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Object search service employing an autonomous vehicle fleet

US11163820B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2019
Grant dateNov 2, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computing system that can receive an object search request from a user indicating a request to search for a specific object in an area traversed by one or more autonomous vehicle. The object search request can include a set of physical characteristics of the specific object. The computing system can then transmit a signal to an autonomous vehicle indicating a request for the autonomous vehicle to search for the specific object. The signal can cause the autonomous vehicle to transmit an image, selected based on a physical characteristic of the object, to the computing system. The computing system can then generate a score indicative of a difference between one or more physical characteristic of the object in the image and the specific object. The computing system can then selectively transmit the image to a mobile device operated by the user based on the score.

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