Specifying unavailable locations for autonomous vehicles
US9599477B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices that receive a request for a vehicle from a client computing device. The request identifies a first location. The one or more computing devices also determine whether the first location is within a threshold outside of a service area of the vehicle. When the location is within the threshold distance outside of the service area of the vehicle, the one or more computing devices identify a second location within the service area of the vehicle where the vehicle is able to stop for a passenger and based on the first location. The one or more computing devices then provide a map and a marker identifying the position of the second location on the map for display on the client computing device.
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