Bifurcated communications to a third party through a vehicle

• US 10,032,319 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2016
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NIO Technology Company Limited (Shanghai Anbin Technology Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Nio Usa Inc.
• Inventors: Ricci, Christopher P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marc, McDieunel
• Application Number:
  US15/396,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20180012427A1
• Time in Patent Office: 570 Days
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Abstract

A vehicle is provided that determines a need for communication with a third party vendor, retrieves a user rule from the memory (the user rule defines to which third party vendor the vehicle can send a first communication to address the need and defines a geographic location of the third party vendor relative to a current location of the vehicle, a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to a third party vendor for a product or service to address the need, and a time limit for the third party vendor to provide the product or service to address the need), based on the user rule, selects a third party vendor from among multiple possible third party vendors, and when determined by the user rule, automatically sends the first communication to the selected third party vendor to address the need. The first communication is associated with an order for the product or service, and the processor provides an authorization to the selected third party vendor to complete the order. The vehicle uses different antennas positioned at different physical locations on an exterior of the vehicle to provide the first communication and authorization to the selected third party vendor.

Claims

1. A vehicle, comprising:

a memory to store a user rule applicable to third party vendor communications associated with a user in the vehicle;

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor is programmed to;

determine a need for communication with a third party vendor;

retrieve the user rule from the memory, wherein the user rule defines to which third party vendor the vehicle can send a first communication to address the need, the need relating to a product or service of the third party vendor and wherein the user rule defines one or more of a geographic location of the third party vendor relative to a current location of the vehicle, a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to a third party vendor for a product or service to address the need, and a time limit for the third party vendor to provide the product or service to address the need;

based on the user rule, select a third party vendor from among multiple possible third party vendors, wherein each of the multiple possible third party vendors is capable of providing the product or service to meet the need; and

when determined by the user rule, automatically send the first communication to the selected third party vendor to address the need, wherein the first communication is associated with an order for the product or service, wherein the processor provides an authorization to the selected third party vendor to complete the order, wherein the authorization comprises the financial information of the user, and wherein the vehicle uses different antennas positioned at different physical locations on an exterior of the vehicle to provide the first communication and authorization to the selected third party vendor.

2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the memory stores one or more limits on third party vendor communications associated with a user in the vehicle, wherein the one or more limits restrict financial transactions of the user with third party vendors, the one or more limits comprising one or more of a financial transaction amount limit and a limit on a number of financial transactions, and wherein the processor, based on the one or more limits, determines whether the vehicle can send the first communication to one of the multiple possible third party vendors, the first communication being related to initiating or completing a financial transaction with the third party vendor regarding the order for the product or service;

when allowed by the one or more limits, automatically sends the first communication to the selected third party vendor for the user; and

when not allowed by the one or more limits, does not send the first communication to the selected third party vendor for the user.

3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein one or more of the first communication and authorization comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein the user information comprises biometric information of the user, the biometric information being received by a sensor associated with the vehicle, wherein the biometric information comprises one or more of facial structure, facial recognition information, voiceprint, voice recognition information, eye color, DNA information, and fingerprint information, wherein the selected third party vendor authenticates the user to enable the financial transaction between the selected third party vendor and user using the user information while the vehicle is in motion, and wherein the processor is programmed to initiate automatically, on behalf of the user and subject to the one or more limits, the financial transaction with the selected third party vendor in response to a sensed state or location of the vehicle.

4. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein one or more of the first communication and authorization comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein the user is a passenger of the vehicle, wherein the sensor detects a second presence of the passenger in the vehicle, wherein the processor receives the second presence, provides a user interface for the passenger to enter the user information;

wherein the user information comprises financial information of the passenger, wherein the financial transaction is initiated by a request from the selected third party vendor, wherein the processor, as part of the request, communicates the user and vehicle information to the selected third party vendor to authenticate the passenger to enable the selected third party vendor to perform the financial transaction with the passenger using the user information, and wherein the processor is programmed to;

while the vehicle is in motion, receive a plurality of transaction options from a plurality of vendors, each transaction option comprising an offer for the user to purchase a product or service;

retrieve user preferences from the memory;

in response to the transaction options and based on the user preferences, pre-filter the plurality of transaction options to identify which of the plurality of transaction options to present to the user by a user interface;

in response to identifying a transaction option to present to the user, render the user interface for the display to request authorization from the user to allow a communication to the selected third party vendor associated with the identified transaction option;

receive user input associated with the identified transaction option regarding authorization of the associated transaction, the associated transaction being the financial transaction, the user input indicating that the user authorizes the communication; and

based on the user input and while the vehicle is in motion, automatically send, by a secure session, the first communication to the selected third party vendor on behalf of the user, the first communication enabling the selected third party vendor to complete the associated transaction.

5. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein the user rule determines a distance the vehicle can travel to the third party, wherein one or more of the first communication and authorization comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein user information and vehicle information authenticate the user for the order, wherein the user information comprises mobile device information of a device associated with the user, and wherein the mobile device information comprises one or more of the mobile device number, the media access control (MAC) address, and a uniform resource locator (URL).

6. The vehicle of claim 5, wherein the user rule allows the processor to bargain automatically with the third party, wherein the one or more limits applies only to the user and to two or more vehicles, wherein the user information comprises a triggering event, the triggering event being a weather condition, and wherein the processor provides to the selected third party vendor, by the first communication protocol, the order of a product or service and by the different second protocol, financial information of the user.

7. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein the user rule determines a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to the selected third party vendor, wherein the first communication comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein the user information comprises financial information, biometric information, and/or a PIN, wherein the authorization comprises the financial information of the user, wherein the vehicle uses different communication protocols to provide the vehicle information and financial information, and wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein the user information is encrypted in the memory, wherein the processor authorizes the financial transaction in response to a plurality of a vehicle location, speed, proximity to a location, preference data and historical information associated with the user, wherein the user information comprises one or more of a biometric, a username, a password, mobile device information, payment information, a personal identification number, identifiers, an address, limits, preferences, and/or rules, wherein the processor, in response to a first event, the first event being a vehicle route, automatically forwards a first portion of a secure communication to the selected third party vendor to preorder a product or service of the selected third party vendor in connection with a transaction with the user, wherein the processor, in response to a later second event, the second event being a vehicle location, automatically completes the transaction by providing financial information to the selected third party vendor, and wherein the one or more limits applies only to the user and the vehicle.

8. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the third party also has a vendor rule to govern an interaction with the vehicle, wherein the one or more limits applies only to two or more users and the vehicle, wherein the processor is authorized and programmed to initiate automatically on behalf of the user and without further input from the user the financial transaction with the selected third party vendor, wherein the authorization is restricted temporally or limited to a selected route or spatial location of the vehicle, wherein the user interface receives input from the user in the user interface and further comprising an active or passive payment device positioned on or near an outer surface of the vehicle, the payment device using one or more of near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol to provide wirelessly financial information of the user to the selected third party vendor, and wherein the payment device comprises one of the antennas, wherein the processor;

determines, at a first time, which one of the different antennas is receiving a strongest signal from a common signal source associated with the third party vendor;

selects a first transceiver associated with the first antenna receiving the strongest signal to send the first communication or authorization to the common signal source;

sends the first communication or authorization to the first transceiver for transmission to the common signal source;

determines, at a second time, which one of the different antennas is receiving a strongest signal from the common signal source;

selects a second transceiver associated with the second antenna receiving the strongest signal to send the other of the first communication or authorization to the common signal source; and

sends the other of the first communication or authorization to the second transceiver for transmission to the common signal source.

9. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the one or more limits is set on the user by a second user and further comprising a deployable antenna that one or more of physically contacts a receiving pad of the selected third party vendor as the vehicle is in proximity to the selected third party vendor and communicates with a receiver of the selected third party vendor by a near field communication protocol to provide the financial information to the selected third party vendor, the deployable antenna being one of the antennas.

10. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the user rule is a time limit to address the need and wherein the one or more limits is on a number of communications that may be completed between the vehicle and third party.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the memory stores one or more limits on third party vendor communications associated with a user in the vehicle, wherein the one or more limits restrict financial transactions of the user with third party vendors, the one or more limits comprising one or more of a financial transaction amount limit and a limit on a number of financial transactions, and wherein the processor, based on the one or more limits, determines whether the vehicle can send the first communication to one of the multiple possible third party vendors, the first communication being related to initiating or completing a financial transaction with the third party vendor regarding the order for the product or service;

when allowed by the one or more limits, automatically sends the first communication to the selected third party vendor for the user; and

when not allowed by the one or more limits, does not send the first communication to the selected third party vendor for the user.

