IP Library Patent Application 16925924
Patent Application
App. No. 16/925,924

RULES-BASED STRUCTURED DATA FILTERING IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

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App. No.
16/925,924
Abstract

Rules-based structured data filtering in an autonomous vehicle may include acquiring sensor data from a plurality of sensors of the autonomous vehicle; applying, based on one or more rules, one or more filtering operations to the sensor data; and transmitting the filtered sensor data to a server.

Claims (50)

1 . A method for rules-based structured data filtering in an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

acquiring sensor data from a plurality of sensors of the autonomous vehicle;

applying, based on one or more rules, one or more filtering operations to the sensor data; and

transmitting the filtered sensor data to a server.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing the acquired sensor data; and

wherein applying the one or more filtering operations to the sensor comprises applying the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein applying the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data comprises applying, in response to an amount of used storage space meeting a threshold, the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein applying the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data comprises applying, in response to the autonomous vehicle entering a stationary mode, the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an update to the one or more rules;

acquiring additional sensor data;

applying the updated one or more rules to the additional sensor data; and

transmitting the filtered additional sensor data to the server.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the one or more filtering operations comprises modifying a fidelity of at least a portion of the sensor data.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the one or more filtering operations comprises excluding, from the filtered sensor data, at least a portion of the sensor data.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, based on another one or more rules, whether to repress storing at least a portion of the sensor data.

9 . An apparatus for rules-based structured data filtering in an autonomous vehicle, the apparatus configured to perform steps comprising:

acquiring sensor data from a plurality of sensors of the autonomous vehicle;

applying, based on one or more rules, one or more filtering operations to the sensor data; and

transmitting the filtered sensor data to a server.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the steps further comprise:

storing the acquired sensor data; and

wherein applying the one or more filtering operations to the sensor comprises applying the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data.

11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the steps further comprise:

receiving an update to the one or more rules;

acquiring additional sensor data;

applying the updated one or more rules to the additional sensor data; and

transmitting the filtered additional sensor data to the server.

12 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein applying the one or more filtering operations comprises modifying a fidelity of at least a portion of the sensor data.

13 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein applying the one or more filtering operations comprises excluding, from the filtered sensor data, at least a portion of the sensor data.

14 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the steps further comprise determining, based on another one or more rules, whether to repress storing at least a portion of the sensor data.

15 . An autonomous vehicle for rules-based structured data filtering in an autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle comprising apparatus configured to perform steps comprising:

acquiring sensor data from a plurality of sensors of the autonomous vehicle;

applying, based on one or more rules, one or more filtering operations to the sensor data; and

transmitting the filtered sensor data to a server.

16 . The autonomous vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the steps further comprise:

storing the acquired sensor data; and

wherein applying the one or more filtering operations to the sensor comprises applying the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data.

17 . The autonomous vehicle of claim 16 , wherein applying the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data comprises applying, in response to the autonomous vehicle entering a stationary mode, the one or more filtering operations to the stored sensor data.

18 . The autonomous vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the steps further comprise:

receiving an update to the one or more rules;

acquiring additional sensor data;

applying the updated one or more rules to the additional sensor data; and

transmitting the filtered additional sensor data to the server.

19 . The autonomous vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the steps further comprise determining, based on another one or more rules, whether to repress storing at least a portion of the sensor data.

20 . A computer program product disposed upon a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions for rules-based structured data filtering in an autonomous vehicle that, when executed, cause a computer system to carry out the steps of:

acquiring sensor data from a plurality of sensors of the autonomous vehicle;

applying, based on one or more rules, one or more filtering operations to the sensor data; and

transmitting the filtered sensor data to a server.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: GHOST LOCOMOTION INC.
To: GHOST AUTONOMY INC.
Reel/Frame 061118/0665 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2020
From: HAYES, JOHN; UHLIG, VOLKMAR
To: GHOST LOCOMOTION INC.
Reel/Frame 053175/0560 →