Detecting objects within a vehicle in connection with a service
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a vehicle that is operating to provide transportation services, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, data that describes a first transportation service to be provided by the vehicle for a user;
receiving, by the computing system, sensor data collected by one or more sensors physically located on or within the vehicle;
detecting, by the computing system and based at least in part on the sensor data, that an object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle; and
in response to detecting that the object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle;
determining, by the computing system, that the first transportation service has started or ended; and
providing, by the computing system, data to the user indicating that the first transportation service has started or ended.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring a vehicle used in providing a service is disclosed. The system detects when the service is complete, and upon detecting that the service is complete, the system determines, from one or more sensors of the vehicle, that an object which should have been removed from the vehicle after completion of the transport service, remains in the vehicle. The system then automatically initiates performance of a remedial action.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a vehicle that is operating to provide transportation services, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, data that describes a first transportation service to be provided by the vehicle for a user; receiving, by the computing system, sensor data collected by one or more sensors physically located on or within the vehicle; detecting, by the computing system and based at least in part on the sensor data, that an object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle; and in response to detecting that the object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle; determining, by the computing system, that the first transportation service has started or ended; and providing, by the computing system, data to the user indicating that the first transportation service has started or ended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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one or more sensors that generate sensor data; and a control system to execute instructions that cause the vehicle to perform operations comprising; receiving, from a remote system, instructions for the vehicle to provide a first transportation service for a user; obtaining the sensor data generated by the one or more sensors; detecting, based at least in part on the sensor data, that an object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle; and in response to detecting that the object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle; determining that the first transportation service has started or ended; and providing data to the user indicating that the first transportation service has started or ended. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an on-board computing system of a vehicle, cause the on-board computing system to perform operations including:
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receiving, by the on-board computing system, data that describes a first transportation service to be provided by the vehicle for a user; receiving, by the on-board computing system, sensor data collected by one or more sensors physically located on or within the vehicle; detecting, by the on-board computing system and based at least in part on the sensor data, that an object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle; and in response to detecting that the object has been placed in or removed from the vehicle; determining, by the on-board computing system, that the first transportation service has started or ended; and providing, by the on-board computing system, data to the user indicating that the first transportation service has started or ended.
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