IP Library Granted Patent US 12,650,522
Granted Patent B2
US 12,650,522 · App. 18/490,904 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Method for taking provided GNSS-Relevant route information into account in the GNSS-based localization of vehicles

Inventors: Mohammad Tourian (Stuttgart, DE); Jens Strobel (Freiberg am Neckar, DE)
Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
G01S19/40G01S19/396
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Patent No.
US 12,650,522
App. No.
18/490,904
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for taking provided GNSS-relevant route information into account in the GNSS-based localization of vehicles. the method includes: receiving provided GNSS-relevant route information; evaluating at least a part of the GNSS-relevant route information; and taking into account at least one item of provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of at least one item of provided GNSS-relevant route information during the determination or evaluation of one or more localization results.

Claims (28)

1 . A method for taking provided Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-relevant route information into account in a GNSS-based localization of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:

a) receiving the provided GNSS-relevant route information;

b) evaluating at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information; and

c) taking into account the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information during determination or evaluation of one or more localization results,

wherein a weighting of the GNSS influence on at least one localization result is carried out based on the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of an evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the GNSS-relevant route information is obtained from a higher-level and/or vehicle-external management system.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the GNSS-relevant route information contains at least one interference indicator for describing at least one interference influence on GNSS reception in the area of a geographical position and/or on a route section, and/or the interference indicator is evaluated in step b) from the GNSS-relevant route information.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, in step c), a confidence value for describing a reliability of a localization result is adjusted on based on the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information.

5 . A method for taking provided Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-relevant route information into account in a GNSS-based localization of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:

a) receiving the provided GNSS-relevant route information;

b) evaluating at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information; and

c) taking into account the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information during determination or evaluation of one or more localization results,

wherein, in step c), an updating or non-updating of GNSS data is carried out in a localization filter based on the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information.

6 . A method for taking provided Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-relevant route information into account in a GNSS-based localization of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:

a) receiving the provided GNSS-relevant route information;

b) evaluating at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information; and

c) taking into account the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information during determination or evaluation of one or more localization results,

wherein, in step c), a satellite selection is carried out based on the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information.

7 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for taking provided Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-relevant route information into account in a GNSS-based localization of a vehicle, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform the following steps:

a) receiving the provided GNSS-relevant route information;

b) evaluating at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information; and

c) taking into account the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information during determination or evaluation of one or more localization results,

wherein a weighting of the GNSS influence on at least one localization result is carried out based on the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of an evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information.

8 . A system a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based localization of a vehicle, the system configured to take provided GNSS-relevant route information into account in the GNSS-based localization of the vehicle, the system configured to:

a) receive the provided GNSS-relevant route information;

b) evaluate at least one item of the GNSS-relevant route information; and

c) take into account the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of the evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information during determination or evaluation of one or more localization results,

wherein a weighting of the GNSS influence on at least one localization result is carried out based on the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information or a result of an evaluation of the at least one item of the provided GNSS-relevant route information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: TOURIAN, MOHAMMAD; STROBEL, JENS
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 065997/0008 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2022 211 911.8 · Nov 10, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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