Method for remotely identifying one of a passenger and an assigned vehicle to the other
US10139237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When a vehicle is assigned to meet with a customer at a meeting location, as when the customer orders a ride and the taxi, ride-sharing operator, or autonomous vehicle is dispatched, the difficulty of identifying the assigned vehicle among many vehicles or the customer among many people, is solved by providing a code, unique to the meeting at the meeting location. A light signal based on the code is emitted by a first device (of the vehicle or the customer) and distinguished, based on the code, by a second device, whereby the location of the first device is determined and can be displayed or otherwise used for navigating to the other.
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