US 11,989,683 B2
Process for delivering an order to a semiautonomous motor vehicle
Viktor Bader, Wolfsburg (DE)
Assigned to Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg (DE)
Filed by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg (DE)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/119,138.
Application 18/119,138 is a continuation of application No. 16/927,806, filed on Jul. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,625,674.
Claims priority of application No. 19186582 (EP), filed on Jul. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0222438 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0835 (2023.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0282 (2023.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 10/08355 (2013.01) [B60W 60/00256 (2020.02); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0282 (2013.01); G08G 1/0133 (2013.01); B60W 2554/406 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating an at least semiautonomous motor vehicle, in which an ordering function has been activated, comprising:
obtaining provider information, via the ordering function, from potential providers that offer delivery of an order of the ordering function via a mobile delivery system to a predefined area on at least one determined route;
determining, for each of the potential providers, coordinates and a time for an intersection of the motor vehicle with the mobile delivery system for the at least one determined route using current traffic condition criteria and planning criteria;
displaying the obtained provider information together with respective determined coordinates and time for the intersection;
activating an ordering option to place a delivery order with a potential provider, based on the displayed provider information; and
activating an at least semiautonomous guidance of the motor vehicle to the intersection with the mobile delivery system.