公开(公告)号：US10293838B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15602446

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Andrew Timothy Szybalski ,  Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez ,  Philip Nemec ,  Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Sebastian Thrun

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  G01C21/36

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles use various computing systems to transport passengers from one location to another. A control computer sends messages to the various systems of the vehicle in order to maneuver the vehicle safely to the destination. The control computer may display information on an electronic display in order to allow the passenger to understand what actions the vehicle may be taking in the immediate future. Various icons and images may be used to provide this information to the passenger.

公开(公告)号：US10768619B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16134313

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Andrew Timothy Szybalski ,  Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez ,  Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Sebastian Thrun ,  Philip Nemec

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60W50/14 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A passenger in an automated vehicle may relinquish control of the vehicle to a control computer when the control computer has determined that it may maneuver the vehicle safely to a destination. The passenger may relinquish or regain control of the vehicle by applying different degrees of pressure, for example, on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The control computer may convey status information to a passenger in a variety of ways including by illuminating elements of the vehicle. The color and location of the illumination may indicate the status of the control computer, for example, whether the control computer has been armed, is ready to take control of the vehicle, or is currently controlling the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10093324B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15404556

申请日：2017-01-12

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Andrew Timothy Szybalski ,  Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez ,  Philip Nemec ,  Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Sebastian Thrun

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  G01C21/36

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles use various computing systems to transport passengers from one location to another. A control computer sends messages to the various systems of the vehicle in order to maneuver the vehicle safely to the destination. The control computer may display information on an electronic display in order to allow the passenger to understand what actions the vehicle may be taking in the immediate future. Various icons and images may be used to provide this information to the passenger.

公开(公告)号：US11720101B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17233622

申请日：2021-04-19

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Dmitri A. Dolgov ,  Sebastian Thrun ,  Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez ,  Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Anthony Scott Levandowski

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G06T7/521 ,  B60T8/17 ,  B60T8/00 ,  B60T7/22 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60T17/18 ,  B60T8/88 ,  B60W40/06 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  B60W30/08 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B60R1/00 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/231 ,  G06T7/223 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/64 ,  B60W50/029 ,  B60W30/186 ,  G01S13/86 ,  B62D6/00 ,  G06V10/20 ,  G06V20/56

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60T7/22 ,  B60T8/00 ,  B60T8/17 ,  B60T8/885 ,  B60T17/18 ,  B60T17/221 ,  B60W30/08 ,  B60W40/06 ,  B60W50/14 ,  G01C21/3617 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/223 ,  G06T7/231 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/64 ,  G07C9/00563 ,  B60R2300/30 ,  B60T2201/022 ,  B60T2210/32 ,  B60T2270/406 ,  B60W30/186 ,  B60W2050/0292 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2552/05 ,  B60W2555/60 ,  B60W2556/10 ,  B60W2556/50 ,  B62D6/00 ,  G01S13/865 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G05B2219/2637 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G06T2207/10004 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/30236 ,  G06T2207/30252 ,  G06T2207/30261 ,  G06V10/255 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/588

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to limiting the use of an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by particular occupants based on permission data. More specifically, permission data may include destinations, routes, and/or other information that is predefined or set by a third party. The vehicle may then access the permission data in order to transport the particular occupant to the predefined destination, for example, without deviation from the predefined route. The vehicle may drop the particular occupant off at the destination and may wait until the passenger is ready to move to another predefined destination. The permission data may be used to limit the ability of the particular occupant to change the route of the vehicle completely or by some maximum deviation value. For example, the vehicle may be able to deviate from the route up to a particular distance from or along the route.

公开(公告)号：US11010998B1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16363224

申请日：2019-03-25

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Dmitri A Dolgov ,  Sebastian Thrun ,  Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez ,  Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Anthony Scott Levandowski

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q40/08

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to limiting the use of an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by particular occupants based on permission data. More specifically, permission data may include destinations, routes, and/or other information that is predefined or set by a third party. The vehicle may then access the permission data in order to transport the particular occupant to the predefined destination, for example, without deviation from the predefined route. The vehicle may drop the particular occupant off at the destination and may wait until the passenger is ready to move to another predefined destination. The permission data may be used to limit the ability of the particular occupant to change the route of the vehicle completely or by some maximum deviation value. For example, the vehicle may be able to deviate from the route up to a particular distance from or along the route.

公开(公告)号：US10120379B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15602465

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Andrew Timothy Szybalski ,  Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez ,  Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Sebastian Thrun ,  Philip Nemec

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A passenger in an automated vehicle may relinquish control of the vehicle to a control computer when the control computer has determined that it may maneuver the vehicle safely to a destination. The passenger may relinquish or regain control of the vehicle by applying different degrees of pressure, for example, on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The control computer may convey status information to a passenger in a variety of ways including by illuminating elements of the vehicle. The color and location of the illumination may indicate the status of the control computer, for example, whether the control computer has been armed, is ready to take control of the vehicle, or is currently controlling the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10082789B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15344007

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Andrew Timothy Szybalski ,  Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez ,  Christopher Paul Urmson ,  Sebastian Thrun ,  Philip Nemec

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G05D1/0061 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W50/10 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2050/146 ,  B62D1/286 ,  B62D15/025 ,  G01S19/10 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: A passenger in an automated vehicle may relinquish control of the vehicle to a control computer when the control computer has determined that it may maneuver the vehicle safely to a destination. The passenger may relinquish or regain control of the vehicle by applying different degrees of pressure, for example, on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The control computer may convey status information to a passenger in a variety of ways including by illuminating elements of the vehicle. The color and location of the illumination may indicate the status of the control computer, for example, whether the control computer has been armed, is ready to take control of the vehicle, or is currently controlling the vehicle.