US 12,330,588 B2
System and method for granting access to an autonomous vehicle
Yu-Ju Hsu, Tucson, AZ (US); and Xiaoling Han, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to TUSIMPLE, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by TuSimple, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,335.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/261,625, filed on Sep. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0102898 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G08G 1/0965 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 25/24 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60W 60/0015 (2020.02); G08G 1/0965 (2013.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01); B60R 2325/20 (2013.01); B60W 2300/145 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a control device associated with an autonomous vehicle and comprising:
a communication device configured to receive, from a computing device associated with a user, a signal comprising a request for the autonomous vehicle to come to a safe stop, wherein the computing device is remote with respect to the autonomous vehicle; and
at least one processor, operably coupled with the communication device, and configured to perform operations comprising:
in response to receiving the signal;
causing the autonomous vehicle to perform a safe stop maneuver;
receiving a credential associated with the user;
determining whether the credential associated with the user is verified; and
in response to determining that the credential associated with the user is verified, granting the user access to the autonomous vehicle;
wherein the control device is further configured to:
detect that a particular part of a road does not receive enough light based on a particular portion of an image received from sensors having a light condition level less than a threshold light level; and
adjust a headlight of the autonomous vehicle to illuminate the particular part of the road that is shown in the particular portion of the image.