IP Library Granted Patent US 11,321,879
Granted Patent B2
US 11,321,879 · App. 16/589,092 · Granted May 3, 2022

Map driven augmented reality

Inventors: Charles Matlack (San Francisco, CA); Georgios Georgiou (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings, LLC
G06T11/00G01C21/28G01C21/3438G01C21/3635G01C21/3667G06F16/29G06T2200/24G08G1/202
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Patent No.
US 11,321,879
App. No.
16/589,092
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The subject disclosure relates to techniques for providing augmented reality (AR) navigation guidance to users of an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride hailing service. In some aspects, a method of the disclosed technology includes steps for transmitting an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride request to an AV dispatch service, receiving a ride confirmation indicating that an AV has been dispatched to a rider associated with the mobile device, detecting arrival of the AV at a pick-up location associated with the rider, and initializing augment reality (AR) guidance on the mobile device, wherein the AR guidance is configured to provide the rider with navigation information to facilitate pick-up by the AV. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Claims (26)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

transmitting an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride request from a mobile device to an AV dispatch service, wherein the ride request comprises location information of the mobile device;

receiving, at the mobile device, a ride confirmation indicating that an AV has been dispatched to a rider associated with the mobile device;

detecting arrival of the AV at a pick-up location associated with the ride, wherein detecting the arrival of the AV at the pick-up location is determined based on a threshold distance of the AV from the pick-up location; and

automatically initializing augmented reality (AR) guidance on the mobile device in response to detecting the arrival of the AV at the pick-up location, wherein the AR guidance is configured to provide the rider with navigation information to facilitate pick-up by the AV, and wherein initializing the AR guidance causes a capture of surrounding imagery with the mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation information indicates a designated pick-up location.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the location information is based on a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) map corresponding with the pick-up location.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the location information is based on a Global Positioning System (GPS) information associated with the mobile device.

5. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:

transmitting an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride request from a mobile device to an AV dispatch service, wherein the ride request comprises location information of the mobile device;

receiving, at the mobile device, a ride confirmation indicating that an AV has been dispatched to a rider associated with the mobile device;

detecting arrival of the AV at a pick-up location associated with the rider, wherein detecting the arrival of the AV at the pick-up location is determined based on a threshold distance of the AV from the pick-up location; and

automatically initializing augmented reality (AR) guidance on the mobile device in response to detecting the arrival of the AV at the pick-up location, wherein the AR guidance is configured to provide the rider with navigation information to facilitate pick-up by the AV, wherein initializing the AR guidance causes a capture of surrounding imagery with the mobile device.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the navigation information indicates a designated pick-up location.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the location information is based on a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) map corresponding with the pick-up location.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the location information is based on a Global Positioning System (GPS) information associated with the mobile device.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:

transmitting an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride request from a mobile device to an AV dispatch service, wherein the ride request comprises location information of the mobile device;

receiving, at the mobile device, a ride confirmation indicating that an AV has been dispatched to a rider associated with the mobile device;

detecting arrival of the AV at a pick-up location associated with the rider, wherein detecting the arrival of the AV at the pick-up location is determined based on a threshold distance of the AV from the pick-up location; and

automatically initializing augmented reality (AR) guidance on the mobile device in response to detecting the arrival of the AV at the pick-up location, wherein the AR guidance is configured to provide the rider with navigation information to facilitate pick-up by the AV, and wherein initializing the AR guidance causes a capture of surrounding imagery with the mobile device.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the navigation information indicates a designated pick-up location.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the location information is based on a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) map corresponding with the pick-up location.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the location information is based on a Global Positioning System (GPS) information associated with the mobile device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2019
From: MATLACK, CHARLES; GEORGIOU, GEORGIOS
To: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 050650/0628 →
Continuity (1)
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