US 12,291,194 B2
Bi-directional autonomous vehicle
Chian Chiu Li, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Chian Chiu Li, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/208,269.
Application 18/208,269 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/002,177, filed on Aug. 25, 2020, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339458 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 30/06 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/06 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); B60W 2540/21 (2020.02); B60W 2540/223 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed for operating a bi-directional vehicle parked at a parking space, comprising:
1) obtaining information about whether a user faces a first end or a second end of the vehicle after the user takes a seat in the vehicle;
2) driving the vehicle out of the parking space using the first end as a front end;
3) after the vehicle is out of the parking space, continuing using the first end as the front end if the user faces the first end after taking the seat, or using the second end as the front end if the user faces the second end after taking the seat, the front end facing a forward driving direction of the vehicle; and
4) driving the vehicle to a destination.