IP Library Granted Patent US 11,651,422
Granted Patent B2
US 11,651,422 · App. 17/578,152 · Granted May 16, 2023

On-demand rental of electric vehicles

Inventors: Travis VanderZanden (Santa Monica, CA); William Scott Rushforth (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.
G06Q30/0645G07C5/008G07C5/0841G08G1/205H04W4/40
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Patent No.
US 11,651,422
App. No.
17/578,152
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Location data associated with an on-demand electric vehicle and an indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen are received. It is determined that a rental associated with the on-demand electric vehicle has ended. Information indicating that the on-demand electric vehicle is in a fallen position is provided via a user interface.

Claims (28)

1. A system, comprising:

a communication interface configured to receive location data associated with an on-demand electric vehicle and an indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen, wherein the indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen includes data associated with one or more sensors of the on-demand electric vehicle; and

a processor coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to:

determine that a rental associated with the on-demand electric vehicle has ended; and

provide via a user interface information indicating that the on-demand electric vehicle is in a fallen position.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors includes at least one of an acceleration sensor, an orientation sensor, and/or a tilt sensor.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is configured to receive a selection of the on-demand electric vehicle.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to update information provided by the user interface based on the received selection.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the communication interface is configured to receive an indication that the selected fallen on-demand electric vehicle is in an up-right position.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the indication that the selected fallen on-demand electric vehicle is in an up-right position includes data associated with one or more sensors of the on-demand electric vehicle.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the indication that the selected fallen on-demand electric vehicle is in an up-right position includes an image of the fallen on-demand electric vehicle in the up-right position.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to provide an incentive associated with the selected fallen on-demand electric vehicle.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to update a database in response to the rental associated with the on-demand electric vehicle ending.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is configured to receive a selection of a plurality of on-demand electric vehicles, wherein the selected plurality of on-demand electric vehicles includes the fallen on-demand electric vehicle.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a route indicating an order in which the plurality of on-demand electric vehicles are to be serviced based on corresponding locations associated with the plurality of on-demand electric vehicles.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured provide the determined route via the user interface.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the communication interface is configured to receive corresponding indications that the plurality of on-demand electric vehicles are in an up-right position.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor is configured to provide corresponding incentives associated with each of the plurality of on-demand electric vehicles.

15. A method, comprising:

receiving location data associated with an on-demand electric vehicle and an indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen, wherein the indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen includes data associated with one or more sensors of the on-demand electric vehicle;

determining that a rental associated with the on-demand electric vehicle has ended; and

providing via a user interface information indicating that the on-demand electric vehicle is in a fallen position.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving a selection of the on-demand electric vehicle.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving an indication that the selected fallen on-demand electric vehicle is in an up-right position.

18. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving location data associated with an on-demand electric vehicle and an indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen, wherein the indication that an on-demand electric vehicle has fallen includes data associated with one or more sensors of the on-demand electric vehicle;

determining that a rental associated with the on-demand electric vehicle has ended; and

providing via a user interface information indicating that the on-demand electric vehicle is in a fallen position.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2024
From: BIRD RIDES, INC.
To: THIRD LANE MOBILITY INC.
Reel/Frame 067612/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2024
From: THIRD LANE MOBILITY INC.
To: BLUE JAY TRANSIT INC.
Reel/Frame 067612/0354 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: BIRD RIDES, INC.
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065818/0488 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16544537 · Aug 19, 2019
Provisional Application 62765299 · Aug 20, 2018
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