Directed acoustic alert notification from autonomous vehicles
US10647250B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/13
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system included and a computer-implemented method performed in an autonomous-driving vehicle are described herein. A request to meet a person at a location can be received by the autonomous-driving vehicle. The autonomous-driving vehicle can be driven to the location. The person at the location can be identified by the autonomous-driving vehicle. Once identified, the autonomous-driving vehicle can send a directed alert notification to the person. The directed alert notification can comprise a directed acoustic signal.
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