estimated time of arrival (ETA) based on the reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Nolan Finn, Yanni Cao, Charles Bruce Matlack, Chen Xie
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Publication number: 20240035832Abstract: A methodology is described for determining a time for responding to an initial encounter by a vehicle with a map error in a map segment, wherein the initial encounter is detected by a detector. A method includes identifying an error type associated with the map error, wherein the error type is one of a first error type and a second error type; determining at least one additional factor associated with the initial encounter; determining a response time for the map error based on the error type and the at least one additional factor; and initiating a mitigating action in response to the initial encounter within the response time, wherein the response time comprises an amount of time from the initial encounter with the map error to a time at which a mitigating action should be taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Sarah M. Rizk, Yanni Cao
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Patent number: 11821738Abstract: A methodology is described for determining a time for responding to an initial encounter by a vehicle with a map error in a map segment, wherein the initial encounter is detected by a detector. A method includes identifying an error type associated with the map error, wherein the error type is one of a first error type and a second error type; determining at least one additional factor associated with the initial encounter; determining a response time for the map error based on the error type and the at least one additional factor; and initiating a mitigating action in response to the initial encounter within the response time, wherein the response time comprises an amount of time from the initial encounter with the map error to a time at which a mitigating action should be taken.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Sarah M. Rizk, Yanni Cao
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Patent number: 11741721Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for detecting and localizing road signage, such as speed limit signs. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving a first set of sensor data comprising a signage feature, wherein the first set of sensor data is associated with a first location, receiving a second set of sensor data comprising the signage feature, wherein the second set of sensor data is associated with a second location, and determining a location of the signage feature based on the first location and the second location. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Yanni Cao, Isabelle Wong, Jeffrey Li, Shufeng Hui, Ching Li, Min-Young Wu, Michael Plotz
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Publication number: 20230137111Abstract: A methodology for establishing a frequency for reviewing of a map segment, in which encounters by a vehicle with a map error in the map segment are detected using at least one detector, is described. A method includes determining a time to next encounter (TTNE) for the map segment, the TTNE comprising a time until a next encounter with the map segment is expected to occur for a targeted quartile; determining a recall rate for the at least one detector, wherein the recall rate comprises a percentage of total encounters with the map error that are accurately detected by the at least one detector; and establishing a review frequency for the map segment based on the TTNE and the recall rate. A review ticket requiring manual review of the map segment is scheduled to be issued in accordance with the established review frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Sarah M. Rizk, Yanni Cao
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Publication number: 20230138745Abstract: A methodology is described for determining a time for responding to an initial encounter by a vehicle with a map error in a map segment, wherein the initial encounter is detected by a detector. A method includes identifying an error type associated with the map error, wherein the error type is one of a first error type and a second error type; determining at least one additional factor associated with the initial encounter; determining a response time for the map error based on the error type and the at least one additional factor; and initiating a mitigating action in response to the initial encounter within the response time, wherein the response time comprises an amount of time from the initial encounter with the map error to a time at which a mitigating action should be taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Sarah M. Rizk, Yanni Cao
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Publication number: 20230015884Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for enriching map data with event information. In some aspects, the disclosed technology includes a process that includes steps for receiving a map query associated with the map for a user, aggregating one or more events that are associated with a respective location on a map, and processing the one or more events to generate one or more event clusters based on the map query. In some aspects, the process can further include steps for providing at least one of the one or more event clusters to the user. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Yanni Cao
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Publication number: 20220358317Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for detecting and localizing road signage, such as speed limit signs. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving a first set of sensor data comprising a signage feature, wherein the first set of sensor data is associated with a first location, receiving a second set of sensor data comprising the signage feature, wherein the second set of sensor data is associated with a second location, and determining a location of the signage feature based on the first location and the second location. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Yanni Cao, Isabelle Wong, Jeffrey Li, Shufeng Hui, Ching Li, Min-Young Wu, Michael Plotz
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Publication number: 20220219734Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to ways to improve route duration calculations e.g., estimated time of arrival (ETA) approximations, by taking consideration of reroute probabilities along a given vehicle path. In some aspects, the disclosed technology encompasses a process including steps for identifying a route between a first destination to a second destination, determining a reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver along the route, and calculating an estimated time of arrival (ETA) based on the reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Nolan Finn, Yanni Cao, Charles Bruce Matlack, Chen Xie
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Patent number: 11318959Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to ways to improve route duration calculations e.g., estimated time of arrival (ETA) approximations, by taking consideration of reroute probabilities along a given vehicle path. In some aspects, the disclosed technology encompasses a process including steps for identifying a route between a first destination to a second destination, determining a reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver along the route, and calculating an estimated time of arrival (ETA) based on the reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings, LLCInventors: Nolan Finn, Yanni Cao, Charles Bruce Matlack, Chen Xie
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Publication number: 20210362747Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to ways to improve route duration calculations e.g., estimated time of arrival (ETA) approximations, by taking consideration of reroute probabilities along a given vehicle path. In some aspects, the disclosed technology encompasses a process including steps for identifying a route between a first destination to a second destination, determining a reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver along the route, and calculating an estimated time of arrival (ETA) based on the reroute likelihood associated with at least one AV maneuver. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Nolan Finn, Yanni Cao, Charles Bruce Matlack, Chen Xie