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US 11,884,238 B2Granted
Vehicle door interface interactions
AssigneeZoox, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Allen Haskin, Auver Cedric Austria
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Abstract
Techniques for interacting with authorized and unauthorized users by a door interface component are discussed herein. A vehicle computing device can implement the door interface component and/or an authentication component to control operation of a door of the vehicle or initiate a communication for assistance. For instance, the door interface component can include a button, that provides different visual indicators and functionality based on whether the user is authorized to enter the autonomous vehicle (e.g., open a door or provide visual indicators for the user to select to cause the door to open) or to request to move the vehicle, initiate hiring the vehicle, or call for help when the user is unauthorized to enter the autonomous vehicle.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a door interface component coupled to a first door of an autonomous vehicle;
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
- receiving an input associated with the door interface component;
- determining an authentication state associated with a user;
- based at least in part on the input and the authentication state, at least one of:
- outputting, based at least in part on the authentication state being an authenticated state, an instruction to operate the first door or a second do or of the autonomous vehicle between a first position and a second position, or
- generating, based at least in part on the authentication state being an unauthenticated state, a signal for output by the door interface component for sending to a remote operations system;
- determining, based at least in part on sensor data from one or more sensors, whether it is safer to use the first door or the second door of the autonomous vehicle;
- and
- outputting, based at least in part on the input, at least one of:
- a first visual indicator based at least in part on the authentication state being the authenticated state, or
- a second visual indicator based at least in part on the authentication state being the unauthenticated state,
- wherein the first visual indicator is positioned on or adjacent to the first door on a first side of the autonomous vehicle and indicates to use, based at least in part on whether it is safer to use the first door or the second door, the first door or the second door on a second side of the autonomous vehicle.
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A method comprising:
- receiving an input signal from a door interface component of a vehicle;
- determining an authentication state of the vehicle, the authentication state indicative of whether a user is authorized to enter the vehicle;
- causing an action based at least in part on the input signal and the authentication state, the action comprising:
- a first action based at least in part on the authentication state being an authenticated state indicating that the user is authorized to enter the vehicle, or
- a second action based at least in part on the authentication state being an unauthenticated state indicating that the user is not authorized to enter the vehicle, the sec and action including outputting one or more options to the user for controlling the vehicle or transmitting an additional signal to a remote computing device;
- determining, based at least in part on sensor data from one or more sensors, whether it is safe to open a door of the vehicle;
- and
- outputting, based at least in part on the input signal, at least one of:
- a first visual indicator based at least in part on the authentication state being the authenticated state, or
- a second visual indicator based at least in part on the authentication state being the unauthenticated state,
- wherein the first visual indicator is positioned on or adjacent to the door on a first side of the vehicle and indicates to use, based at least in part on whether it is safe to use the door, one of:
- the door or another door on a second side of the vehicle.
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One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving an input signal from a control of a door interface component of a vehicle;
- determining an authentication state of the vehicle, the authentication state indicative of whether a user is authorized to enter the vehicle;
- causing an action based at least in part on the input signal and the authentication state, the action comprising:
- a first action based at least in part on the authentication state being an authenticated state indicating that the user is authorized to enter the vehicle, or
- a second action based at least in part on the authentication state being an unauthenticated state indicating that the user is not authorized to enter the vehicle, the second action including outputting one or more options to the user for controlling the vehicle or transmitting an additional signal to a remote computing device;
- determining, based at least in part on sensor data from one or more sensors, whether it is safe to open a door of the vehicle;
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- outputting, based at least in part on the input signal, at least one of:
- a first visual indicator based at least in part on the authentication state being the authenticated state, or
- a second visual indicator based at least in part on the authentication state being the unauthenticated state,
- wherein the first visual indicator is positioned on or adjacent to the door on a first side of the vehicle and indicates to use, based at least in part on whether it is safe to use the door, one of:
- the door or another door on a second side of the vehicle.
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