IP Library Granted Patent US 11,854,073
Granted Patent B2
US 11,854,073 · App. 17/891,890 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

On-demand rental of electric vehicles

Inventor: Travis VanderZanden (Santa Monica, CA)
Assignee: Bird Rides, Inc.
G06Q30/0645G06Q50/30G07B13/00G07C5/008G07C5/08G08G1/123G08G1/205
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Patent No.
US 11,854,073
App. No.
17/891,890
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An indication that a ride associated with an electric vehicle has ended is received. An availability state of the electric vehicle is determined based at least on a current battery charge level of the electric vehicle and a dynamic charge threshold. Information reflecting the availability state of the electric vehicle in a set of geographic location and availability state information of vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles available to be displayed is included via a user interface based at least in part on the respective availability state of the respective electric vehicles comprising the fleet of electric vehicles.

Claims (36)

1. A system, comprising:

a communication interface; and

a processor coupled to the communication interface and configured to:

receive via the communication interface an indication that a ride associated with an electric vehicle has ended;

determine an availability state of the electric vehicle based at least on a current battery charge level of the electric vehicle and a dynamic charge threshold; and

include information reflecting the availability state of the electric vehicle in a set of geographic location and availability state information of vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles available to be displayed via a user interface based at least in part on the respective availability state of the respective electric vehicles comprising the fleet of electric vehicles, wherein the user interface is a charger user interface.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is a rider user interface.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the information reflecting with the availability state of the electric vehicle is included in the rider user interface in response to a determination that the electric vehicle is in an available state.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information reflecting with the availability state of the electric vehicle is included the charger user interface in response to a determination that the electric vehicle is in an unavailable state.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive via the communication interface monitoring data associated with the electric vehicle.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the monitoring data associated with the electric vehicle includes one or more of charge level, speed, and/or location.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the availability state of the electric vehicle to be an unavailable state in response to a determination that the current battery charge level is less than the dynamic charge threshold.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the availability state of the electric vehicle to be an available state in response to a determination that the current battery charge level is not less than the dynamic charge threshold.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the available state of the electric vehicle transitions from an in use state to a free state.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic charge threshold is based on one or more of time, location, or other context factors.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indication that a ride associated with the electric vehicle has ended includes a photo of a code or other identifier associated with the electric vehicle.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the availability state of the electric vehicle determined based at least on whether a geo-location of the electric vehicle is inside of operational boundaries.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the availability state of the electric vehicle determined based at least on a current time of day.

14. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication that a ride associated with an electric vehicle has ended;

determining an availability state of the electric vehicle based at least on a current battery charge level of the electric vehicle and a dynamic charge threshold; and

including information reflecting the availability state of the electric vehicle in a set of geographic location and availability state information of vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles available to be displayed via a user interface based at least in part on the respective availability state of the respective electric vehicles comprising the fleet of electric vehicles, wherein the user interface is a rider user interface.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the information reflecting with the availability state of the electric vehicle is included in the rider user interface in response to determining that the electric vehicle is in an available state.

16. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication that a ride associated with an electric vehicle has ended;

determining an availability state of the electric vehicle based at least on a current battery charge level of the electric vehicle and a dynamic charge threshold; and

including information reflecting the availability state of the electric vehicle in a set of geographic location and availability state information of vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles available to be displayed via a user interface based at least in part on the respective availability state of the respective electric vehicles comprising the fleet of electric vehicles, wherein the user interface is a charger user interface.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the charger user interface is provided in response to determining that the electric vehicle is in an unavailable state.

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

receiving an indication that a ride associated with an electric vehicle has ended;

determining an availability state of the electric vehicle based at least on a current battery charge level of the electric vehicle and a dynamic charge threshold; and

including information reflecting the availability state of the electric vehicle in a set of geographic location and availability state information of vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles available to be displayed via a user interface based at least in part on the respective availability state of the respective electric vehicles comprising the fleet of electric vehicles, wherein the user interface is a charger user interface.

19. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising computer instructions for:

receiving an indication that a ride associated with an electric vehicle has ended;

determining an availability state of the electric vehicle based at least on a current battery charge level of the electric vehicle and a dynamic charge threshold; and

including information reflecting the availability state of the electric vehicle in a set of geographic location and availability state information of vehicles comprising a fleet of electric vehicles available to be displayed via a user interface based at least in part on the respective availability state of the respective electric vehicles comprising the fleet of electric vehicles, wherein the user interface is a rider user interface.

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 (4)
Continuation 16382725 · Apr 12, 2019
Provisional Application 62668070 · May 7, 2018
Provisional Application 62658069 · Apr 16, 2018
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