Arranging passenger pickups for autonomous vehicles
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more processors, a request for a vehicle from a client computing device, wherein the request identifies a first location;
using, by the one or more processors, pre-stored map information and the first location to identify a recommended point according to a set of heuristics, wherein each heuristic of the set of heuristics has a ranking such that the recommended point corresponds to a location that satisfies at least one of the heuristics having a first rank and such that no other location satisfies any other heuristic of the set of heuristics having a higher rank than the first rank, the pre-stored map information identifying a plurality of pre-determined locations for the vehicle to stop, and wherein the recommended point is one of the plurality of pre-determined locations; and
providing, by the one or more processors, the recommended point to the client computing device for display on a display of the client computing device with a map.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to arranging a pick up and drop off locations between a driverless vehicle and a passenger. As an example, a method of doing so may include receiving a request for a vehicle from a client computing device, wherein the request identifies a first location. Pre-stored map information and the first location are used to identify a recommended point according to a set of heuristics. Each heuristic of the set of heuristics has a ranking such that the recommended point corresponds to a location that satisfies at least one of the heuristics having a first rank and such that no other location satisfies any other heuristic of the set of heuristics having a higher rank than the first rank. The pre-stored map information identifying a plurality of pre-determined locations for the vehicle to stop, and the recommended point is one of the plurality of pre-determined locations. The recommended point is then provided the client computing device for display on a display of the client computing device with a map.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more processors, a request for a vehicle from a client computing device, wherein the request identifies a first location; using, by the one or more processors, pre-stored map information and the first location to identify a recommended point according to a set of heuristics, wherein each heuristic of the set of heuristics has a ranking such that the recommended point corresponds to a location that satisfies at least one of the heuristics having a first rank and such that no other location satisfies any other heuristic of the set of heuristics having a higher rank than the first rank, the pre-stored map information identifying a plurality of pre-determined locations for the vehicle to stop, and wherein the recommended point is one of the plurality of pre-determined locations; and providing, by the one or more processors, the recommended point to the client computing device for display on a display of the client computing device with a map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising including one or more server computing devices having one or more processors configured to:
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receive a request for a vehicle from a client computing device, wherein the request identifies a first location; use pre-stored map information and the first location to identify a recommended point according to a set of heuristics, wherein each heuristic of the set of heuristics has a ranking such that the recommended point corresponds to a location that satisfies at least one of the heuristics having a first rank and such that no other location satisfies any other heuristic of the set of heuristics having a higher rank than the first rank, the pre-stored map information identifying a plurality of pre-determined locations for the vehicle to stop, and wherein the recommended point is one of the plurality of pre-determined locations; and provide the recommended point to the client computing device for display on a display of the client computing device with a map. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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