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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2019
Lyft, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Dor Levi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Carlos Ellis Whitt, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Peter Walpole, New York, NY (US);
Nicholaus Ian Lubinski, Fairfax, CA (US);
Steven James Martisauskas, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lucas Jon Van Houten, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gregoire Ludovic Vincent Vandenbussche, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lyft, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
The disclosed method may include configuring one or more brakes based on a braking-related attribute expected at a geographic location being traversed by a personal mobility vehicle. By configuring the application of brakes of a personal mobility vehicle based on terrain, environmental conditions, and other geographic features, the system may reduce the risk of the vehicle skidding or tipping due to over-braking. In some embodiments, a rider may use a single brake lever to indicate a desire to brake and the system may make determinations about how to apply a combination of mechanical and electrical brakes to front and back wheels based at least in part on the location of the personal mobility vehicle. By configuring brake engagement based on a combination of controls and map data, the system may improve user experience and user safety, especially for inexperienced riders.