Identifying photogenic locations on autonomous vehicle routes
AssigneeGM Cruise Holdings LLC
InventorsAlexander Willem Gerrese, Jeremy Stephen Juel, Katherine Mary Stumpf, Andrew David Acosta
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating images from an autonomous vehicle ride. Systems and methods are provided for determining whether a vehicle route passes a photogenic location and, if so, capturing an image at the photogenic location. The user can be provided with an option to take a detour to a nearby photogenic location. Additionally, a route can be selected based on one or more photogenic locations along the route. Captured images are provided to the user.
Claims20
A method for providing images from an autonomous vehicle during an autonomous vehicle ride, comprising:
- receiving a ride request from a user;
- generating a route for the autonomous vehicle based on ride request parameters;
- determining that the route passes a photogenic location, and identifying the photogenic location, wherein identifying the photogenic location includes identifying parameters defining the photogenic location, wherein the parameters include weather conditions and time of day;
- controlling the autonomous vehicle, by a vehicle onboard computer, to drive to the photogenic location;
- determining, by the vehicle onboard computer based on vehicle sensor data, that a photo opportunity exists at the photogenic location, wherein determining that the photo opportunity exists includes determining the photogenic location is visible;
- controlling the autonomous vehicle, by the vehicle onboard computer, to stop the autonomous vehicle at the photogenic location;
- receiving, at the vehicle onboard computer, an exit request from the user to exit the autonomous vehicle;
- capturing, with an autonomous vehicle camera, an image including the photogenic location and the user;
- allowing the user to re-enter the autonomous vehicle;
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- continuing the autonomous vehicle ride, including controlling the autonomous vehicle to drive to a destination.
An autonomous vehicle for providing images from an autonomous vehicle ride, comprising:
- an onboard computer configured to:
- receive a route including a photogenic location,
- identify parameters defining the photogenic location, wherein the parameters include weather conditions and time of day,
- control the autonomous vehicle to drive to the photogenic location,
- determine, based on vehicle sensor data, whether a photo opportunity exists at the photogenic location, including determining the photogenic location is visible,
- control the autonomous vehicle to stop the autonomous vehicle at the photogenic location, and
- receive an exit request from a passenger to exit the autonomous vehicle;
- a sensor suite on the autonomous vehicle configured to:
- generate the vehicle sensor data, and
- capture a first set of images along the route, wherein the first set of images include images of the passenger at the photogenic location;
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- a plurality of sensors inside the vehicle, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is configured to capture a second set of images during the autonomous vehicle ride, wherein the second set of images include views of the passenger inside the vehicle at the photogenic location.
A system for capturing images during an autonomous vehicle ride, comprising:
- a central computing system configured to:
- receive a ride request from a user ridehail account,
- generate a route based on ride request parameters, and
- identify a photogenic location along the route including identifying parameters defining the photogenic location, wherein the parameters include weather conditions and time of day;
- and
- an autonomous vehicle having
- an onboard computer configured to
- control the autonomous vehicle to stop the autonomous vehicle at the photogenic location, and
- receive an exit request from a passenger to exit the autonomous vehicle;
- and
- a sensor suite configured to:
- capture a first set of images during the autonomous vehicle ride, wherein the first set of images include images of the passenger at the photogenic location;
- wherein the central computing system is further configured to receive the first set of images and link the first set of images with the user ridehail account.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.