IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,287,218
Granted Patent B2
US 12,287,218 · App. 18/213,256 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Managing transport occupants during transport events

Inventors: Emily S. Lerner (Ypsilanti, MI); Nutonya L Parker (Dallas, TX); Randall M. Harris (Dallas, TX); Anil Nagpal (Plano, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
G01C21/36G06F16/27G08G1/20H04W4/023H04W4/029H04W4/44
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Patent No.
US 12,287,218
App. No.
18/213,256
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation may include one or more of identifying a target device has entered a transport and has initiated a transport event at a target location, applying permissions, associated with the target device, to the transport event, determining a transport event modification has occurred, when the transport has stopped moving for a predetermined period of time and one or more transport operations have occurred, prior to arriving at a transport event destination, determining whether the permissions permit the transport event modification, and notifying one or more registered devices associated with the target device of the transport event modification.

Claims (64)

1. A method, comprising:

identifying by a transport that a target device has entered the transport and has initiated a transport event between a target location and an event destination, wherein the transport event is set up by a registered device;

receiving by the transport during the transport event a request from the registered device to perform a modification to the transport event, wherein the modification comprises adding an intermediate destination for the transport to stop before arriving at the event destination;

identifying by the transport that the modification has occurred based on the transport being stationary for a certain period of time at the intermediate destination and an expected transport operation has occurred before arriving at the event destination;

screening a mobile device of a potential occupant located at the intermediate destination by the transport;

identifying by the transport that the potential occupant is authorized to use the transport based on the screening; and

notifying the registered device by the transport that the potential occupant is authorized to use the transport.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

permitting the modification in response to determining that the request originated from the registered device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the registered first-device is external to the transport.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying permissions associated with the target device to the transport event.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the request to perform the modification during the screening;

determining the request originated from the target device; and

determining the request comprises the intermediate destination.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

retrieving a profile associated with the mobile device; and

transmitting a request for a confirmation of the modification to the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a request for permission to the registered device; and

permitting the modification in response to receiving a confirmation from the mobile device and a response to the request from the registered device.

8. A transport, comprising:

a processor that, when executing instructions stored in an associated memory, is configured to:

identify that a target device has entered the transport and has initiated a transport event between a target location and an event destination, wherein the transport event is set up by a registered device;

receive during the transport event a request from the registered device to perform a modification to the transport event, wherein the modification comprises adding an intermediate destination for the transport to stop before arriving at the event destination;

identify that the modification has occurred based on the transport being stationary for a certain period of time at the intermediate destination and an expected transport operation has occurred before arriving at the event destination;

screen a mobile device of a potential occupant located at the intermediate destination;

identify that the potential occupant is authorized to use the transport based on the screening; and

notify the registered device that the potential occupant is authorized to use the transport.

9. The transport of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

permit the modification in response to determining that the request originated from the registered device.

10. The transport of claim 8 , wherein the registered device is external to the transport.

11. The transport of claim 8 , the transport configured to:

apply permissions associated with the target device to the transport event.

12. The transport of claim 8 , the transport configured to:

receive the request to perform the modification during the screening;

determine the request originated from the target device; and

determine the request comprises the intermediate destination.

13. The transport of claim 8 , the transport configured to:

retrieve a profile associated with the mobile device; and

transmit a request for a confirmation of the modification adding to the mobile device.

14. The transport of claim 8 , the transport configured to:

transmit a request for permission to the registered device; and

permit the modification in response to receiving a confirmation from the mobile device and a response to the request from the registered device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a transport, cause the processor to perform:

identifying that a target device has entered the transport and has initiated a transport event between a target location and an event destination, wherein the transport event is set up by a registered device;

receiving during the transport event a request from the registered device to perform a modification to the transport event, wherein the modification comprises adding an intermediate destination for the transport to stop before arriving at the event destination;

identifying that the modification has occurred based on the transport being stationary for a certain period of time at the intermediate destination and an expected transport operation has occurred before arriving at the event destination;

screening a mobile device of a potential occupant located at the intermediate destination;

identifying that the potential occupant is authorized to use the transport based on the screening; and

notifying the registered device that the potential occupant is authorized to use the transport.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

permitting the modification in response to determining that the request originated from the registered device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the registered device is external to the transport.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

applying permissions associated with the target device to the transport event.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

receiving the request to perform the modification adding during the screening;

determining the request originated from the target device; and

determining the request comprises the intermediate destination.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

retrieving a profile associated with the mobile device; and

transmitting a request for a confirmation of the modification to the mobile device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: LERNER, EMILY S.; PARKER, NUTONYA L.; HARRIS, RANDALL M.; NAGPAL, ANIL
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 064036/0120 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16396164 · Apr 26, 2019
Related Publication 20230349707A1 · Nov 2, 2023
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