Granted Patent B2

US 12,337,849 · App. 17/666,669 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Inventors: Roger Akira Kyle (Frisco, TX); Timothy Wang (Ann Arbor, MI); Bryan Else Yamasaki (Ypsilanti, MI)

Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

B60W40/08B60W50/14B60W2050/146B60W2540/01

Abstract

Claims (65)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor of a transport, an opportunity to perform an action at a location while the transport is not at the location;

autonomously maneuvering, by the processor of the transport, to the location after validating the opportunity to perform the action;

presenting, by the processor of the transport, a display of a notification to perform the action and a list of items on a mobile device of an occupant within the transport after the transport has arrived at the location;

transmitting, by the mobile device of the occupant to a processing device of the location, a selection of an item from the list of items based on a user input on a user interface of the mobile device of the occupant;

receiving, by the processor of the transport, the item from the list of items from the processing device of the location;

unlocking, by the processor of the transport, temporary use of a feature previously installed on the transport and activating the feature based on the item; and

transmitting another notification about the feature from the processor of the transport to the mobile device of the occupant.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the transport, another opportunity to perform the action, wherein the opportunity provides an increased additional result to the transport; and

responsive to performing the action corresponding to the another opportunity, receiving, by the transport, the increased additional result.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

enabling a transport function for a period of time corresponding to a level of the action performed.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action is related to safe operation of the transport.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

providing a request to the occupant to perform another action; and

receiving, from the mobile device of the occupant, an indication of completing the another action.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

providing an additional notification comprising the opportunity to perform the action to one or more other transports;

receiving an affirmative indication from the one or more other transports;

combining the affirmative indication with another affirmative indication from the mobile device of the occupant;

determining the combination is greater than a level of the action performed; and

providing an additional result to the one or more other transports.

7. A system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory, coupled to the at least one processor, comprising instructions that when executed by the at least one processor are configured to:

receive, by a transport, an opportunity to perform an action at a location while the transport is not at the location;

autonomously maneuver, by the transport, to the location after validating the opportunity to perform the action;

present, by the transport, a display of a notification to perform the action and a list of items on a mobile device of an occupant within the transport after the transport has arrived at the location;

transmit, by the mobile device of the occupant to the location, a selection of an item from the list of items based on a user input on a user interface of the mobile device of the occupant;

receive, by the transport, the item from the list of items from the location;

unlock, by the transport, temporary use of a feature previously installed on the transport and activating the feature based on the item; and

transmit another notification about the feature from the transport to the mobile device of the occupant.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive, by the transport, another opportunity to perform the action, wherein the opportunity provides an increased additional result to the transport; and

responsive to the transport performs the action that corresponds to the another opportunity, receive, by the transport, the increased additional result.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

enable a transport function for a period of time that corresponds to a level of the action performed.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the action is related to safe operation of the transport.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

provide a request to the occupant to perform another action; and

receive, from the mobile device of the occupant, an indication the another action is completed.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

provide an additional notification comprising the opportunity to perform the action to one or more other transports;

receive an affirmative indication from the one or more other transports;

combine the affirmative indication with another affirmative indication from the mobile device of the occupant;

determine the combination is greater than a level of the action performed; and

provide an additional result to the one or more other transports.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, that when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform:

receiving, by a processor of a transport, an opportunity to perform an action at a location while the transport is not at the location;

autonomously maneuvering, by the processor of the transport, to the location after validating the opportunity to perform the action;

presenting, by the processor of the transport, a display of a notification of the opportunity to perform the action on a mobile device of an occupant within the transport after the transport has arrived at the location;

transmitting, by the mobile device of the occupant to the processing device of the location, a selection of an item from the list of items based on a user input on a user interface of the mobile device of the occupant;

receiving, by the processor of the transport, the item from the list of items from the processing device of the location;

unlocking, by the processor of the transport, temporary use of a feature previously installed on the transport and activating the feature based on the item; and

transmitting another notification about the feature from the processor of the transport to the mobile device of the occupant.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

receiving, by the transport, another opportunity to perform the action, wherein the opportunity provides an increased additional result to the transport; and

responsive to performing the action corresponding to the another opportunity, receiving, by the transport, the increased additional result which is not proportional to a level of the action performed.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

enabling a transport function for a period of time corresponding to a level of the action performed.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

providing a request to the occupant to perform another action; and

receiving, from the mobile device of the occupant, an indication of completing the another action.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the action is related to safe operation of the transport.

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