Creating trip routes for autonomous vehicles

US10942520B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. · US

Inventors

• Jennifer L. Copeland · San Francisco, US
• Suzanne M. Fisi · Clayton, US
• Simone O. Harvey · Berkeley, US
• David Hatch · Daly City, US
• Chris Kalaboukis · Los Gatos, US
• Muhammed Farukh Munir · New Castle, US
• Aaron Francis Colfax Petrik · Alameda, US
• Darrell L. Suen · San Ramon, US
• Timothy R. Ward · Mesa, US
• Steven J. Wirt · Oakland, US
• Ryan J. Wyler · Gilbert, US
• Nancy B. Zimmerman · Fairfax, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 9, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/40
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for using an autonomous vehicle includes receiving one or more user preferences for use of the autonomous vehicle. A destination is received for a trip using the autonomous vehicle. An arrival time is received for when the trip needs to be completed. A determination is made as to whether the user preferences includes a preference for physical activity for the trip. One or more routes are provided for the trip to the destination that permits the trip to be completed by the arrival time and that implements at least one of the user preferences. At least one of the routes comprises a hybrid route including one segment in which a physical activity selected by the user is suggested for traversing a distance of the one segment and another segment using the autonomous vehicle.