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Method for secure transfer of an unaccompanied person by autonomous vehicle

US10401851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Philipp Carlhoff · Herzogenrath, DE
Georg NEUGEBAUER · Herzogenrath, DE
Stephan Strahl · Bodenwöhr, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2018
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V40/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a self-driving (autonomous) motor vehicle to transport a passenger who requires supervision. An authorization of a sender to operate the vehicle is checked and, if authorized, the sender provides instructions to a vehicle control unit to designate a destination and one or more authorization criterion that must be met by a recipient in order to unlock the vehicle and take custody of the passenger at the destination. The vehicle travels to the destination autonomously, during which travel the status of the passenger is monitored and transmitted wirelessly to a device in the possession of the sender. At the destination, unlocking of the vehicle is permitted upon confirmation of the authorization criterion by the recipient.

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