Advanced path prediction

Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for mapping a determined path of travel. The path of travel may be mapped to a camera view of a camera affixed to a vehicle. In some embodiments, the path of travel may be mapped to another view that is based on a camera, such as a bird's eye view anchored to the camera's position at a given time. These systems and methods may determine the path of travel by incorporating data from later points in time.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of processing a camera frame in a mobile device, the method comprising:
 capturing the camera frame using a camera mounted on a vehicle traveling on a road;   receiving the camera frame from the camera;   determining a drivable path of the vehicle;   projecting the drivable path onto the camera frame;   partitioning a part of the camera frame containing the drivable path into at least one section based on a distance from the vehicle to each of the at least one section; and   determining a resolution for processing of each of the at least one section based on the distance from the vehicle to each of the at least one section.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining the drivable path by using a map of the road.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining the drivable path of the vehicle by using a sensor on the vehicle.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining a section of the camera frame that does not contain the drivable path.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 discarding the section of the camera frame that does not contain the drivable path.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 processing information in each of the at least one section using the determined resolution for processing.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 determining a position of the vehicle, an orientation of the vehicle or a velocity of the vehicle by using the sensor.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the drivable path of the vehicle is determined based on the position of the vehicle, the orientation of the vehicle or the velocity of the vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the part of the camera frame containing the drivable path is partitioned into the at least one section based on a condition of the road. 
     
     
         10 . A device comprising: a memory; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
 receive a camera frame from a camera mounted on a vehicle traveling on a road; determine a drivable path of the vehicle;   project the drivable path onto the camera frame;   partition a part of the camera frame containing the drivable path into at least one section based on a distance from the vehicle to each of the at least one section; and   determine a resolution for processing of each of the at least one section based on the distance from the vehicle to each of the at least one section.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the drivable path by using a map of the road. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the drivable path of the vehicle by using a sensor on the vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a section of the camera frame that does not contain the drivable path. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is configured to discard the section of the camera frame that does not contain the drivable path. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to process information in each of the at least one section using the determined resolution for processing. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a position of the vehicle, an orientation of the vehicle or a velocity of the vehicle by using the sensor. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the drivable path of the vehicle is determined based on the position of the vehicle, the orientation of the vehicle or the velocity of the vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to partition the part of the camera frame containing the drivable path into the at least one section based on a condition of the road. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising code, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to process a camera frame in a device, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising code for:
 capturing the camera frame using a camera mounted on a vehicle traveling on a road;   receiving the camera frame from the camera; determining a drivable path of the vehicle;   projecting the drivable path onto the camera frame;   partitioning a part of the camera frame containing the drivable path into at least one section based on a distance from the vehicle to each of the at least one section; and   determining a resolution for processing of each of the at least one section based on the distance from the vehicle to each of the at least one section.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , further comprising code for determining the drivable path by using a map of the road. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , further comprising code for determining the drivable path of the vehicle using a sensor on the vehicle. 
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , further comprising code for determining a section of the camera frame that does not contain the drivable path. 
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 22 , further comprising code for discarding the section of the camera frame that does not contain the drivable path. 
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , further comprising code for processing information in each of the at least one section using the determined resolution for processing.