Patent · US Active

Utilization of free time in autonomous vehicles

US11361594B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9Claims

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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
Muhammad Farukh Munir · Pittsburg, 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	May 17, 2017
Grant date	Jun 14, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F17/0057
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method implemented on an electronic computing device for arranging activities for one or more individuals using an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes receiving a request from a first individual for the AV. An action is initiated to provide the AV to the first individual. One or more activities are provided for the first individual to perform during a trip using the AV. A detection is made as to when the first individual completes one of the one or more activities. A cost of the trip is adjusted based on a completion of the one of the one or more activities.

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