Methods and systems for vehicle occupancy confirmation
AssigneeWaymo LLC
InventorJoshua Herbach
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Abstract
Example implementations relate to vehicle occupancy confirmation. An example implementation involves receiving, at a computing system from a camera positioned inside a vehicle, an image representing an occupancy within the vehicle. The implementation further involves, responsive to receiving the image, displaying the image on a display interface, and receiving an operator input confirming the occupancy meets a desired occupancy. The implementation additionally includes transmitting an occupancy confirmation from the computing system to the vehicle. In some instances, in response to receiving the occupancy confirmation, the vehicle executes an autonomous driving operation.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a computing system, an image of an interior of a vehicle, wherein the image is received from a camera positioned inside the vehicle, and wherein the computing system is positioned remotely from the vehicle and accessible by an operator to provide assistance to a plurality of vehicles;
- displaying, by the computing system on a graphical user interface, the image with a request to determine whether the interior of the vehicle includes an object left behind by a passenger;
- receiving, at the computing system, confirmation that the interior of the vehicle lacks the object;
- and
- providing, by the computing system to a vehicle computing system of the vehicle, the confirmation that the interior of the vehicle lacks the object, wherein the vehicle computing system is configured to execute an autonomous operation in response to receiving the confirmation, and
- wherein displaying the image with the request to determine whether the interior of the vehicle includes the object comprises:
- displaying the image with text that requests for confirmation or denial that the interior includes the object left behind by the passenger.
A system comprising:
- a vehicle having a vehicle computing system;
- a computing device positioned remotely from the vehicle and accessible by an operator to provide assistance to a plurality of vehicles, wherein the computing device is configured to:
- receive an image of an interior of a vehicle, wherein the image is received from a camera positioned inside the vehicle;
- display, on a graphical user interface, the image with a request to determine whether the interior of the vehicle includes an object left behind by a passenger wherein the image is displayed with text that requests for confirmation or denial that the interior includes the object left behind by the passenger:
- receive confirmation that the interior of the vehicle lacks the object;
- and
- provide, to a vehicle computing system of the vehicle, the confirmation that the interior of the vehicle lacks the object, wherein the vehicle computing system is configured to execute an autonomous operation in response to receiving the confirmation.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a computing system to perform functions comprising:
- receiving an image of an interior of a vehicle, wherein the image is received from a camera positioned inside the vehicle, wherein the computing system is positioned remotely from the vehicle and accessible by an operator to provide assistance to a plurality of vehicles;
- displaying, on a graphical user interface, the image with a request to determine whether the interior of the vehicle includes an object left behind by a passenger;
- receiving confirmation that the interior of the vehicle lacks the object;
- and
- providing, to a vehicle computing system of the vehicle, the confirmation that the interior of the vehicle lacks the object, wherein the vehicle computing system is configured to execute an autonomous operation in response to receiving the confirmation, and
- wherein displaying the image with the request to determine whether the interior of the vehicle includes the object comprises:
- displaying the image with text that requests for confirmation or denial that the interior includes the object left behind by the passenger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.