11. A method for communicating information with a vehicle, comprising:

providing a vehicle comprising a memory storing a user rule applicable to communications associated with a user in the vehicle and a processor determining a need for communication with a third party;

determining, by the processor, a need for communication with a third party vendor;

retrieving, by the processor, the user rule from the memory, wherein the user rule defines to which third party vendor the vehicle can send a first communication to address the need, the need relating to a product or service of the third party vendor and wherein the user rule defines one or more of a geographic location of the third party vendor relative to a current location of the vehicle, a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to a third party vendor for a product or service to address the need, and a time limit for the third party vendor to provide the product or service to address the need;

based on the user rule, selecting, by the processor, a third party vendor from among multiple possible third party vendors, wherein each of the multiple possible third party vendors is capable of providing the product or service to meet the need; and

when determined by the user rule, automatically sending, by the processor, the first communication to the selected third party vendor to address the need, wherein the first communication is associated with an order for the product or service, wherein the processor provides an authorization to the selected third party vendor to complete the order, wherein the authorization comprises the financial information of the user, and wherein the vehicle uses different antennas positioned at different physical locations on an exterior of the vehicle to provide the first communication and authorization to the selected third party vendor.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein one or more of the first communication and authorization comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein the user information comprises biometric information of the user, the biometric information being received by a sensor associated with the vehicle, wherein the biometric information comprises one or more of facial structure, facial recognition information, voiceprint, voice recognition information, eye color, DNA information, and fingerprint information, wherein the selected third party vendor authenticates the user to enable the financial transaction between the selected third party vendor and user using the user information while the vehicle is in motion, and wherein the processor is programmed to initiate automatically, on behalf of the user and subject to the one or more limits, the financial transaction with the selected third party vendor in response to a sensed state or location of the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein one or more of the first communication and authorization comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein the user is a passenger of the vehicle, wherein the sensor detects a second presence of the passenger in the vehicle, wherein the processor receives the second presence, provides a user interface for the passenger to enter the user information;

wherein the user information comprises financial information of the passenger, wherein the financial transaction is initiated by a request from the selected third party vendor, wherein the processor, as part of the request, communicates the user and vehicle information to the selected third party vendor to authenticate the passenger to enable the selected third party vendor to perform the financial transaction with the passenger using the user information, and wherein the processor is programmed to;

while the vehicle is in motion, receive a plurality of transaction options from a plurality of vendors, each transaction option comprising an offer for the user to purchase a product or service;

retrieve user preferences from the memory;

in response to the transaction options and based on the user preferences, pre-filter the plurality of transaction options to identify which of the plurality of transaction options to present to the user by a user interface;

in response to identifying a transaction option to present to the user, render the user interface for the display to request authorization from the user to allow a communication to the selected third party vendor associated with the identified transaction option;

receive user input associated with the identified transaction option regarding authorization of the associated transaction, the associated transaction being the financial transaction, the user input indicating that the user authorizes the communication; and

based on the user input and while the vehicle is in motion, automatically send, by a secure session, the first communication to the selected third party vendor on behalf of the user, the first communication enabling the selected third party vendor to complete the associated transaction.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein the user rule determines a distance the vehicle can travel to the third party, wherein one or more of the first communication and authorization comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein user information and vehicle information authenticate the user for the order, wherein the user information comprises mobile device information of a device associated with the user, and wherein the mobile device information comprises one or more of the mobile device number, the media access control (MAC) address, and a uniform resource locator (URL).

