Facilitating rider pick-up for a self-driving vehicle
US10303173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system of a self-driving vehicle (SDV) can process sensor data from the sensor system to autonomously operate acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV throughout a given region. The control system can receive a transport directive from a transport facilitation system to service a pick-up request from a requesting user, the transport directive indicating an inputted pick-up location by the requesting user. The control system can then autonomously operate the acceleration, braking, and steering systems along a current route to a pick-up area encompassing the inputted pick-up location. The control system can further determine a corresponding set of pick-up location options for the pick-up area, and as the SDV approaches the pick-up area, perform a hierarchical operation to identify, via the sensor data, an optimal pick-up location to rendezvous with the requesting user.
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