Transport vehicle configuration for impaired riders

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10720059-B2
Application number	US-201916260663-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2019
Priority date	Apr 27, 2016
Publication date	Jul 21, 2020
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020

Abstract

A system for an autonomous vehicle can receive profile data of a passenger of the autonomous vehicle, the profile data indicating a need of the passenger for audio assistance. Based on the profile data, the system can execute a set of configurations to assist the passenger over a trip duration between a pick-up location and a destination. Execution of the set of configurations can include dynamically monitoring the passenger to determine a state of the passenger, and based on the state of the passenger, output the audio assistance to at least aid the passenger in entering and exiting the autonomous vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for an autonomous vehicle, the system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
receive, over one or more networks, profile data of a passenger of the autonomous vehicle, the profile data indicating a need of the passenger for audio assistance; and
based on the profile data indicating the need for audio assistance, execute a set of configurations to assist the passenger over a trip duration between a pick-up location and a destination, wherein executing the set of configurations includes:
dynamically monitoring the passenger to determine a state of the passenger, and
based on the state of the passenger, output the audio assistance to aid the passenger in entering and exiting the autonomous vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein executing the set of configurations further causes the system to initiate a speech recognition control interface to enable the passenger to control a plurality of configurable components of the autonomous vehicle by providing voice input.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of configurable components comprises one or more of a seat adjustment component, an audio system, one or more windows of the autonomous vehicle, a locking system, a climate control system, or a network service system.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the system to:
using one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle, detect the passenger as the autonomous vehicle approaches the pick-up location.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the system to:
when the autonomous vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, output an audio confirmation or greeting to the passenger using an audio output system of the autonomous vehicle.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the system to:
when the autonomous vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, automatically open a curbside door of the autonomous vehicle.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the profile data identifies a name of the passenger, and wherein the audio confirmation or greeting includes the name of the passenger.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive, over one or more networks, profile data of a passenger of an autonomous vehicle, the profile data indicating a need of the passenger for audio assistance; and
based on the profile data indicating the need for audio assistance, execute a set of configurations to assist the passenger over a trip duration between a pick-up location and a destination, wherein executing the set of configurations includes:
dynamically monitoring the passenger to determine a state of the passenger, and
based on the state of the passenger, output the audio assistance to aid the passenger in entering and exiting the autonomous vehicle.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein executing the set of configurations further causes the one or more processors to initiate a speech recognition control interface to enable the passenger to control a plurality of configurable components of the autonomous vehicle by providing voice input.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of configurable components comprises one or more of a seat adjustment component, an audio system, one or more windows of the autonomous vehicle, a locking system, a climate control system, or a network service system.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
using one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle, detect the passenger as the autonomous vehicle approaches the pick-up location.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
when the autonomous vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, output an audio confirmation or greeting to the passenger using an audio output system of the autonomous vehicle.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
when the autonomous vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, automatically open a curbside door of the autonomous vehicle.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the profile data identifies a name of the passenger, and wherein the audio confirmation or greeting includes the name of the passenger.

15. A computer-implemented method of assisting passengers of an autonomous vehicle, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:
receiving, over one or more networks, profile data of a passenger of the autonomous vehicle, the profile data indicating a need of the passenger for audio assistance; and
based on the profile data indicating the need for audio assistance, executing a set of configurations to assist the passenger over a trip duration between a pick-up location and a destination, wherein executing the set of configurations includes:
dynamically monitoring the passenger to determine a state of the passenger, and
based on the state of the passenger, output the audio assistance to aid the passenger in entering and exiting the autonomous vehicle.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein executing the set of configurations causes the one or more processors to initiate a speech recognition control interface to enable the passenger to control a plurality of configurable components of the autonomous vehicle by providing voice input.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of configurable components comprises one or more of a seat adjustment component, an audio system, one or more windows of the autonomous vehicle, a locking system, a climate control system, or a network service system.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
using one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle, detecting the passenger as the autonomous vehicle approaches the pick-up location.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
when the autonomous vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, outputting an audio confirmation or greeting to the passenger using an audio output system of the autonomous vehicle.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
when the autonomous vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, automatically opening a curbside door of the autonomous vehicle.

Assignees

• Uatc Llc

Inventors

• Bartel Emily

Classifications

• B60W2556/45

  External transmission of data to or from the vehicle · CPC title

• B60W2050/0075

  Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means · CPC title

• G06Q10/0283

  for travel seating · CPC title

• B60W2540/00

  Input parameters relating to occupants · CPC title

• G06Q10/0631

  Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations · CPC title