US 12,291,228 B2
Post drop-off passenger assistance
Bence Cserna, East Boston, MA (US); Alexander Brown, Dover, NH (US); and Kevin C. Gall, Dover, NH (US)
Assigned to Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/846,039.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415764 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01)
CPC B60W 50/16 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/507 (2022.05); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
obtaining, using at least one processor, first sensor data indicative of a first environment where an autonomous vehicle is operating;
determining, using the at least one processor, a completion parameter based at least in part on the first sensor data, wherein the completion parameter indicates that a passenger has exited the autonomous vehicle;
determining, using the at least one processor, an emergency parameter based at least in part on the completion parameter, wherein the emergency parameter indicates an emergency for the passenger;
determining, using the at least on processor, an assistance parameter based at least in part on the emergency parameter, wherein the assistance parameter is indicative of an action by the autonomous vehicle to provide assistance to the passenger of the autonomous vehicle after the passenger has exited the autonomous vehicle; and
controlling, using the at least one processor, an operation of the autonomous vehicle to perform the action based at least in part on the assistance parameter.