Method for monitoring an interior state of an autonomous vehicle

US11106927B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Carol Reiley · Mountain View, US
• Fabien Blanc-Paques · San Francisco, US
• Vineet Jain · San Mateo, US
• Tory Smith · Dearborn, US
• Gahl Levy · Ramat Gan, IL
• Caitlin A. Surakitbanharn · Mountain View, US
• Chip J. Alexander · Belmont, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 27, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 31, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 9, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B21/24
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods disclosed herein involve monitoring an interior state of a vehicle. A pre-ride image of an interior is recorded prior to initiating a ride A post-ride image of the interior is recorded following completion of the ride. A region of the post-ride image differing from the pre-ride image is detected, with the region of the post-ride image representing a change in the interior. A type of an object depicted in the region of the post-ride image is classified based on features extracted from the region of the post-ride image. In response to classifying the object depicted in the region of the post-ride image as a personal item, a prompt is served to the user to retrieve the object.