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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2018
Applicant:

Nuro, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

David Ferguson, San Francisco, CA (US);

Jiajun Zhu, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Cosimo Leipold, Washington, DC (US);

Pichayut Jirapinyo, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

NURO, INC., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/34 (2011.01); B65G 67/24 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05D 1/12 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 50/12 (2012.01); G06Q 50/28 (2012.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); A23L 5/00 (2016.01); A23L 7/109 (2016.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); A23L 2/52 (2006.01); A47J 37/06 (2006.01); A47J 47/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60P 1/36 (2006.01); B60P 3/025 (2006.01); B60R 19/18 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06Q 20/00 (2012.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/12 (2006.01); G07C 5/02 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B60R 19/48 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); B60R 21/36 (2011.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H05B 6/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0631 (2013.01); A23L 2/52 (2013.01); A23L 5/00 (2016.08); A23L 7/109 (2016.08); A47J 37/0658 (2013.01); A47J 47/00 (2013.01); B60H 1/00364 (2013.01); B60H 1/00735 (2013.01); B60P 1/36 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B60P 3/0257 (2013.01); B60R 19/18 (2013.01); B60R 19/483 (2013.01); B60R 21/34 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/252 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G01C 21/343 (2013.01); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G01C 21/3453 (2013.01); G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0033 (2013.01); G05D 1/0038 (2013.01); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G05D 1/12 (2013.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 7/10722 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 19/06028 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0834 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0835 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0837 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08355 (2013.01); G06Q 20/00 (2013.01); G06Q 20/127 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0265 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0266 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2013.01); G06Q 50/12 (2013.01); G06Q 50/28 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G07C 5/02 (2013.01); G07C 5/08 (2013.01); G07F 17/0057 (2013.01); G07F 17/12 (2013.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/202 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B60R 21/36 (2013.01); B60R 2021/346 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0207 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G08G 1/22 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H05B 6/688 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing transportation or delivery services using a fleet of mixed vehicles. A computer-implemented method of providing services using a fleet of mixed vehicles includes receiving at a server a request for a service, determining parameters for the service, selecting by the server a vehicle from a fleet of mixed vehicles to perform at least a portion of the service based on the determined parameters, and transmitting a message to the selected vehicle to perform the at least a portion of the service. The fleet of mixed vehicles includes at least two of: a semi-autonomous vehicle, a fully-autonomous vehicle, a vehicle remotely operated by a human, or a human driven vehicle.


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