Establishing routines for autonomous vehicle transportation services

US12359932B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Waymo LLC · US

Inventors

• Maria Moon · Mountain View, US
• Ryan A. Hendrickson · Hanover, US
• Victor Chan · Mountain View, US
• Reed Morse · Millbrae, US
• Ricardo Gonzalez Ramirez · Sunnyvale, US
• Hans-Olav CaveLie · San Francisco, US
• Kerry Brennan · Tempe, US
• Bruce Mai · Sacramento, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 13, 2022
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2025
• Expiry date: Aug 19, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2556/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging trips for an autonomous vehicle transportation service. In one instance, a request for a first trip from a user is received. The trip may include a pickup location and a destination location. Whether the user has previously completed the first trip may be determined by comparing the pickup location and the destination location to a trip history for the user. Based on the determination, a notification suggesting that the user establish a routine may be provided for display to the user. Confirmation that the user wants to establish a routine based on the pickup location and the destination location may be received. The routine may be stored in memory for later use.