Hailing a vehicle
AssigneeMotional AD LLC
InventorsKarl Iagnemma, Philipp Robbel
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Abstract
In general, an indication is received through a user interface of an intention of a potential rider to use an autonomous vehicle. In response to the receipt of the indication, a hailing request is sent by a signaling mode to at least one autonomous vehicle that can receive the hailing request directly in accordance with the signaling mode.
Claims15
A stationary apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- a screen;
- and
- at least one non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- display, on the screen, a user interface for hailing a vehicle;
- receive, from an operator of the stationary apparatus operating the user interface, an indication for a request for a pick-up by a vehicle at a location proximate to the stationary apparatus;
- transmit the request for the pick-up to a plurality of vehicles;
- receive a response from a responsive vehicle of the plurality of vehicles accepting the request for the pick-up, wherein the response is received after the responsive vehicle exchanges at least one message with another vehicle of the plurality of vehicles ensuring that multiple vehicles do not respond to the request for the pick-up;
- and
- display, on the screen, the response to the operator of the stationary apparatus.
A method performed by a stationary apparatus at a fixed location, the method comprising:
- displaying, on a screen of a stationary apparatus, a user interface for hailing a vehicle;
- receiving, from an operator of the stationary apparatus operating the user interface, an indication for a request for a pick-up by a vehicle at a location proximate to the stationary apparatus;
- transmitting the request for the pick-up to a plurality of vehicles;
- receiving a response from a responsive vehicle of the plurality of vehicles accepting the request for the pick-up, wherein the response is received after the responsive vehicle exchanges at least one message with another vehicle of the plurality of vehicles ensuring that multiple vehicles do not respond to the request for the pick-up;
- and
- displaying, on the screen, the response to the operator of the stationary apparatus.
At least one non-transitory storage medium storing instructions embodied in a stationary apparatus residing at a fixed location, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- display, on a screen, a user interface for hailing a vehicle;
- receive, from an operator of the stationary apparatus operating the user interface, an indication for a request for a pick-up by a vehicle at a location proximate to the stationary apparatus;
- transmit the request for the pick-up to a plurality of vehicles;
- receive a response from a responsive vehicle of the plurality of vehicles accepting the request for the pick-up, wherein the response is received after the responsive vehicle exchanges at least one message with another vehicle of the plurality of vehicles ensuring that multiple vehicles do not respond to the request for the pick-up;
- and
- display, on the screen, the response to the operator of the stationary apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.