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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mahinthan Veluppillai, Windsor, CA;
Doron M. Elliott, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06F 16/23 (2019.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06Q 10/04 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06F 16/2379 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06F 21/602 (2013.01); G06Q 10/047 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes receiving a message from a requesting device indicating a passenger request for ride services performed by an autonomous vehicle. The system determines, based on the request message, the pooling status of the requested ride services, generates a seat assignment and provides individualized vehicle options to individual users in the vehicle based on profile information in the mission packet.