US 12,227,146 B2
Vehicle and method for picking up shipment using the same
Young Jin Choi, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,294.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0174120 (KR), filed on Dec. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0174014 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 25/23 (2013.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2024.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01)
CPC B60R 25/23 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00735 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a communication device configured to communicate with a device outside the vehicle;
an external user interface configured to be exposed to a shipper of a shipment;
a temperature adjustment device configured to adjust an indoor temperature; and
a controller configured to:
receive a shipment pickup request generated by a user terminal of a recipient of the shipment, wherein the shipment pickup request comprises password information and shipment information;
activate the external user interface in response to the shipment pickup request;
cause a door of the vehicle to be opened based on information entered through the external user interface being a password based on the password information;
operate the temperature adjustment device based on receipt of the shipment; and
control the temperature adjustment device based on information about the shipment information.