Autonomous vehicle rider drop-off to destination experience

US11900280B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GM Cruise Holdings LLC · US

Inventors

• Jessica Leary · San Francisco, US
• Theresa Foy · San Francisco, US
• Soleil Phan · San Francisco, US
• Tal Benisty · San Francisco, US
• Stephanie Olivia Engle · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 23, 2022
• Grant date: Feb 13, 2024
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q3/233
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include navigating the AV to a drop-off location associated with a user in the AV, receiving sensor data from sensors associated with the AV, determining, based on the sensor data, an orientation of the user in the AV and a location of the AV relative to a final destination of the user, generating a recommendation for how to exit the AV at the drop-off location based on the orientation of the user in the AV and the location of the AV relative to the final destination of the user, and providing the recommendation via a display, a speaker, a light-emitting device, and/or a client device, the recommendation including a visual indication of an exit direction or an AV door to use to exit the AV, audio instructions for exiting the AV, and/or visual exit instructions.