# US 2018/0025447 A1 · Management method and system for unmanned vehicles, dispatch center platform, and unmanned vehicle

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- Number: US 2018/0025447 A1
- Document ID: US20180025447A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/402,849
- Filed: 2017-01-10
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21
- Assignees: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: TAIQUN HU
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025447A1

## CPC

- G06Q 50/14: Travel agencies
- G06Q 10/06315: {Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis}
- G07C 5/02: Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only (apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00)
- G08G 1/127: to a central station {; Indicators in a central station}
- G08G 1/202: {Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching}
- G07B 15/00: Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points (handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93})
- G07B: TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS

## Abstract

The present information provides a method and system for managing unmanned vehicles, a dispatch center platform, and an unmanned vehicle. The managing method comprises: obtaining the number of tickets purchased by tourists; determining a dispatch unmanned vehicle based on the number of purchased tickets and preset numbers of seats of respective unmanned vehicles; sending a dispatch instruction message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to travel to a departure location to pick up tourists. The technical solution of the present embodiment can realize automatic dispatching of unmanned vehicles, and does not need manual dispatching or manual driving, thus effectively saving operating cost of the attraction spots. And through management and control of unmanned vehicles by the dispatch center platform, it is possible to greatly improve management precision of the infrastructure in attraction spots, effectively improve the operating efficiency of attraction spots, and improve the tourists' interest and experiences.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A managing method for unmanned vehicles, wherein the method comprises:
obtaining the number of tickets purchased by tourists;
determining a dispatch unmanned vehicle based on the number of purchased tickets and preset numbers of seats of respective unmanned vehicles;
sending a dispatch instruction message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to travel to a departure location to pick up tourists.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of sending a dispatch instruction message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle, the method further comprises:
detecting whether the dispatch unmanned vehicle arrives at the departure location;
sending a check-in instruction message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle when the dispatch unmanned vehicle arrives at the departure location, for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to start checking tickets of tourists, and open a boarding passage when the checking is successful so as to allow the tourists to board the car;
detecting whether the number of tickets checked to be valid by the unmanned vehicle reaches a preset number of seats of the dispatch unmanned vehicle;
sending, when the number of tickets checked to be valid reaches the preset number of seats, a check-in stop message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle, for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to stop ticket checking;
sending a departure prompt message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to start traveling in accordance with a preset route.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein the method further comprises:
further detecting whether the dispatch unmanned vehicle has stayed at the departure location for a time period greater than or equal to a preset duration when it is detected that the number of tickets checked to be valid by the dispatch unmanned vehicle does not reach the preset number of seats of the dispatch unmanned vehicle;
sending a departure prompt message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle when it is detected that the dispatch unmanned vehicle has stayed at the departure location for a time period greater than or equal to a preset duration.

### Claim 4

A managing method for unmanned vehicles, wherein the method comprises:
receiving a dispatch instruction message sent by a dispatch center platform, the dispatch instruction message being the number of tickets purchased by tourists obtained by the dispatch center platform and sent to a dispatch unmanned vehicle after the dispatch unmanned vehicle is determined based on the number of purchased tickets and preset numbers of seats of respective unmanned vehicles;
controlling, based on the dispatch instruction message, the dispatch unmanned vehicle to travel to a departure location to pick up tourists.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method according to claim 4, wherein, after the step of controlling, based on the dispatch instruction message, the dispatch unmanned vehicle to travel to a departure location, the method further comprises:
receiving, after the vehicle travels to the departure location, a check-in instruction message sent by the dispatch center platform;
obtaining identifier information of the ticket of a tourist based on the check-in instruction message;
sending the identifier information of the ticket to a check-in server for the check-in server to check the authenticity of the ticket and whether the ticket is checked repeatedly based on the identifier information of the ticket;
receiving checking information of the ticket returned by the check-in server;
and performing corresponding processing based on the checking information of the ticket.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method according to claim 5, wherein performing corresponding processing based on the checking information of the ticket comprises:
opening a boarding passage to allow the tourist to board the vehicle if the ticket is authentic and is not checked in repeatedly;
issuing a prompt message stating that the ticket has been checked in and no boarding is allowed if the ticket is authentic but is checked in repeatedly;
issuing a prompt message stating that the ticket is faked and no boarding is allowed if the ticket is faked,
further, the method also comprises:
sending a message stating that the ticket is checked to be valid to the dispatch center platform so as to enable the dispatch center platform to count the number of tickets checked to be valid, if the ticket is authentic and is not checked in repeatedly.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method according to claim 5, wherein after the step of sending a message stating that the ticket is checked to be valid to the dispatch center platform, the method further comprises:
receiving a check-in stop message sent by the dispatch center platform if the number of tickets checked to be valid by the dispatch unmanned vehicle reaches a preset number of seats of the dispatch unmanned vehicle or the dispatch unmanned vehicle has stayed at the departure location for a time period greater than or equal to a preset duration;
stopping check-in based on the check-in stop message;
receiving a departure prompt message sent by the dispatch center platform;
and starting traveling according to a preset route based on the departure prompt message.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method according to claim 7, wherein after traveling according to a preset route based on the departure prompt message, the method further comprises:
displaying a tour route map of a preset route and information of all attraction spots;
displaying a selection box for the attraction spots;
receiving selection information of the attraction spot selected by a tourist based on the selection box of the attraction spots;
issuing a getting-off prompt message upon arrival at the attraction spot selected by the tourist.

