Granted Patent B2

US 12,314,993 · App. 17/728,465 · Granted May 27, 2025

Inventors: Baik Hoh (Mountain View, CA); Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA); John F. Daly (Frisco, TX); Akio Orii (Redwood City, CA); Satoshi Nagashima (Long Island City, NY); Adrian Lombard (Royal Oak, MI); Paul Li (Mountain View, CA); Kruti Vekaria (Arlington, VA)

Assignees: Toyota Motor Engingeering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

G06Q30/0625G01C21/3811G06Q30/0201G06Q30/0645G06Q50/163G06V20/13

Abstract

Claims (42)

1. A system comprising:

one or more mobile units;

one or more mobile structures; and

a controller configured to perform operations comprising:

obtaining data about an area related to a user;

determining vacancy information about the area based on the data, the vacancy information relating to unoccupied or underused areas for a predetermined period of time;

determining at least one of an accessibility and a usability of the area;

determining that the area is available for occupancy by the one or more mobile structures based on the vacancy information and at least one of the accessibility and the usability of the area; and

updating a map including the area with an indication that the area is available for occupancy by the one or more mobile structures, wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a selection of the area and a selection of a replaceable liner among a plurality of different replaceable liners; and

controlling a first mobile unit, from the one or more mobile units, to autonomously navigate and carry a first mobile structure, from the one or more mobile structures, that includes the replaceable liner to the area without human input in response to receiving the selection of the area and the selection of the replaceable liner, the first mobile unit including an unmanned aerial vehicle;

the first mobile structure communicating, via wireless communication, with a mobile device of a customer;

determining customer traffic information at the first mobile structure based on the communicating with the mobile device of the customer;

determining that the customer traffic information within the first mobile structure is greater than a threshold; and

in response to determining that the customer traffic information within the first mobile structure is greater than the threshold, controlling a second mobile unit from the one or more mobile units, to autonomously navigate and carry a second mobile structure, from the one or more mobile structures, that includes a second replaceable liner to the area without human input.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising determining the accessibility of the area based on at least one of accessibility by the first mobile unit to the area, parking spaces proximate to the area, a shape of the area, and a size of the area.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising determining usability of the area based on at least one of information about co-tenants of the area, and information about facilities of the area.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data about the area includes at least one of a satellite image of the area and geographic information system data of the area.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising:

transmitting information about the area to an entity in response to determining that the area is available for occupancy by the one or more mobile structures; and

updating the map including the area with an indication that the area is available for occupancy by the one or more mobile structures in response to receiving a permit for the area from the entity.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising determining a foot traffic of the area.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising determining an exposure, by social influencers, of the area.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising determining an information about co-tenants of the area.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising determining an information about amenities provided by a landlord of the area.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the information about amenities includes at least one of locations of restrooms, electricity outlets, safety camera coverage, and parking availability.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising determining at least one of a price of the area, a time availability of the area, and a theme of the area.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a set of conditions from the user;

determining whether the area meets the set of conditions; and

notifying the user about the area, in response to determining that the area meets the set of conditions.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising:

receiving an indication of interest in the area from the user; and

notifying a landlord of the area of the indication of interest from the user.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising:

generating a schedule, and

controlling traveling of the first mobile unit that autonomously navigates to the area in accordance with the schedule.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the replaceable liner includes an upper body interior liner.

16. The system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors configured to autonomously navigate the first mobile unit.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform operations further comprising:

customizing assembly, via a graphical user interface, of the first mobile structure that is dependent on a property in the area, the assembly including configuration of a shape of the first mobile structure and modularity of the first mobile structure; and

controlling the first mobile unit to autonomously navigate to the property in the area to carry the first mobile structure in accordance with the customized assembly.

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