公开(公告)号：WO2006121986A2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：PCT/US2006017647

申请日：2006-05-08

Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGY CORP ,  LAUMEYER ROBERT A ,  RETTERATH JAMIE E

Inventor： LAUMEYER ROBERT A ,  RETTERATH JAMIE E

IPC: G01C21/30

CPC classification number: G01C21/30 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0215 ,  G06Q30/0277

Abstract: A network-based navigation system includes a user interface and a computer server system that can access a map database, an actual imagery database and an advertisement database in order to provide visual route guidance information having virtual drive-thru advertisements integrated with actual imagery from along a physical route. The user interface permits a user to submit a request for navigation information, receive visual route guidance information in response to the request and initiate a drive- thru presentation of at least a portion of a route. The computer server determines at least one route from the map database based on the request from the user and provides route guidance information to the user interface in response. The computer server also identifies actual imagery from the image database associated with the at least one route and selectively replaces at least one polygon region identified in the actual imagery associated with the at least one route with at least one advertisement from the ad database to create a drive-thru presentation with at least one virtual advertisement. At least a portion of the drive-thru presentation is presented to the user interface. In one embodiment, the computer server records a drive-thru charge for the virtual advertisements present in the portion of the drive-thru presentation provided to the user interface.

Abstract translation: 基于网络的导航系统包括可以访问地图数据库，实际图像数据库和广告数据库的用户界面和计算机服务器系统，以便提供具有与实际图像集成在一起的虚拟驱动通道的视觉路线引导信息 一条物理路线。 用户界面允许用户提交导航信息请求，响应于该请求接收可视路线引导信息，并启动至少一部分路由的直通显示。 计算机服务器基于来自用户的请求来确定来自地图数据库的至少一个路由，并且响应地向用户界面提供路由引导信息。 所述计算机服务器还识别与所述至少一个路由相关联的图像数据库中的实际图像，并且利用来自所述广告数据库的至少一个广告选择性地替换与所述至少一个路线相关联的所述实际图像中识别的至少一个多边形区域，以创建 带有至少一个虚拟广告的直通演示。 至少一部分直通演示呈现给用户界面。 在一个实施例中，计算机服务器为提供给用户界面的直通介绍部分中存在的虚拟广告记录驱动器费用。

公开(公告)号：WO2015126471A3

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：PCT/US2014064123

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGY CORP

Inventor： RETTERATH JAMIE E ,  LAUMEYER ROBERT A

IPC: G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/06

CPC classification number: G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/93

Abstract: An array-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) unit includes an array of emitter/detector sets configured to cover a field of view for the unit. Each emitter/detector set emits and receives light energy on a specific coincident axis unique for that emitter/detector set. A control system coupled to the array of emitter/detector sets controls initiation of light energy from each emitter and processes time of flight information for light energy received on the coincident axis by the corresponding detector for the emitter/detector set. The time of flight information provides imaging information corresponding to the field of view. Interference among light energy is reduced with respect to detectors in the LiDAR unit not corresponding to the specific coincident axis, and with respect to other LiDAR units and ambient sources of light energy. In one embodiment, multiple array-based LiDAR units are used as part of a control system for an autonomous vehicle.

Abstract translation: 基于阵列的光检测和测距（LiDAR）单元包括被配置为覆盖该单元的视场的发射器/检测器组的阵列。 每个发射器/检测器发射和接收在该发射器/检测器组唯一的特定重合轴上的光能。 耦合到发射器/检测器组的阵列的控制系统控制来自每个发射器的光能的起始，并且通过发射器/检测器组的相应检测器处理在重合轴上接收的光能的飞行时间信息。 飞行时间信息提供对应于视场的成像信息。 相对于不对应于特定重合轴的LiDAR单元中的检测器，以及相对于其它LiDAR单元和环境光能源，光能量之间的干扰减小。 在一个实施例中，多个基于阵列的LiDAR单元被用作用于自主车辆的控制系统的一部分。