Building access and layout mapping for an autonomous vehicle based transportation system
US10169934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/202
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Enhanced features of a vehicle-based transportation system are presented here. In accordance with one methodology, the transportation system receives a ride request that identifies a passenger, a pickup location, and a destination location. The transportation system determines that the passenger requires user-specific security clearance to access a secured area at or near the destination location, and coordinates with a security system to grant the user-specific security clearance to the passenger. The transportation system can also determine a vehicle drop-off location based on the passenger destination, and coordinate with a navigation system to obtain navigation instructions to guide the passenger from the vehicle drop-off location to the passenger destination.
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