Camera enhanced ride sharing
US11210501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/625
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a system for video data capture and sharing client devices may include one or more video cameras and sensors to capture video data and to generate associated metadata. A cloud-based component may receive metadata from the client devices and requests for sharing video data captured by other client devices. The system can be used to implement a ridesharing method to connect a rider to a driver. Information about the driver and rider is accessed when a driver accepts a ridesharing request. Camera devices in the pickup area can detect the license plate of the driver's vehicle to confirm its arrival and a client device in the vehicle can facially recognize the driver at the wheel. Similarly, the location of the rider in the pickup area can be verified, for example through a face recognition scan. Once both driver and rider are verified, they are notified of their presence in the pickup area and linked, for example by identifying the rider in an augmented reality display in the driver's vehicle and by displaying an image of the rider on a side-facing display.
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