Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for ride-share planning using spatial awareness
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Application No.: US15876915Application Date: 2018-01-22
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Publication No.: US10755578B2Publication Date: 2020-08-25
- Inventor: Patrick Lawrence Jackson Van Hoecke , Anthony Melatti , Hamid Golgiri , Danielle Rosenblatt
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Michael Spenner
- Main IPC: G08G1/00
- IPC: G08G1/00 ; G01C21/34 ; H04W4/40 ; G06Q50/30 ; B60R21/015 ; H04W4/02 ; H04W4/44 ; B60R16/023 ; H04L29/08

Abstract:
A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle request, including a requesting-occupant physical parameter. The processor is also configured to send a request, including the physical parameter, to a vehicle-hailing service. The processor is further configured to receive identification of a vehicle having sufficient space to accommodate the requesting-occupant, based on the physical parameter, responsive to the request. Also, the processor is configured to receive confirmation of the vehicle from the requesting-occupant, and request use of the vehicle, responsive to the confirmation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190228662A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RIDE-SHARE PLANNING USING SPATIAL AWARENESS Public/Granted day:2019-07-25
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