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US 11,953,330 B2Granted
Method to increase the discoverability of shared vehicles
AssigneeHERE Global B.V.
InventorJerome Beaurepaire
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Abstract
System and methods are provided for that allow users of micro mobility and shared mobility services to reduce the uncertainty related to the availability of a shared vehicle by quickly identifying such vehicles using a route that maximizes the visibility of the shared vehicle through line-of-sight computations.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a request for directions to a shared vehicle;
- calculating, by the processor, a plurality of pedestrian paths to a location of the shared vehicle;
- determining, by the processor, line-of-sight data for one or more locations on the plurality of pedestrian paths to the location of the shared vehicle;
- selecting, by the processor, a pedestrian path from the plurality of pedestrian paths based at least on the line-of-sight data;
- and
- providing, by the processor, the pedestrian path.
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A system for computing a route to a shared vehicle, the system comprising:
- a geographic database configured to store a three-dimensional map;
- a routing processor configured to compute, using the three-dimensional map, the route that prioritizes a shared vehicle's discoverability from a starting location to the shared vehicle, wherein the routing processor is configured to compute the route by prioritizing a visibility of the shared vehicle from one or more waypoints in the route over a travel time of the route;
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- a transceiver configured to receive routing requests and transmit computed routes.
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A method comprising:
- reserving, by a mobile device, a shared vehicle;
- identifying, by the mobile device, a location of the shared vehicle;
- determining, by the mobile device, one or more locations from which the location of the shared vehicle is visible, wherein determining the one or more locations comprises computing line-of-sight data using a three-dimensional map;
- computing, by the mobile device, a route that includes a waypoint including at least one of the one or more locations;
- and
- providing, by the mobile device, the route.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.