US 11,953,905 B1
Distributed automated mobile vehicle routing based on characteristic information satisfying a minimum requirement
Bhavnish H. Lathia, Redmond, WA (US); Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan, Cupertino, CA (US); Jesper Mikael Johansson, Redmond, WA (US); James Domit Mackraz, Palo Alto, CA (US); Brandon William Porter, Yarrow Point, WA (US); and Andrew Jay Roths, Kenmore, WA (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Feb. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/792,867.
Application 16/792,867 is a division of application No. 14/308,557, filed on Jun. 18, 2014, granted, now 10,613,536.
Int. Cl. G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0835 (2023.01)
CPC G05D 1/021 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); G05D 1/0206 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08355 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory in communication with the one or more processors and storing program instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to at least:
receive a request to associate an automated mobile vehicle with an automated mobile vehicle management system;
send an instruction to cause the automated mobile vehicle to remain in a transition area until the automated mobile vehicle has been verified;
obtain automated mobile vehicle characteristic information relating to the automated mobile vehicle;
determine that the automated mobile vehicle characteristic information satisfies a minimum requirement for association of the automated mobile vehicle with the automated mobile vehicle management system;
approve the automated mobile vehicle for use with the automated mobile vehicle management system; and
assume control of the automated mobile vehicle in a controlled area.