US 11,772,603 B2
Passenger authentication and entry for autonomous vehicles
Robert Brown, South Hamilton, MA (US); Dexter Stoltz, Emsworth, PA (US); Adam-Ridgely Khaw, Roslindale, MA (US); Linh Pham, Cambridge, MA (US); and Sean Beaudette, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on May 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/324,055.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371544 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/23 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01)
CPC B60R 25/102 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/23 (2013.01); B60R 25/252 (2013.01); B60R 25/305 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); B60R 2325/101 (2013.01); B60R 2325/103 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by at least one processor of a vehicle, information over a first communication channel from a first mobile device, the information specifying a time and a geographical location, wherein the information causes the vehicle to arrive at the geographical location at the time;
transmitting, by the at least one processor, a first message to a second mobile device indicating that the vehicle has arrived at the geographical location, the first message comprising a graphical icon representing the vehicle, the graphical icon for display on a user interface of the second mobile device;
receiving, by the at least one processor, a second message from the second mobile device over a second communication channel, the second message indicating that the graphical icon was dragged across the user interface into a graphical receptacle displayed on the user interface; and
responsive to receiving the second message, unlocking, by the at least one processor, at least one door of the vehicle using a control circuit of the vehicle.