# US 2019/0318306 A1 · Method for autonomous delivery to a motor vehicle

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- Number: US 2019/0318306 A1
- Document ID: US20190318306A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/953,032
- Filed: 2018-04-13
- Published: 2019-10-17
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-13
- Applicants: Bedestrian LLC
- Inventors: Shadi Mere
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190318306A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/0832: Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
- B60W 60/00256: {Delivery operations}
- G01C 21/3407: {specially adapted for specific applications}
- G05D 1/024: {in combination with a laser (lasers per se H01S)}
- G06Q 10/0833: Tracking
- G06V 20/56: exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
- H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information
- H04W 4/46: for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
- G06V 20/625: {License plates}
- G06V 40/171: {Local features and components; Facial parts (eye characteristics G06V40/18); Occluding parts, e.g. glasses; Geometrical relationships}
- 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
- B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A method for transporting a package from a vendor to a parked motor vehicle using an autonomous vehicle based on a customer order includes receiving a request to transport the package from the vendor to the motor vehicle, loading into a memory of the autonomous vehicle a customer profile that includes a location of the vendor and a location of the motor vehicle, autonomously driving to the vendor, receiving from the vendor the package and storing the package inside the autonomous vehicle, autonomously driving to the motor vehicle, verifying the identification of the motor vehicle based on the customer profile, unlocking and opening a trunk gate of the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle identification has been verified, depositing the package in the motor vehicle, and closing the trunk gate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for transporting a package from a vendor to a parked motor vehicle using an autonomous vehicle based on a customer order, the method comprising:
receiving a request to transport the package from the vendor to the motor vehicle;
loading into a memory of the autonomous vehicle a customer profile that includes a location of the vendor and a location of the motor vehicle;
autonomously driving to the vendor;
receiving from the vendor the package and storing the package inside the autonomous vehicle;
autonomously driving to the motor vehicle;
verifying the identification of the motor vehicle based on the customer profile;
opening a trunk gate of the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle identification has been verified;
depositing the package in the motor vehicle; and
closing the trunk gate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the customer profile further includes a stored make and model of the motor vehicle, a stored license plate number of the motor vehicle, identification information, a location of the motor vehicle, a time of delivery, and a trunk gate unlock permission code.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2 wherein verifying the identification of the motor vehicle includes using a camera to read a license plate number of the motor vehicle and comparing the license plate number of the motor vehicle to the stored license plate number of the motor vehicle.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2 wherein verifying the identification of the motor vehicle includes using a camera to read a make and model of the motor vehicle and comparing the make and model of the motor vehicle to the stored make and model of the motor vehicle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising calculating a route from a current location of the autonomous vehicle to a location of the vendor where the order is to be filled after receiving the request to transport the package from the vendor.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising sending a notification of arrival to the vendor when the autonomous vehicle has arrived at the location of the vendor.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising verifying the vendor by comparing an input from the vendor to the identification information, wherein the input includes an application on a personal device that communicates with the autonomous vehicle, voice identification with the autonomous vehicle, facial recognition using a display assembly on the autonomous vehicle, or a code entered into the display assembly of the autonomous vehicle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7 further comprising unlocking a compartment of the autonomous vehicle when the vendor has been verified, and wherein the package is received in the compartment.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 further comprising locking the compartment after the package is received within the compartment.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 further comprising setting a temperature of the compartment within the autonomous vehicle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising determining if a trunk unlock wireless code is available for the motor vehicle based on the make and model of the destination motor vehicle or from the customer profile, wherein the trunk unlock wireless code is a wireless signal that when transmitted to the motor vehicle unlocks or opens the trunk gate of the motor vehicle.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11 further comprising transmitting the trunk unlock wireless code to the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle has a trunk unlock wireless code to unlock the trunk gate and communicating with an emergency service to unlock the trunk gate if the destination motor vehicle does not have a trunk unlock wireless code.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12 further comprising loading a trunk profile by the autonomous vehicle after the trunk gate has been unlocked, wherein the trunk profile is based on the make and model of the motor vehicle and includes the physical dimensions (height, width, depth, etc.) of a trunk and the physical dimensions and location of a handle of the trunk gate.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13 wherein opening the trunk gate includes using a robotic manipulator on the autonomous vehicle to open the trunk gate.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14 wherein depositing the package in the motor vehicle includes using the robotic manipulator to move the package from the autonomous vehicle to the trunk of the motor vehicle.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15 further comprising photographing an image of the package within the trunk of the motor vehicle using a camera mounted on the autonomous vehicle and communicating the image to the customer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16 further comprising transmitting a signal to lock the trunk gate after the package has been placed in the trunk.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising notifying the customer and the vendor when the package has been delivered to the motor vehicle.

### Claim 19

A method for transporting a package from a vendor to a parked motor vehicle using an autonomous vehicle based on a customer order, the method comprising:
receiving a request to transport the package from the vendor to the motor vehicle;
loading into a memory of the autonomous vehicle a customer profile that includes a location of the vendor, a location of the motor vehicle, a stored make and model of the motor vehicle, a stored license plate number of the motor vehicle, identification information of the vendor, a time of delivery, and a trunk gate unlock permission code;
autonomously driving to the vendor;
receiving from the vendor the package and storing the package inside the autonomous vehicle if the vendor is verified using the identification information of the vendor;
autonomously driving to the motor vehicle;
verifying the identification of the motor vehicle based on the stored make and model of the motor vehicle and the stored license plate number of the motor vehicle;
communicating the trunk gate unlock permission code to unlock a trunk gate of the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle identification has been verified;
opening the trunk gate of the motor vehicle;
depositing the package in the motor vehicle; and
closing the trunk gate.