Audible passenger announcements for autonomous vehicle services
US11180029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2360/175
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the technology relate to assisting a passenger in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, after a door of the vehicle is opened, a predetermined period of time may be waited by processors of computing devices of the vehicle. After waiting the predetermined period of time and when the vehicle's door remains open, a set of instructions for closing the vehicle's door may be played by the processors through a speaker of the vehicle. Once the door of the vehicle is closed, an announcement may be played by the processors through the speaker requesting that the passenger press a first button to initiate a ride to a destination. In response to the first button being pressed, the ride to the destination may be initiated by the processors by maneuvering the vehicle autonomously to the destination.
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