US 11,940,283 B2
Vehicle matching systems and methods for matching a user with a vehicle
Roger A. Kyle, Frisco, TX (US); Christopher Risberg, Flower Mound, TX (US); Nikhil Rajendra, Plano, TX (US); Timothy Wang, Frisco, TX (US); Jordan Frank, Farmers Branch, TX (US); Jiju Thomas, Allen, TX (US); Daniel C. Bracken, Frisco, TX (US); Joshua Batie, Frisco, TX (US); Michael D. Dorazio, Santa Monica, CA (US); and Randy Kaushek, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Assigned to Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/400,370.
Prior Publication US 2023/0049632 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G01C 21/34 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/3438 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3461 (2013.01); G01C 21/3484 (2013.01); G01C 21/3492 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for matching a vehicle with a user, comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, a user ride request for a vehicle of a plurality of available vehicles from a user;
receiving, by the computing device, a threshold vehicle risk score preference associated with the user;
determining, by the computing device, a user risk score associated with the user;
determining, by the computing device, a vehicle risk score associated with at least one of the plurality of available vehicles;
receiving, by the computing device, a threshold user risk score preference associated with each of the plurality of available vehicles;
identifying, by the computing device, one or more vehicles within a subset of the plurality of available vehicles having an associated vehicle risk score at or below the threshold vehicle risk score preference associated with the user and an associated threshold user risk score preference at or above the user risk score associated with the user;
presenting the user with one or more ride options for selecting one of the one or more vehicles of the subset of the plurality of available vehicles for the user ride request; and
receiving a selection by the user from the user device of the one of the one or more vehicles.