### Claim 9

An apparatus, comprising
one or more processor;
a memory;
one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to execute the following operation when executed by the one or more processors:
obtaining the number of tickets purchased by tourists;
determining a dispatch unmanned vehicle based on the number of purchased tickets and preset numbers of seats of respective unmanned vehicles;
sending a dispatch instruction message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to travel to a departure location to pick up tourists.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein after the operation of sending a dispatch instruction message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle, the operation further comprises:
detecting whether the dispatch unmanned vehicle arrives at the departure location;
sending a check-in instruction message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle when the dispatch unmanned vehicle arrives at the departure location, for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to start checking tickets of tourists, and open a boarding passage when the checking is successful so as to allow the tourists to board the car;
detecting whether the number of tickets checked to be valid by the unmanned vehicle reaches a preset number of seats of the dispatch unmanned vehicle;
sending, when the number of tickets checked to be valid reaches the preset number of seats, a check-in stop message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle, for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to stop ticket checking;
sending a departure prompt message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle for the dispatch unmanned vehicle to start traveling in accordance with a preset route.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the operation further comprises:
further detecting whether the dispatch unmanned vehicle has stayed at the departure location for a time period greater than or equal to a preset duration when it is detected that the number of tickets checked to be valid by the dispatch unmanned vehicle does not reach the preset number of seats of the dispatch unmanned vehicle;
sending a departure prompt message to the dispatch unmanned vehicle when it is detected that the dispatch unmanned vehicle has stayed at the departure location for a time period greater than or equal to a preset duration.

### Claim 12

An apparatus, comprising
one or more processor;
a memory;
one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to execute the following operation when executed by the one or more processors:
receiving a dispatch instruction message sent by a dispatch center platform, the dispatch instruction message being the number of tickets purchased by tourists obtained by the dispatch center platform and sent to a dispatch unmanned vehicle after the dispatch unmanned vehicle is determined based on the number of purchased tickets and preset numbers of seats of respective unmanned vehicles;
controlling, based on the dispatch instruction message, the dispatch unmanned vehicle to travel to a departure location to pick up tourists.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, after the operation of controlling, based on the dispatch instruction message, the dispatch unmanned vehicle to travel to a departure location, the operation further comprises:
receiving, after the vehicle travels to the departure location, a check-in instruction message sent by the dispatch center platform;
obtaining identifier information of the ticket of a tourist based on the check-in instruction message;
sending the identifier information of the ticket to a check-in server for the check-in server to check the authenticity of the ticket and whether the ticket is checked repeatedly based on the identifier information of the ticket;
receiving checking information of the ticket returned by the check-in server;
and performing corresponding processing based on the checking information of the ticket.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein performing corresponding processing based on the checking information of the ticket comprises:
opening a boarding passage to allow the tourist to board the vehicle if the ticket is authentic and is not checked in repeatedly;
issuing a prompt message stating that the ticket has been checked in and no boarding is allowed if the ticket is authentic but is checked in repeatedly;
issuing a prompt message stating that the ticket is faked and no boarding is allowed if the ticket is faked,
further, the operation also comprises:
sending a message stating that the ticket is checked to be valid to the dispatch center platform so as to enable the dispatch center platform to count the number of tickets checked to be valid, if the ticket is authentic and is not checked in repeatedly.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein after the operation of sending a message stating that the ticket is checked to be valid to the dispatch center platform, the operation further comprises:
receiving a check-in stop message sent by the dispatch center platform if the number of tickets checked to be valid by the dispatch unmanned vehicle reaches a preset number of seats of the dispatch unmanned vehicle or the dispatch unmanned vehicle has stayed at the departure location for a time period greater than or equal to a preset duration;
stopping check-in based on the check-in stop message;
receiving a departure prompt message sent by the dispatch center platform;
and starting traveling according to a preset route based on the departure prompt message.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The Apparatus according to claim 15, wherein after traveling according to a preset route based on the departure prompt message, the operation further comprises:
displaying a tour route map of a preset route and information of all attraction spots;
displaying a selection box for the attraction spots;
receiving selection information of the attraction spot selected by a tourist based on the selection box of the attraction spots;
issuing a getting-off prompt message upon arrival at the attraction spot selected by the tourist.