Controlling autonomous vehicles in connection with transport services
US9953283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/202
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems for controlling autonomous vehicles are disclosed. Using one or more location detection resources, the system can receive vehicle data from an autonomous vehicle as the autonomous vehicle progresses towards a pickup location of a requesting user and receive requester data from a mobile computing device of the requester. The system can determine when the autonomous vehicle and the requester are at or within a threshold distance of the pickup location. Subsequently, the system can instruct the autonomous vehicle to perform one or more non-driving operations to facilitate use of the autonomous vehicle by the requester.
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