PASSENGER VALIDATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a transport request at a vehicle, the transport request indicating a passenger and a pick-up location;
driving to the pick-up location;
authenticating the passenger at the pick-up location;
responsive to successfully authenticating the passenger;
unlocking vehicle doors to allow access to the vehicle;
determining a number of people entering the vehicle; and
confirming that the number of people entering the vehicle matches a number of passengers associated with the transport request.
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Abstract
Example passenger validation systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives, at a vehicle, a transport request indicating a passenger and a pick-up location. The vehicle drives to the pick-up location and authenticates the passenger at the pick-up location. If the passenger is successfully authenticated, the method unlocks the vehicle doors to allow access to the vehicle, determines a number of people entering the vehicle, and confirms that the number of people entering the vehicle matches a number of passengers associated with the transport request.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a transport request at a vehicle, the transport request indicating a passenger and a pick-up location; driving to the pick-up location; authenticating the passenger at the pick-up location; responsive to successfully authenticating the passenger; unlocking vehicle doors to allow access to the vehicle; determining a number of people entering the vehicle; and confirming that the number of people entering the vehicle matches a number of passengers associated with the transport request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a transport request at a vehicle, the transport request indicating a passenger, a pick-up location, and a destination; driving to the pick-up location; authenticating the passenger at the pick-up location; responsive to successfully authenticating the passenger; unlocking vehicle doors to allow access to the vehicle; determining a number of people entering the vehicle; confirming that the number of people entering the vehicle matches a number of passengers associated with the transport request; driving to the destination; determining a number of people exiting the vehicle at the destination; and confirming that the number of people exiting the vehicle at the destination matches the number of people that entered the vehicle at the pick-up location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication manager configured to receive a transport request indicating a passenger and a pick-up location; an automated driving system configured to drive a vehicle to the pick-up location; a passenger identification module configured to authenticate the passenger at the pick-up location; wherein, responsive to successfully authenticating the passenger at the pick-up location, a vehicle access manager is configured to; unlock the vehicle doors to allow access to the vehicle; determine a number of people entering the vehicle; and confirm that the number of people entering the vehicle matches a number of passengers associated with the transport request. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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