公开(公告)号：US09836057B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15079591

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  Matthew Paul McNaughton ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Min Li Chan

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging a pickup between a driverless vehicle and a passenger. For instance, dispatch instructions dispatching the vehicle to a predetermined pickup area in order to pick up the passenger are received by the vehicle which begins maneuvering to the predetermined pickup area. While doing so, the vehicle receives from the passenger's client computing device the device's location. An indication that the passenger is interested in a fly-by pickup is identified. The fly-by pickup allows the passenger to safely enter the vehicle at a location outside of the predetermined pickup area and prior to the one or more processors have maneuvered the vehicle to the predetermined pickup area. The vehicle determines that the fly-by pickup is appropriate based on at least the location of the client computing device and the indication, and based on the determination, maneuvers itself in order to attempt the fly-by pickup.

公开(公告)号：US12216471B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18230760

申请日：2023-08-07

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Jennifer Arden ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Min Li Chan ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06Q50/40 ,  G08G1/00

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing information about a vehicle dispatched to pick up the user. In one example, a request for the vehicle to stop at a particular location is sent. In response, information identifying a current location of the vehicle is received. A map is generated. The map includes a first marker identifying the received location of the vehicle, a second marker identifying the particular location, and a shape defining an area around the second marker at which the vehicle may stop. The shape has an edge at least a minimum distance greater than zero from the second area. A route is displayed on the map between the first marker and the shape such that the route ends at the shape and does not reach the second marker. Progress of the vehicle towards the area along the route is displayed based on received updated location information for the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240111289A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18487631

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  Matthew Paul McNaughton ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Min Li Chan

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/005 ,  H04W4/029

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/202 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging a pickup between a driverless vehicle and a passenger. For instance, dispatch instructions dispatching the vehicle to a predetermined pickup area in order to pick up the passenger are received by the vehicle which begins maneuvering to the predetermined pickup area. While doing so, the vehicle receives from the passenger's client computing device the device's location. An indication that the passenger is interested in a fly-by pickup is identified. The fly-by pickup allows the passenger to safely enter the vehicle at a location outside of the predetermined pickup area and prior to the one or more processors have maneuvered the vehicle to the predetermined pickup area. The vehicle determines that the fly-by pickup is appropriate based on at least the location of the client computing device and the indication, and based on the determination, maneuvers itself in order to attempt the fly-by pickup.

公开(公告)号：US11853067B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17503644

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  Matthew Paul McNaughton ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Min Li Chan

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G06Q50/30

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/202 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging a pickup between a driverless vehicle and a passenger. For instance, dispatch instructions dispatching the vehicle to a predetermined pickup area in order to pick up the passenger are received by the vehicle which begins maneuvering to the predetermined pickup area. While doing so, the vehicle receives from the passenger's client computing device the device's location. An indication that the passenger is interested in a fly-by pickup is identified. The fly-by pickup allows the passenger to safely enter the vehicle at a location outside of the predetermined pickup area and prior to the one or more processors have maneuvered the vehicle to the predetermined pickup area. The vehicle determines that the fly-by pickup is appropriate based on at least the location of the client computing device and the indication, and based on the determination, maneuvers itself in order to attempt the fly-by pickup.

公开(公告)号：US20230410241A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18213994

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Dmitri A. Dolgov ,  Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Peter Colijin ,  Salil Pandit ,  Nirmal Patel ,  Ryan Powell ,  Min Li Chan

IPC: G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/123 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G08G1/00

CPC classification number: G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G06Q10/063114 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/123 ,  G01C21/3617 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G08G1/202 ,  B60K2370/175 ,  G01C21/343

Abstract: The technology relates to facilitating transportation services between a user and a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, one or more server computing devices having one or more processors may information identifying the current location of the vehicle. The one or more server computing devices may determine that the user is likely to want to take a trip to a particular destination based on prior location history for the user. The one or more server computing devices may dispatch the vehicle to cause the vehicle to travel in the autonomous driving mode towards a location of the user. In addition, after dispatching, the one or more server computing devices sending a notification to a client computing device associated with the user indicating that the vehicle is currently available to take the passenger to the particular destination.

