US 11,970,189 B2
Application-based controls for wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle
Jessica Uelmen, San Francisco, CA (US); and Rajat Basu, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,218.
Application 18/107,218 is a continuation of application No. 16/887,741, filed on May 29, 2020, granted, now 11,597,405.
Prior Publication US 2023/0182780 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); A61G 3/06 (2006.01); A61G 3/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); G08G 1/123 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 60/0025 (2020.02) [A61G 3/061 (2013.01); A61G 3/0808 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 50/08 (2013.01); G08G 1/123 (2013.01); B60W 2710/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a request for a wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle (WAV) to execute an ingress function, wherein the ingress function includes engaging an automated restraint system configured to secure a wheelchair in the WAV;
sending an ingress command to the WAV in response to the request, wherein the ingress command comprises instructions to cause the WAV to execute the ingress function at a specified pick-up location; and
receiving feedback from the WAV, wherein the feedback includes sensor data associated with the automated restraint system and status information associated with the ingress function.
 
8. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory memory storing computer-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request for a wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle (WAV) to execute an ingress function, wherein the ingress function includes engaging an automated restraint system configured to secure a wheelchair in the WAV;
sending an ingress command to the WAV in response to the request, wherein the ingress command comprises instructions to cause the WAV to execute the ingress function at a specified pick-up location; and
receiving feedback from the WAV, wherein the feedback includes sensor data associated with the automated restraint system and status information associated with the ingress function.
 
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request for a wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle (WAV) to execute an ingress function, wherein the ingress function includes engaging an automated restraint system configured to secure a wheelchair in the WAV;
sending an ingress command to the WAV in response to the request, wherein the ingress command comprises instructions to cause the WAV to execute the ingress function at a specified pick-up location; and
receiving feedback from the WAV, wherein the feedback includes sensor data associated with the automated restraint system and status information associated with the ingress function.