公开(公告)号：US11747811B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US16290253

申请日：2019-03-01

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B60W30/06 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06Q10/1093 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B60R25/24 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G07C5/00 ,  E05F15/76 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/00 ,  E05F15/70 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G08G1/14

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B62D15/0285 ,  E05F15/70 ,  E05F15/76 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G01C21/362 ,  G01C21/367 ,  G01C21/3614 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/586 ,  G07C5/008 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2554/00 ,  B60W2720/24 ,  E05Y2800/426 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  G08G1/14

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle having one or more computing devices that may receive instructions to pick up a passenger at a pickup location and determine when the vehicle is within a first distance of the pickup location. When the vehicle is within the first distance, the computing devices may make a first attempt to find a spot to park the vehicle and wait for the passenger. When the vehicle is unable to find a spot to park the vehicle on the first attempt, the computing devices may maneuvering the vehicle in order to make a second attempt to find a spot to park the vehicle and wait for the passenger. When the vehicle is unable to find a spot to park the vehicle on the second attempt, the computing devices may stop the vehicle in a current lane to wait for the passenger.

公开(公告)号：US10795355B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15962047

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Albert Shane ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  YooJung Ahn

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60K37/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K28/02 ,  G08B25/01

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

公开(公告)号：US09983582B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15176535

申请日：2016-06-08

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Albert Shane ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  YooJung Ahn

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K28/02 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B60W30/06 ,  G08B25/01

CPC classification number: G05D1/0055 ,  B60K28/02 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/1008 ,  B60K2350/1024 ,  B60K2350/406 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B60W2540/04 ,  B60Y2302/05 ,  B62D15/0285 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G08B25/016

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

公开(公告)号：US20240045424A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18374257

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Albert Shane ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  YooJung Ahn

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B62D15/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K28/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0055 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B62D15/0285 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  B60K28/02 ,  G08B25/016

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

公开(公告)号：US11803183B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17009825

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Albert Shane ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  YooJung Ahn

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60K37/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K28/02 ,  G08B25/01

CPC classification number: G05D1/0055 ,  B60K28/02 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B62D15/0285 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  B60K2370/12 ,  B60K2370/122 ,  B60K2370/128 ,  B60K2370/143 ,  B60K2370/175 ,  B60K2370/682 ,  B60W2540/215 ,  B60Y2302/05 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G08B25/016

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

公开(公告)号：US20180267531A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15962047

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Albert Shane ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  YooJung Ahn

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60K28/02 ,  B62D15/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W30/06

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

公开(公告)号：US20210055726A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17009825

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Albert Shane ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  YooJung Ahn

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60K37/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K28/02

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

公开(公告)号：US10261512B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15278419

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  Jennifer Arden ,  Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Seth Herbach ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Renaud-Roland Hubert

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60W30/06 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G08G1/00

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle having one or more computing devices that may receive instructions to pick up a passenger at a pickup location and determine when the vehicle is within a first distance of the pickup location. When the vehicle is within the first distance, the computing devices may make a first attempt to find a spot to park the vehicle and wait for the passenger. When the vehicle is unable to find a spot to park the vehicle on the first attempt, the computing devices may maneuvering the vehicle in order to make a second attempt to find a spot to park the vehicle and wait for the passenger. When the vehicle is unable to find a spot to park the vehicle on the second attempt, the computing devices may stop the vehicle in a current lane to wait for the passenger.