Various technologies described herein pertain to reserving seats in an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of seats that can be occupied by passengers when riding in the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is configured to assign a particular seat from the plurality of seats in the autonomous vehicle to a passenger based on information pertaining to the passenger and information pertaining to a ride-sharing trip. The autonomous vehicle is to transport at least the passenger and a differing passenger during at least a portion of the ride-sharing trip. Moreover, the passenger and the differing passenger independently request rides in the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is further configured to output, to the passenger, an indication of the particular seat assigned to the passenger.
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SEAT RESERVATION
2022-08-25
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion |