Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Utility light malfunction determination
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Application No.: US15079354Application Date: 2016-03-24
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Publication No.: US10172222B2Publication Date: 2019-01-01
- Inventor: Gopal K. Bhageria , Vijay Ekambaram , Sarbajit K. Rakshit
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts
- Agent Mark C. Vallone
- Main IPC: H05B37/03
- IPC: H05B37/03 ; G01J1/58 ; G06Q10/06 ; G05D1/00 ; G06T7/00

Abstract:
A method and system for automatically determining a utility light malfunction is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first hardware device, luminance data specifying current luminance levels associated with utility light apparatuses. Location data specifying a geographical location for each utility light apparatus is retrieved and the luminance data and location data are analyzed with respect to historical luminance data and historical location data associated with the utility light apparatuses. The analysis results in determining that a group of utility light apparatuses include first current luminance levels differing from previous luminance levels of the group. A list and associated map specifying a group of geographical locations associated with the group is generated. A control signal enabling control of a vehicle is transmitted to the vehicle and associated video data is retrieved via the vehicle during travel in accordance with the map.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170280539A1 UTILITY LIGHT MALFUNCTION DETERMINATION Public/Granted day:2017-09-28
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