公开(公告)号：US11815896B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17503644

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  Matthew Paul McNaughton ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Min Li Chan

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/202 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging a pickup between a driverless vehicle and a passenger. For instance, dispatch instructions dispatching the vehicle to a predetermined pickup area in order to pick up the passenger are received by the vehicle which begins maneuvering to the predetermined pickup area. While doing so, the vehicle receives from the passenger's client computing device the device's location. An indication that the passenger is interested in a fly-by pickup is identified. The fly-by pickup allows the passenger to safely enter the vehicle at a location outside of the predetermined pickup area and prior to the one or more processors have maneuvered the vehicle to the predetermined pickup area. The vehicle determines that the fly-by pickup is appropriate based on at least the location of the client computing device and the indication, and based on the determination, maneuvers itself in order to attempt the fly-by pickup.

公开(公告)号：US11716598B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17683510

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Min Li Chan ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit ,  John Wesley Dyer ,  Juliet Rothenberg

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  H04W4/40 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/40 ,  B60W30/181 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  B60W2556/45 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: The technology relates to actively looking for an assigned passenger prior to a vehicle 100 reaching a pickup location. For instance, information identifying the pickup location and client device information for authenticating the assigned passenger is received. Sensor data is received from a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle. When the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the pickup location, authenticating a client device using the client device information is attempted. When the client device has been authenticated, the sensor data is used to determine whether a pedestrian is within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. When a pedestrian is determined to be within the first threshold distance of the vehicle, the vehicle is stopped prior to reaching the pickup location, to wait for the pedestrian within the first threshold distance of the vehicle to enter the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220191657A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17683510

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Min Li Chan ,  Michael Epstein ,  Salil Pandit ,  John Wesley Dyer ,  Juliet Rothenberg

IPC: H04W4/40 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G06Q10/04

Abstract: The technology relates to actively looking for an assigned passenger prior to a vehicle 100 reaching a pickup location. For instance, information identifying the pickup location and client device information for authenticating the assigned passenger is received. Sensor data is received from a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle. When the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the pickup location, authenticating a client device using the client device information is attempted. When the client device has been authenticated, the sensor data is used to determine whether a pedestrian is within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. When a pedestrian is determined to be within the first threshold distance of the vehicle, the vehicle is stopped prior to reaching the pickup location, to wait for the pedestrian within the first threshold distance of the vehicle to enter the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11205240B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US15358729

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Peter Colijn ,  Dmitri A. Dolgov ,  Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Salil Pandit ,  Nirmal Patel ,  Ryan Powell ,  Min Li Chan

IPC: G06Q50/30 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/123 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/34 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/00

Abstract: The technology relates to facilitating transportation services between a user and a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, one or more server computing devices having one or more processors may information identifying the current location of the vehicle. The one or more server computing devices may determine that the user is likely to want to take a trip to a particular destination based on prior location history for the user. The one or more server computing devices may dispatch the vehicle to cause the vehicle to travel in the autonomous driving mode towards a location of the user. In addition, after dispatching, the one or more server computing devices sending a notification to a client computing device associated with the user indicating that the vehicle is currently available to take the passenger to the particular destination.

公开(公告)号：US10698410B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16221976

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Jennifer Arden ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Min Li Chan ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing information about a vehicle dispatched to pick up the user. In one example, a request for the vehicle to stop at a particular location is sent. In response, information identifying a current location of the vehicle is received. A map is generated. The map includes a first marker identifying the received location of the vehicle, a second marker identifying the particular location, and a shape defining an area around the second marker at which the vehicle may stop. The shape has an edge at least a minimum distance greater than zero from the second area. A route is displayed on the map between the first marker and the shape such that the route ends at the shape and does not reach the second marker. Progress of the vehicle towards the area along the route is displayed based on received updated location information for the vehicle.