Patent ID: 11873003
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 14:
15. A computing system, comprising:
a processor; and
memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
generating a first indication of an illuminated state of a traffic light captured in at least a sensor signal generated by a sensor system of an autonomous vehicle and a differing sensor signal generated by a differing sensor system of the autonomous vehicle, the first indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light being generated based on a detected type of an illuminated bulb in the traffic light, the first indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light being generated based on the sensor signal;
generating a second indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light captured in at least the sensor signal and the differing sensor signal, the second indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light being generated based on a detected location of the illuminated bulb within the traffic light, the second indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light being generated based on the differing sensor signal;
combining the first indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light and the second indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light to output a merged indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light; and
controlling a mechanical system of the autonomous vehicle based on the merged indication of the illuminated state of the traffic light.