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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventor:
Bradley Templeton, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); B60W 30/06 (2006.01); B60W 30/182 (2020.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); B60W 30/06 (2013.01); B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G01C 21/3423 (2013.01); G01C 21/3446 (2013.01); G01C 21/3461 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0272 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); B60W 2420/52 (2013.01); B60W 2540/26 (2013.01); B60W 2556/00 (2020.02);
Abstract
A vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode is provided. The vehicle is configured to obtain an indication of a final destination, and, if the final destination is not on a pre-approved road for travel by the vehicle, the vehicle is configured to determine a route from the vehicle's current location to an intermediary destination. The vehicle is further configured to determine a means for the vehicle user to reach the final destination from the intermediate destination.