US 11,951,941 B2
Methods and apparatus for enabling contactless command of a vehicle
Benjamin Bhanu Rathi, Novi, MI (US); John David West, San Anselmo, CA (US); Joonsik Maing, Piedmont, CA (US); Robert Irving Luan, San Jose, CA (US); David K Kim, Mountain View, CA (US); and Siyu Zhan, Millbrae, CA (US)
Assigned to Nuro, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Nuro, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/223,819.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/019,105, filed on May 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0339704 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. B60R 25/20 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 25/20 (2013.01) [B60R 16/0231 (2013.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining when a vehicle has arrived at a destination, wherein a sensing zone is defined around the vehicle;
performing a first authentication process when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at the destination, the first authentication process being arranged to authenticate a first party to enable the first party to interact with the vehicle wherein performing the first authentication process includes the first party providing at least a first authentication indicator;
determining when the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process;
performing a second process when it is determined that the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, wherein performing the second process includes determining when the first party being present within the sensing zone;
determining whether the second process is successfully completed; and
enabling the first party to interact with the vehicle when it is determined that the second process is successfully completed, wherein the first authentication process and the second process are contactless with respect to the vehicle.