公开(公告)号：US20230228585A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17862587

申请日：2022-07-12

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Kevin Malta ,  Jonathan Willing

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/28 ,  H04S7/00 ,  G08B3/10

CPC classification number: G01C21/3629 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G01C21/28 ,  G01C21/3661 ,  H04S7/304 ,  G08B3/10

Abstract: The technology employs spatial audio information to enhance wayfinding for pickup, drop-off and in-vehicle situations. The spatial information has a directional component, and a sense of distance can also be incorporated into the audio information. Audio cues or other spatial information is provided via headphones worn by a user. The spatial audio gives the user direction information, which can help locate the vehicle. In addition, this approach can be used when the rider is in the vehicle prior to exiting. For instance, spatial audio can be provided to the rider to give them contextual information about the environment outside the vehicle prior to exiting, such as whether a bicyclist is approaching on the side they will be exiting. This contextual information can alert the rider to wait or otherwise be more situationally aware when departing the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：USD1024099S1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US29828393

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Designer： Guilherme Villar ,  Jonathan Willing ,  Steven Kleiser

Abstract: The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a first image of a first embodiment of a display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface;
FIG. 2 is a second image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a third image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a fourth image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a fifth image thereof;
FIG. 6 is a sixth image thereof;
FIG. 7 is a seventh image thereof;
FIG. 8 is an eighth image thereof;
FIG. 9 is a front view of a first image of a second embodiment of a display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface;
FIG. 10 is a second image thereof;
FIG. 11 is a third image thereof;
FIG. 12 is a fourth image thereof;
FIG. 13 is a fifth image thereof;
FIG. 14 is a sixth image thereof;
FIG. 15 is a seventh image thereof; and,
FIG. 16 is an eighth image thereof.
The uneven-length broken lines immediately adjacent to the claimed area depict boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The even-length broken lines showing the remainder of the display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface depict environmental structure and portions of the graphical user interface that form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US20230324192A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18131541

申请日：2023-04-06

Applicant: WAYMO LLC

Inventor： Kevin Malta ,  Bruce Mai ,  Reed Morse ,  Victor Chan ,  Celia Zhang ,  Jonathan Willing ,  Shiqian Zhang ,  Donghyun Kim

IPC: G01C21/34

CPC classification number: G01C21/3484

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for generating and using a model for identifying a plurality of pick up or drop off locations for a large venue point of interest. For instance, a large venue point of interest may be identified. The plurality may be identified for the large venue point of interest based on a combination of historical trip data and map information. The plurality may be associated with the large venue point of interest. The association may be stored in memory for later use. Thereafter, a request for a trip identifying the large venue point of interest may be received from a client computing device, and the plurality may be provided to the client computing device in response to the request. A pickup and drop off location of the plurality may be provided to an autonomous vehicle in order to cause the autonomous vehicle to transport a passenger to the pickup or drop off location.