Autonomous delivery of items
First Claim
1. An autonomous vehicle for delivering an item to a recipient at a predetermined delivery location in a trusted manner, the autonomous vehicle comprising:
- one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage devices;
program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising;
program instructions to detect, while the autonomous vehicle is travelling to the delivery location, a value of a property of at least one of;
the autonomous vehicle, and the item, wherein the property comprises values captured along the route, and wherein the value of the property comprises images captured at set points along the route;
program instructions to store authentication data for verifying the trustworthiness of the item, the authentication data being based on the value of the property, wherein the authentication data is stored in a data store;
program instructions to verify the identity of the recipient by;
receiving a first verification information provided by the recipient at the delivery location, receiving a second verification information provided to the recipient via a communication channel prior to the arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the delivery location, and determining whether the first verification information matches the second verification information;
program instructions to generate a verification signal indicative of whether the first verification information matches the second verification information;
program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to an authentication system for verification;
program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to the authentication system based on the generated verification signal; and
program instructions to automatically release the item to the recipient if the identity of the recipient is verified.
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Abstract
Proposed is an autonomous vehicle (AV) for delivering an item to a recipient at a delivery location in a trusted manner. The AV includes: a sensor system adapted to detect, while the autonomous vehicle is travelling to the delivery location, a value of a property of at least one of: the autonomous vehicle, and the item. The AV further includes a data store adapted to store authentication data for verifying the trustworthiness of the item, the authentication data being based on the value detected. The AV further includes a recipient verification unit adapted to verify the identity of the recipient and to generate a verification signal indicative of whether the identity of the recipient is verified. The AV further includes a communication unit adapted to communicate stored authentication data to an authentication system for verification.
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11 Claims
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1. An autonomous vehicle for delivering an item to a recipient at a predetermined delivery location in a trusted manner, the autonomous vehicle comprising:
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one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage devices; program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising; program instructions to detect, while the autonomous vehicle is travelling to the delivery location, a value of a property of at least one of;
the autonomous vehicle, and the item, wherein the property comprises values captured along the route, and wherein the value of the property comprises images captured at set points along the route;program instructions to store authentication data for verifying the trustworthiness of the item, the authentication data being based on the value of the property, wherein the authentication data is stored in a data store; program instructions to verify the identity of the recipient by;
receiving a first verification information provided by the recipient at the delivery location, receiving a second verification information provided to the recipient via a communication channel prior to the arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the delivery location, and determining whether the first verification information matches the second verification information;program instructions to generate a verification signal indicative of whether the first verification information matches the second verification information; program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to an authentication system for verification; program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to the authentication system based on the generated verification signal; and program instructions to automatically release the item to the recipient if the identity of the recipient is verified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An automated delivery system for delivering an item to a recipient at a predetermined delivery location in a trusted manner comprising:
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an autonomous vehicle; one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage devices; and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising; program instructions to receive authentication data from the autonomous vehicle and to verify the trustworthiness of the delivered item based on the received authentication data, wherein the authentication data comprises values captured along the route; program instructions to detect, while the autonomous vehicle is travelling to the delivery location, a value of a property of at least one of;
the autonomous vehicle, and the item, and wherein the value of the property comprises images captured at set points along the route;program instructions to store authentication data for verifying the trustworthiness of the item, the authentication data being based on the value of the property; program instructions to verify the identity of the recipient by;
receiving a first verification information provided by the recipient at the delivery location;
receiving a second verification information provided to the recipient via a communication channel prior to the arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the delivery location; and
determining whether the first verification information matches the second verification information;program instructions to generate a verification signal indicative of whether the first verification information matches the second verification information; program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to an authentication system for verification; program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to the authentication system based on the generated verification signal; and program instructions to automatically release the item to the recipient if the identity of the recipient is verified. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product for controlling an autonomous vehicle for delivering an item to a recipient at a delivery location in a trusted manner, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to detect, while the autonomous vehicle is travelling to the delivery location, a value of a property of at least one of;
the autonomous vehicle, and the item, wherein the property comprises values captured along the route, and wherein the value of the property comprises images captured at set points along the route;program instructions to store authentication data for verifying the trustworthiness of the item, the authentication data being based on the value of the property; program instructions to verify the identity of the recipient by;
receiving a first verification information provided by the recipient at the delivery location;
receiving a second verification information provided to the recipient via a communication channel prior to the arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the delivery location; and
determining whether the first verification information matches the second verification information;program instructions to generate a verification signal indicative of whether the identity of the recipient is verified; program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to an authentication system for verification; program instructions to communicate the stored authentication data to the authentication system based on the generated verification signal; and program instructions to automatically release the item to the recipient if the identity of the recipient is verified. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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