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the different antennas transmit the first communication and authorization using different communication protocols, wherein the user rule determines a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to the selected third party vendor, wherein the first communication comprises vehicle information and user information, wherein the vehicle information comprises a vehicle identification number of the vehicle, an electronic serial number associated with the vehicle, and/or an engine code of the vehicle, wherein the first communication enables the selected third party vendor to authenticate the user, wherein the user information comprises financial information, biometric information, and/or a PIN, wherein the authorization comprises the financial information of the user, wherein the vehicle uses different communication protocols to provide the vehicle information and financial information, and wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol, wherein the user information is encrypted in the memory, wherein the processor authorizes the financial transaction in response to a plurality of a vehicle location, speed, proximity to a location, preference data and historical information associated with the user, wherein the user information comprises one or more of a biometric, a username, a password, mobile device information, payment information, a personal identification number, identifiers, an address, limits, preferences, and/or rules, wherein the processor, in response to a first event, the first event being a vehicle route, automatically forwards a first portion of a secure communication to the selected third party vendor to preorder a product or service of the selected third party vendor in connection with a transaction with the user, wherein the processor, in response to a later second event, the second event being a vehicle location, automatically completes the transaction by providing financial information to the selected third party vendor, and wherein the one or more limits applies only to the user and the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the user rule allows the processor to bargain automatically with the third party, wherein the one or more limits applies only to the user and to two or more vehicles, wherein the user information comprises a triggering event, the triggering event being a weather condition, and wherein the processor provides to the selected third party vendor, by the first communication protocol, the order of a product or service and by the different second protocol, financial information of the user.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the third party also has a vendor rule to govern an interaction with the vehicle, wherein the one or more limits applies only to two or more users and the vehicle, wherein the processor is authorized and programmed to initiate automatically on behalf of the user and without further input from the user the financial transaction with the selected third party vendor, wherein the authorization is restricted temporally or limited to a selected route or spatial location of the vehicle, wherein the user interface receives input from the user in the user interface and further comprising an active or passive payment device positioned on or near an outer surface of the vehicle, the payment device using one or more of near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol to provide wirelessly financial information of the user to the selected third party vendor, and wherein the payment device comprises one of the antennas and further comprising;

determining, by the processor and at a first time, which one of the different antennas is receiving a strongest signal from a common signal source associated with the third party vendor;

selecting, by the processor, a first transceiver associated with the first antenna receiving the strongest signal to send the first communication or authorization to the common signal source;

sending, by the processor, the first communication or authorization to the first transceiver for transmission to the common signal source;

determining, by the processor and at a second time, which one of the different antennas is receiving a strongest signal from the common signal source;

selecting, by the processor, a second transceiver associated with the second antenna receiving the strongest signal to send the other of the first communication or authorization to the common signal source; and

sending, by the processor, the other of the first communication or authorization to the second transceiver for transmission to the common signal source.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more limits is set on the user by a second user and further comprising a deployable antenna that one or more of physically contacts a receiving pad of the selected third party vendor as the vehicle is in proximity to the selected third party vendor and communicates with a receiver of the selected third party vendor by a near field communication protocol to provide the financial information to the selected third party vendor, the deployable antenna being one of the antennas.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the user rule is a time limit to address the need and wherein the one or more limits is on a number of communications that may be completed between the vehicle and third party.

21. A vehicle, comprising:

a non-transitory memory to store a user rule applicable to third party vendor communications associated with a user in the vehicle;

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor to;

determine a need for communication with a third party vendor;

retrieve the user rule from the memory, wherein the user rule defines to which third party vendor the vehicle can send a first communication to address the need, the need relating to a product or service of the third party vendor and wherein the user rule defines one or more of a geographic location of the third party vendor relative to a current location of the vehicle, a monetary amount the vehicle can pay to a third party vendor for a product or service to address the need, and a time limit for the third party vendor to provide the product or service to address the need;

based on the user rule, select a third party vendor from among multiple possible third party vendors, wherein each of the multiple possible third party vendors is capable of providing the product or service to meet the need; and

when determined by the user rule, automatically send the first communication to the selected third party vendor to address the need, wherein the first communication is associated with an order for the product or service, wherein the processor provides an authorization to the selected third party vendor to complete the order, wherein the authorization comprises the financial information of the user, wherein the vehicle uses different antennas, positioned at different physical locations on the vehicle, and different communication protocols to provide the first communication and authorization to the selected third party vendor, and wherein a first of the different communication protocols is one or more of a near field communications (NFC), BLUETOOTH™

, Low Energy (BLE), and radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol and a second of the different communication protocols is a cellular network communication protocol.