Methods and systems for generating lane line and road edge data using empirical path distributions
US-12181305-B2 · Dec 31, 2024 · US
High definition maps
High definition maps · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B60W2556/40 |
| Official title | High definition maps |
| Display label | High definition maps |
| Total patents | 2,326 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2022 | 313 |
| 2023 | 433 |
| 2024 | 495 |
| 2025 | 554 |
| 2026 | 138 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Vehicle systems and methods for autonomous operation using unclassified hazard detection
US-2024409125-A1 · Dec 12, 2024 · US
Travel controller, method for travel control, and non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer program for travel control
US-12077158-B2 · Sep 3, 2024 · US
Method and Processing System for Processing Probe Data and Probe
US-2024071217-A1 · Feb 29, 2024 · US
Determining lane assignment based on recognized landmark location
US-2017364082-A1 · Dec 21, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and medium storing vehicle control program
US-2017334451-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program
US-2017334454-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Navigation based on free space determination
US-2017336793-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program product
US-2017334453-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Navigating in snow
US-2017336794-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Navigation using local overlapping maps
US-2017336801-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Navigating road junctions
US-2017336792-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program
US-2017329330-A1 · Nov 16, 2017 · US
Autonomous vehicle speed calibration
US-9817399-B2 · Nov 14, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, traffic control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program
US-2017313320-A1 · Nov 2, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program
US-2017313325-A1 · Nov 2, 2017 · US
Automated extraction of semantic information to enhance incremental mapping modifications for robotic vehicles
US-2017316333-A1 · Nov 2, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program
US-2017315551-A1 · Nov 2, 2017 · US
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method and vehicle control program
US-2017308090-A1 · Oct 26, 2017 · US
Method and arrangement for monitoring and adapting the performance of a fusion system of an autonomous vehicle
US-2017297571-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B60W2556/40?
- CPC B60W2556/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “High definition maps.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B60W2556/40 (High definition maps)?
- Our database includes 2,326 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B60W2556/40 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 495 in 2024 vs 554 in 2025 (latest complete years).