US 12,032,379 B1Granted

Creating trip routes for autonomous vehicles

AssigneeWells Fargo Bank, N.A.

InventorsJennifer L. Copeland, Suzanne M. Fisi, Simone O. Harvey, David C. Hatch, Chris Kalaboukis, Muhammad Farukh Munir, Aaron Francis Colfax Petrik, Darrell L. Suen, Timothy R. Ward, Steven J. Wirt, Ryan J. Wyler, Nancy B. Zimmerman

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Abstract

A method for using an autonomous vehicle includes receiving one or more user preferences for use of the autonomous vehicle. A destination is received for a trip using the autonomous vehicle. An arrival time is received for when the trip needs to be completed. A determination is made as to whether the user preferences includes a preference for physical activity for the trip. One or more routes are provided for the trip to the destination that permits the trip to be completed by the arrival time and that implements at least one of the user preferences. At least one of the routes comprises a hybrid route including one segment in which a physical activity selected by the user is suggested for traversing a distance of the one segment and another segment using the autonomous vehicle.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A method implemented on an electronic computing device for enhancing trip planning technology for autonomous vehicles, the method comprising:

receiving personal calendar information indicating an availability of a user during a specified time period for engaging in a physical activity segment and an autonomous vehicle segment of a trip;
receiving a destination for the trip;
receiving an arrival time for when the trip needs to be completed;
displaying a plurality of trip planning preference options;
receiving a selection by the user of one or more trip planning preference options from the plurality of trip planning preference options in relation to at least one of the physical activity segment or the autonomous vehicle segment of the trip;
calculating a first estimated time of completion for the physical activity segment of the trip;
calculating a second estimated time of completion for the autonomous vehicle segment of the trip;
using the first estimated time of completion for the physical activity segment of the trip and the second estimated time of completion for the autonomous vehicle segment of the trip to calculate a starting time for the trip to permit the user to complete the trip by the arrival time;
determining, based on the personal calendar information of the user, whether the user is available to start the trip at the starting time, wherein the personal calendar information indicates the availability of the user during the specified time period for engaging in the physical activity segment and the autonomous vehicle segment of the trip;
whereupon determining that the user is available to start the trip at the starting time, displaying a route for the trip on a user interface that includes the physical activity segment and the autonomous vehicle segment of the trip, and displaying on the user interface whether at least one of the physical activity segment or the autonomous vehicle segment meets the one or more trip planning preference options;
and
displaying an online survey on the user interface and assigning rewards points pursuant to completion of the online survey.

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An electronic computing device, comprising:

a processor;
and
system memory, the system memory including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic computing device to:
receive personal calendar information indicating an availability of a user during a specified time period for engaging in a physical activity segment and an autonomous vehicle segment of a trip;
receive a destination for the trip;
receive an arrival time for when the trip needs to be completed;
display a plurality of trip planning preference options;
receive a selection by the user of one or more trip planning preference options from the plurality of trip planning preference options in relation to at least one of the physical activity segment or the autonomous vehicle segment of the trip;
use a user profile to display a first route for the trip on a user interface that permits completion of the trip by the arrival time and that includes the physical activity segment suggested for traversing a first distance and the autonomous vehicle segment that involves using an autonomous vehicle for traversing a second distance, wherein the user interface displays whether at least one of the physical activity segment or the autonomous vehicle segment meets the one or more trip planning preference options;
use the user profile to display a second route for the trip on the user interface that permits completion of the trip by the arrival time and includes a public transport segment using a method of public transportation, and the autonomous vehicle segment that involves using the autonomous vehicle;
use the user profile to display a third route for the trip on the user interface that permits completion of the trip by the arrival time and minimizes a cost for the trip;
and
display an online survey on the user interface and assign rewards points pursuant to completion of the online survey.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/163,724Filed 1 Feb 2021 · division
Priority: 20 Apr 2017
Granted: 9 Jul 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

B60W 60/0021
Planning or execution of driving tasks: specially adapted for travel time
G05D 1/0217
With means for defining a desired trajectory: in accordance with energy consumption, time reduction or distance reduction criteria
B60W 60/00139
Specially adapted for occupant comfort: for sight-seeing
B60W 60/00253
Specially adapted for specific operations: taxi operations