SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method of picking up a person with a self-driving vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a vehicle management system, an indication that the person has requested a ride from the self-driving vehicle, wherein the indication comprises a logout notification that the person has logged out of a computer located remotely relative to the self-driving vehicle;
determining, by the vehicle management system, that the person has a scheduled appointment within a predetermined amount of time of the occurrence of the indication;
sending, by the vehicle management system, a first wireless communication to the self-driving vehicle in response to determining that the scheduled appointment occurs within the predetermined amount of time of the occurrence of the indication, wherein the first wireless communication prompts the self-driving vehicle to move towards the person; and
receiving, by the vehicle management system, the logout notification, wherein the logout notification occurs before the self-driving vehicle picks up the person.
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Abstract
Self-driving vehicles have unlimited potential to learn and predict human behavior and perform actions accordingly. Several embodiments described herein enable a self-driving vehicle to monitor human activity and predict when and where the human will be located and whether the human needs a ride from the self-driving vehicle. Self-driving vehicles will be able to perform such tasks with incredible efficacy and accuracy that will allow self-driving vehicles to proliferate at a much faster rate than would otherwise be the case.
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1. A method of picking up a person with a self-driving vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a vehicle management system, an indication that the person has requested a ride from the self-driving vehicle, wherein the indication comprises a logout notification that the person has logged out of a computer located remotely relative to the self-driving vehicle; determining, by the vehicle management system, that the person has a scheduled appointment within a predetermined amount of time of the occurrence of the indication; sending, by the vehicle management system, a first wireless communication to the self-driving vehicle in response to determining that the scheduled appointment occurs within the predetermined amount of time of the occurrence of the indication, wherein the first wireless communication prompts the self-driving vehicle to move towards the person; and receiving, by the vehicle management system, the logout notification, wherein the logout notification occurs before the self-driving vehicle picks up the person. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21)
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9. A method of picking up a person with a self-driving vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a vehicle management system, a logout notification comprising a notification that the person has logged out of a computer located remotely relative to the self-driving vehicle, wherein the logout notification occurs before the self-driving vehicle picks up the person; sending, by the vehicle management system, a first wireless communication to the self-driving vehicle in response to receiving the logout notification; and prompting the self-driving vehicle to move towards the person and pick up the person. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for picking up a person with a self-driving vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicle management system configured to receive logout notifications and send wireless communications; a logout notification received by the vehicle management system in response to the person logging out of a computer located remotely relative to the self-driving vehicle, wherein the vehicle management system is configured to receive the logout notification before the self-driving vehicle picks up the person; and a first wireless communication sent by the vehicle management system to the self-driving vehicle in response to receiving the logout notification, wherein the first wireless communication is configured to prompt the self-driving vehicle to move towards the person and pick up the person. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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