System and method for autonomous vehicle sharing using facial recognition
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for identifying autonomous vehicle users, comprising:
- receiving, at one or more processors in an autonomous vehicle, a request from a user for transportation to a destination location, wherein the request includes identification information and a location of the user;
causing, by the one or more processors, the autonomous vehicle to travel to the location of the user;
prior to the user entering the autonomous vehicle;
detecting, via an external facing camera or touch sensor attached to the autonomous vehicle, a biometric identifier of the user; and
comparing, by the one or more processors, the biometric identifier to the identification information;
when the biometric identifier and the identification information correspond to a same user, causing, by the one or more processors, a control mechanism within the autonomous vehicle to allow the user to enter the autonomous vehicle and travel to the destination location; and
when the biometric identifier and the identification information do not correspond to the same user, causing, by the one or more processors, the control mechanism within the autonomous vehicle not to allow the user to travel to the destination location including at least one of;
turning off a vehicle engine or shutting down one or more autonomous operation features for the autonomous vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for identifying autonomous vehicle users are described herein. An autonomous vehicle may receive a request to pick up a user at a starting location and transport the user to a destination location. Accordingly, the autonomous vehicle may travel to the starting location. Upon arriving at the starting location, the autonomous vehicle may detect whether a person approaching the vehicle is the user by detecting a biometric identifier for the person. The biometric identifier may then be compared to a biometric fingerprint for the user, and if there is a match, the autonomous vehicle may determine that the person is the user. As a result, the user may be allowed to enter the autonomous vehicle and/or the autonomous vehicle may begin travelling to the destination location. Otherwise, the person may be denied entry to the autonomous vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for identifying autonomous vehicle users, comprising:
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receiving, at one or more processors in an autonomous vehicle, a request from a user for transportation to a destination location, wherein the request includes identification information and a location of the user; causing, by the one or more processors, the autonomous vehicle to travel to the location of the user; prior to the user entering the autonomous vehicle; detecting, via an external facing camera or touch sensor attached to the autonomous vehicle, a biometric identifier of the user; and comparing, by the one or more processors, the biometric identifier to the identification information; when the biometric identifier and the identification information correspond to a same user, causing, by the one or more processors, a control mechanism within the autonomous vehicle to allow the user to enter the autonomous vehicle and travel to the destination location; and when the biometric identifier and the identification information do not correspond to the same user, causing, by the one or more processors, the control mechanism within the autonomous vehicle not to allow the user to travel to the destination location including at least one of;
turning off a vehicle engine or shutting down one or more autonomous operation features for the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system configured to identify autonomous vehicle users, the computer system comprising one or more local or remote processors, transceivers, and/or sensors configured to:
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receive, in an autonomous vehicle, a request from a user for transportation to a destination location, wherein the request includes identification information and a location of the user; cause the autonomous vehicle to travel to the location of the user; prior to the user entering the autonomous vehicle; detect, via an external facing camera or touch sensor attached to the autonomous vehicle, a biometric identifier of the user; and compare the biometric identifier to the identification information; when the biometric identifier and the identification information correspond to a same user, cause a control mechanism within the autonomous vehicle to allow the user to enter the autonomous vehicle and travel to the destination location; and when the biometric identifier and the identification information do not correspond to the same user, cause the control mechanism within the autonomous vehicle not to allow the user to travel to the destination location including at least one of;
turning off a vehicle engine or shutting down one or more autonomous operation features for the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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