Autonomous vehicle pickup directed by socially derived meta data in public environments

• US 10,222,799 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2017
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2017
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AirBNB Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Goldberg, Itzhack, McGregor, Harry R., Moore, Christopher B., Mosqueda Mejia, Jose R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mott, Genna M
• Application Number:
  US15/458,409
• Publication Number:
  US 20180267536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 721 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0212 with means for defining a desired trajectory involving a plurality of land vehicles G05D1/0287
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for directing movements of an autonomous vehicle. A vehicle operator exiting a vehicle is detected. A plurality of metadata is received wherein the plurality of metadata includes at least location data of a user and a timestamp. A pickup time and pickup location is identified based on received metadata. A route to the pickup location is generated based on at least a default location of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is directed to travel to the identified location such that the autonomous vehicle is arriving at the identified pickup time. Updates to the pickup location and pickup time are determined by dynamically monitoring received metadata. A modified route is generated, in response determining updates in one or more of the pickup location and pickup time and the autonomous vehicle is redirected to the updated pickup location.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for directing movements of autonomous vehicles, the method comprising:

detecting a vehicle operator exiting a vehicle at a drop-off location;

receiving metadata identifying at least a location of the vehicle operator, social media posts associated with the vehicle operator, and timestamps associated with the social media posts;

identifying a pickup time and pickup location based on the received metadata;

generating a route to the pickup location based on at least a default location of the autonomous vehicle;

directing a first autonomous vehicle to travel to the identified location such that the first autonomous vehicle arrives at the identified pickup time;

determining updates to the pickup location and pickup time by dynamically monitoring the received metadata;

generating a modified route, the modified route includes one or more of an updated pickup location and updated pickup time, in response to determining updates to one or more of the pickup location and pickup time;

redirecting the first autonomous vehicle to the updated pickup location based on the modified route;

generating a user profile associated with the vehicle operator;

associating the received social media data with the vehicle operator'"'"'s user profile;

continuously monitoring social media activity of the vehicle operator;

determining proposed pickup locations based on the monitored social media posts, wherein the proposed pickup locations are geographical locations associated with a count of social media posts above a threshold; and

communicating the proposed pickup locations to the vehicle operator device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein metadata further comprises:

timestamp data;

location data based on a Global Positioning System (GPS);

user profile history;

call logs;

pictorial data;

video data;

or

audio data associated with the user profile.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

communicating the identified pickup time and identified pickup location to a second autonomous vehicle;

generating a second route based on at least a second default location of the second autonomous vehicle;

comparing the generated route of the first autonomous vehicle to the generated route of the second autonomous vehicle to determine which generated route has a shortest travel time; and

directing one of the first or second autonomous vehicles with the shortest travel time, to the identified location.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

communicating for display on a vehicle operator device, one or more of;

the identified pickup time;

the identified pickup location; and

data associated with the generated route.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the default location includes one or more of:

a social location based on social media posts exceeding a threshold, wherein the autonomous vehicle is directed to the social location;

a parking location associated with the drop-off location, wherein the parking location is within a predetermined geographic range of the drop-off location;

a vehicle operator location, wherein the vehicle operator location is determined based on user input; and

a temporary location, wherein the temporary location is within a predetermined geographical range of the vehicle operator and the autonomous vehicle maintains a position for a duration not exceeding a predetermined time threshold.

6. A computer program product for directing movements by an autonomous vehicle, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

instructions to detect a vehicle operator exiting a vehicle at a drop-off location;

instructions to receive metadata identifying at least a location of the vehicle operator, social media posts associated with the vehicle operator, and timestamps associated with the social media posts;

instructions to identify a pickup time and pickup location based on received metadata;

instructions to generate a route to the pickup location based on at least a default location of the autonomous vehicle;

instructions to direct a first autonomous vehicle to travel to the identified location such that the first autonomous vehicle arrives at the identified pickup time;

instructions to determine updates to the pickup location and pickup time by dynamically monitoring received metadata;

instructions to generate a modified route, the modified route includes one or more of an updated pickup location and updated pickup time, in response to instructions to determine updates to one or more of the pickup location and pickup time;

instructions to redirect the first autonomous vehicle to the updated pickup location based on the modified route;

instructions to generate a user profile associated with the vehicle operator;

instructions to associate the received social media data with the vehicle operator'"'"'s user profile;

instructions to continuously monitor social media activity of the vehicle operator;

instructions to determine proposed pickup locations based on the monitored social media posts, wherein the proposed pickup locations are geographical locations associated with a count of social media posts above a threshold; and

instructions to communicate the proposed pickup locations to the vehicle operator device.

7. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein metadata further comprises:

timestamp data;

location data based on a Global Positioning System (GPS);

user profile history;

call logs;

pictorial data;

video data;

or

audio data associated with the user profile.

8. The computer program product of claim 6, further comprising:

instructions to communicate the identified pickup time and identified pickup location to a second autonomous vehicle;

instructions to generate a second route based on at least a second default location of the second autonomous vehicle;

instructions to compare the generated route of the first autonomous vehicle to the generated route of the second autonomous vehicle to determine which generated route has a shortest travel time; and

instructions to direct one of the first or second autonomous vehicles with the shortest travel time, to the identified location.

9. The computer program product of claim 6, further comprising:

instructions to communicate for display on a vehicle operator device, one or more of;

the identified pickup time;

the identified pickup location; and

data associated with the generated route.

10. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the default location includes one or more of:

a social location based on social media posts exceeding a threshold, wherein the autonomous vehicle is directed to the social location;

a parking location associated with the drop-off location, wherein the parking location is within a predetermined geographic range of the drop-off location;

a vehicle operator location, wherein the vehicle operator location is determined based on user input; and

a temporary location, wherein the temporary location is within a predetermined geographical range of the vehicle operator and the autonomous vehicle maintains a position for a duration not exceeding a predetermined time threshold.

11. A computer system for directing movements by an autonomous vehicle, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media;

program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

instructions to detect a vehicle operator exiting a vehicle at a drop-off location;

instructions to receive metadata identifying at least a location of the vehicle operator, social media posts associated with the vehicle operator, and timestamps associated with the social media posts;

instructions to identify a pickup time and pickup location based on received metadata;

instructions to generate a route to the pickup location based on at least a default location of the autonomous vehicle;

instructions to direct a first autonomous vehicle to travel to the identified location such that the first autonomous vehicle arrives at the identified pickup time;

instructions to determine updates to the pickup location and pickup time by dynamically monitoring received metadata;

instructions to generate a modified route, the modified route includes one or more of an updated pickup location and updated pickup time, in response to instructions to determine updates to one or more of the pickup location and pickup time;

instructions to redirect the first autonomous vehicle to the updated pickup location based on the modified route;

instructions to generate a user profile associated with the vehicle operator;

instructions to associate the received social media data with the vehicle operator'"'"'s user profile;

instructions to continuously monitor social media activity of the vehicle operator;

instructions to determine proposed pickup locations based on the monitored social media posts, wherein the proposed pickup locations are geographical locations associated with a count of social media posts above a threshold; and

instructions to communicate the proposed pickup locations to the vehicle operator device.

12. The computer system of claim 11, wherein metadata further comprises:

timestamp data;

location data based on a Global Positioning System (GPS);

user profile history;

call logs;

pictorial data;

video data;

or

audio data associated with the user profile.

13. The computer system of claim 11, further comprising:

instructions to communicate the identified pickup time and identified pickup location to a second autonomous vehicle;

instructions to generate a second route based on at least a second default location of the second autonomous vehicle;

instructions to compare the generated route of the first autonomous vehicle to the generated route of the second autonomous vehicle to determine which generated route has a shortest travel time; and

instructions to direct one of the first or second autonomous vehicles with the shortest travel time, to the identified location.

14. The computer system of claim 11, further comprising:

instructions to communicate for display on a vehicle operator device, one or more of;

the identified pickup time;

the identified pickup location; and

data associated with the generated route.