Autonomous driving under user instructions and hailing methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12367774-B2
Application number	US-202418597632-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2024
Priority date	Dec 27, 2021
Publication date	Jul 22, 2025
Grant date	Jul 22, 2025

Abstract

System and method for utilizing and controlling an autonomous vehicle, hailing a vehicle, and delivery vehicles. In an aspect, methods are arranged for navigation and operation of autonomous vehicles. In another aspect, a one-tap hailing process is configured, wherein destination info is not required. In another aspect, when a user hails a vehicle from a location not suitable for pickup, the user is informed to go to a nearby place within a time period. In another aspect, delivery vehicles are provided. In another aspect, methods to install a backup battery are illustrated.

First claim

I claim:

1. A method for processing a request for hailing a vehicle from a user, comprising:
obtaining data of a current location of the user from a device of the user or a service facility;
determining whether the current location is suitable and allowed for passenger pickup;
after it is determined that the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup, informing the user of a pickup location that is away from the current location, and informing the user of a time period as a time limit, wherein the time period is obtained by calculation and arranged for the user to go to the pickup location; and
selecting a vehicle that is near the pickup location to go to the pickup location to pick up the user.

2. The method according to claim 1 further including causing the device of the user to show the pickup location on a map in an interface.

3. The method according to claim 1 further including after it is determined that the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup, informing the user of the pickup location and another pickup location that is also away from the current location, the pick location and the other pickup location arranged for the user to select for pickup.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup is performed before receiving destination information from the user.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the user is informed of the pickup location before destination information is received from the user.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein corresponding vehicle reservation expires after the time period elapses.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the time period is calculated based on the current location and the pickup location.

8. A method for processing a request for hailing a vehicle from a user, comprising:
obtaining data of a current location of the user from a device of the user or a service facility;
determining whether the current location is suitable and allowed for passenger pickup;
after it is determined that the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup, informing the user of a pickup location that is away from the current location, and informing the user of a time period as a time limit, wherein the time period is obtained by calculation and arranged for the user to go to the pickup location; and
selecting a vehicle that is at the pickup location to pick up the user.

9. The method according to claim 8 further including causing the device of the user to show the pickup location on a map in an interface.

10. The method according to claim 8 further including after it is determined that the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup, informing the user of the pickup location and another pickup location that is also away from the current location, the pick location and the other pickup location arranged for the user to select for pickup.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein determining the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup is performed before receiving destination information from the user.

12. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the user is informed of the pickup location before destination information is received from the user.

13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein corresponding vehicle reservation expires after the time period elapses.

14. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the time period is calculated based on the current location and the pickup location.

15. A method for processing a request for hailing a vehicle from a user, comprising:
obtaining data of a current location of the user from a device of the user or a service facility;
determining whether the current location is suitable and allowed for passenger pickup;
after it is determined that the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup, determining a pickup location that is away from the current location;
informing the user of the pickup location, and informing the user of a time period as a time limit, wherein the time period is obtained by calculation and arranged for the user to go to the pickup location; and
arranging a vehicle to pick up the user.

16. The method according to claim 15 further including causing the device of the user to show the pickup location on a map in an interface.

17. The method according to claim 15 further including after it is determined that the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup, informing the user of the pickup location and another pickup location that is also away from the current location, the pick location and the other pickup location arranged for the user to select for pickup.

18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein determining the current location is not suitable and not allowed for passenger pickup is performed before receiving destination information from the user.

19. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the user is informed of the pickup location before destination information is received from the user.

20. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the time period is calculated based on the current location and the pickup location.

Assignees

• Li Chian Chiu

Inventors

• Li Chian Chiu

Classifications

• B60W60/00253

  Taxi operations · CPC title

• G06Q50/47

  Passenger ride requests, e.g. ride-hailing · CPC title

• G06Q10/02

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• G06Q30/0645

  Rental transactions; Leasing transactions · CPC title

• G06F3/011

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title