US 11,797,949 B2
Establishing connections in transports
Sachin J. Ahire, Frisco, TX (US); Manoj Kalamkar, McKinney, TX (US); and Christopher J. Risberg, Flower Mound, TX (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/586,696.
Application 17/586,696 is a continuation of application No. 16/836,907, filed on Mar. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,290,856.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159430 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G06Q 10/1093 (2023.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); G06F 16/27 (2019.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 10/1095 (2013.01) [G06F 16/27 (2019.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/103 (2022.01); G06V 40/172 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02)] 15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
determining a person outside and in proximity to a transport associated with a first device matches a profile attribute of an occupant of the transport, wherein the occupant is associated with a second device;
sending a notification to the second device related to the matched profile attribute; and
responsive to receiving the notification, transmitting a meeting request between the second device and the first device;
wherein a comparison is made between the profile attribute of the occupant and a profile attribute of the person;
wherein responsive to the comparison, a determination is made if the person is a known contact of the transport occupant or shares at least one interest of the transport occupant.