Method and system for facilitating uses of codes for vehicle experiences
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDonald K. Grimm, Richard Gordon, Wei Tong, Shuqing Zeng, Shige Wang
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Abstract
A method for facilitating uses of a code for vehicle experiences includes receiving code data from the code in a sign. The sign is disposed outside a host vehicle. The method further includes establishing a connection with a service using the code data obtained from the code and in response to establishing the connection with the service, receiving service data. The service data includes information about the service. The method further includes, in response to receiving the service data, controlling the host vehicle according to the service data received after establishing the connection with the service.
Claims17
A method for facilitating uses of a code for vehicle experiences, comprising:
- receiving code data from the code in a sign, wherein the sign is disposed outside a host vehicle;
- establishing a connection with a service using the code data obtained from the code;
- in response to establishing the connection with the service, receiving service data, wherein the service data includes information about the service;
- and
- in response to receiving the service data, controlling, by a vehicle controller, the host vehicle according to the service data received after establishing the connection with the service;
- wherein the sign is within a predetermined distance from an attraction, the service data includes a fee per person that is required to access the attraction, the vehicle controller is in communication with a remote server;
- wherein the method further comprises:
- sending, by the vehicle controller, passenger data to the remote server, the remote server is associated with the attraction, and the passenger data includes a quantity of passengers in the host vehicle;
- receiving, by the remote server, payment data from the remote server, wherein the payment data includes a payment required to access the attraction, the payment required to access the attraction is based on the fee per person required to access the attraction and the quantity of passengers in the host vehicle;
- in response to receiving the payment data, sending, by the vehicle controller, the payment required to access the attraction to the remote server;
- and
- in response to receiving the payment required to access the attraction, automatically opening a gate leading to the attraction to grant access to the attraction, thereby allowing the host vehicle to drive into the attraction.
A system for facilitating uses of a code for vehicle experiences, comprises:
- a host vehicle, wherein the host vehicle includes:
- a plurality of sensors;
- a vehicle controller in communication with the plurality of sensors, wherein the vehicle controller is programmed to:
- receive code data from the code in a sign, wherein the sign is disposed outside the host vehicle;
- establish a connection with a service using the code data received from the code;
- in response to establishing the connection with the service, receive service data, wherein the service data includes information about the service;
- and
- in response to receiving the service data, control the host vehicle according to the service data received after establishing the connection with the service;
- wherein the sign is within a predetermined distance from an attraction, the service data includes a fee per person that is required to access the attraction, the vehicle controller is in communication with a remote server;
- wherein the vehicle controller is programmed to send passenger data to the remote server, the remote server is associated with the attraction, and the passenger data includes a quantity of passengers in the host vehicle;
- wherein the vehicle controller is programmed to receive payment data from the remote server, the payment data includes a payment required to access the attraction, and the payment required to access the attraction is based on the fee per person required to access the attraction and the quantity of passengers in the host vehicle;
- in response to receiving the payment data, send the payment required to access the attraction to the remote server;
- and
- wherein, in response to receiving the payment required to access the attraction, the remote server is programmed to automatically open a gate leading to the attraction to grant access to the attraction, thereby allowing the host vehicle to drive into the attraction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.