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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2021
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen B. Lynch, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Matthew J. Allen, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kurt L. Adelberger, Seattle, WA (US);
Evan Burton, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/47 (2024.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); B60W 60/00253 (2020.02); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/47 (2024.01);
Abstract
Based on a cost function that estimates a value of a confidence level above a confidence threshold using user information, an autonomous control system can determine that a user of a user device is ready for a pickup, identify a pickup location based on the user information, and determine a trajectory from a current location to the pickup location. A propulsion system is configured to cause motion current location toward the pickup location according to the trajectory.