IP Library Granted Patent US 11,693,123
Granted Patent B2
US 11,693,123 · App. 16/660,553 · Granted Jul 4, 2023

Leveraging operations depots for antenna placement to gather phase and position data

Inventor: Ashley Cooper (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Neutron Holdings, Inc.
G01S19/40G01S19/071G01S19/41G08G1/20G08G1/205G08G1/207
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Patent No.
US 11,693,123
App. No.
16/660,553
Granted
Jul 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure describes a system for dynamically determining an accurate location of a light electric vehicle. For example, if a light electric vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a location for which an accurate location determination is needed or required, a light electric vehicle management system may update the determined location of the light electric vehicle with a location correction factor that is based, at least in part, on a reference location provided by a stationary reference point.

Claims (53)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a reference location from a stationary reference point,

wherein the stationary reference point is at least one of an operations depot associated with a fleet of light electric vehicles or a rechargeable battery kiosk for a rechargeable battery of the fleet of light electric vehicles;

receiving a current location from a light electric vehicle of the fleet of light electric vehicles;

determining that the current location of the light electric vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a location accuracy zone associated with a geographic location;

in response to determining that the light electric vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the location accuracy zone, applying a location correction factor to the current location of the light electric vehicle to generate an updated location for the light electric vehicle, and

wherein the location correction factor is based, at least in part, on a comparison between the reference location of the stationary reference point and actual known GPS coordinates of the stationary reference point; and

transmitting the updated location to a remote computing device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

altering a functionality of the light electric vehicle based, at least in part, on the updated location.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reference location is received in response to receiving a light electric vehicle use request.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an anticipated route of the light electric vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an anticipated destination of the light electric vehicle based, at least in part, on a rider profile associated with a rider of the light electric vehicle.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining whether the anticipated destination is associated with the location accuracy zone.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the updated location to the remote computing device comprises transmitting the updated location to a remote computing system that is configured to perform at least one of:

storing the updated location associated with the light electric vehicle, or transmitting the updated location information for presentation in a user interface of an application running on a computing device, the application allowing a user to reserve the light electric vehicle for use.

8. A system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations, comprising:

receiving a light electric vehicle use request from a computing device associated with an individual;

determining a location of the individual based, at least in part, on the light electric vehicle use request;

determining a light electric vehicle location for a light electric vehicle,

wherein the light electric vehicle location is associated with the location of the individual;

in response to determining that the light electric vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the location accuracy zone, applying a location correction factor to the light electric vehicle to generate an updated light electric vehicle location for the light electric vehicle, the location correction factor being based, at least in part, on comparison of a reference location of a stationary reference point and actual known GPS coordinates of the stationary reference point,

wherein the stationary reference point is at least one of an operations depot associated with a fleet of light electric vehicles or a rechargeable battery kiosk for a rechargeable battery of the fleet of light electric vehicles; and

providing the updated light electric vehicle location on a user interface of the computing device.

9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:

instructions for determining whether the light electric vehicle location for the light electric vehicle is associated with a location accuracy zone.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the location accuracy zone is associated with a geographic area.

11. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

instructions for determining whether the location of the individual is associated with a location accuracy zone.

12. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

instructions for determining the location correction factor.

13. A method, comprising:

receiving a current location of a light electric vehicle;

determining that the current location of the light electric vehicle is within a predetermined distance from a location accuracy zone associated with a geographic location;

requesting a reference location from a stationary reference point,

wherein the stationary reference point is at least one of an operations depot associated with a fleet of light electric vehicles or a battery charging kiosk for a rechargeable battery of the fleet of light electric vehicles;

generating a location correction factor based, at least in part, on a comparison between the reference location of the stationary reference point and actual known GPS coordinates of the stationary reference point; and

in response to determining that the light electric vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the location accuracy zone, applying the correction factor to the current location of the light electric vehicle to generate an updated current location of the light electric vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

providing the updated current location of the light electric vehicle to a remote computing device.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

limiting a function of the light electric vehicle based, at least in part, on the updated current location of the light electric vehicle.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein limiting a function of the light electric vehicle comprises preventing a use request from being transmitted to a light electric vehicle management system.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving a light electric vehicle use request from a computing device associated with an individual.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the determining whether the current location of the light electric vehicle is within the predetermined distance from the location accuracy zone occurs in response to the receiving the light electric vehicle use request.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining whether the location accuracy zone is located along a route taken by the individual.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2023
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065180/0812 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2023
From: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
To: DIAMETER FINANCE ADMINISTRATON LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065181/0082 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2021
From: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 056484/0244 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2020
From: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
To: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC. DBA LIME
Reel/Frame 053322/0431 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2020
From: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 053243/0233 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: COOPER, ASHLEY
To: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050795/0155 →