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TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO HAND-DELIVER A PACKAGE

  • US 20200134561A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2018
  • Published: 04/30/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A transport system, said system comprising:

  • vehicle-controls operable for automated-control of a host-vehicle;

    a communication-device operable to receive destinations for the host-vehicle and convey fees to a client; and

    a controller-circuit in communication with the vehicle-controls and the communication-device, said controller-circuit configured toreceive a first-destination of a package;

    receive a second-destination of the client;

    convey a base-fee to the client for transportation to the second-destination without stopping at the first-destination;

    convey a reduced-fee to the client for transportation to the second-destination that includes stopping proximate to the first-destination and the client delivering the package to the first-destination;

    receive an agreement for the reduced-fee from the client; and

    in response to receiving the agreement, operate the vehicle-controls of the host-vehicle to transport the client and stop at a location proximate to the first-destination, then wait while the client hand-delivers the package to the first-destination, and then transport the client to the second-destination.

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