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Vehicle identification using a mobile device

A mobile device and vehicle technology, applied in vehicle parts, three-dimensional object recognition, character and pattern recognition, etc., can solve the problems that customers are difficult to identify taxi vehicles, do not have eye-catching marks, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2020-07-28
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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However, when the designated vehicle arrives, it may be difficult for customers to identify the taxi vehicle because it does not have conspicuous markings

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[0012] The following describes a communication system 10 that enables users of mobile devices to locate and identify vehicles located nearby. Although not required, the user of the mobile device may not be the user or previous user of the vehicle. For example, a mobile device user may make a virtual or telephone request to be piggybacked by a taxi service, and the communication system described herein may enable the user to identify a taxi vehicle as it arrives. According to at least one embodiment, a taxi vehicle may emit a wireless signal (eg, an IR beacon signal), and using a camera of a mobile device, the mobile device may be able to identify the taxi vehicle by recognizing the beacon signal. Additionally, once identified, the mobile device can be configured to use augmented reality (AR) technology to display both taxi vehicles and AR graphics that highlight or warn the mobile device user which displayed object is a taxi car vehicle. This may be particularly useful to th...

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A communication system and method for identifying a target vehicle using application software on a mobile device. The method includes the steps of: receiving at a mobile device a wireless signal transmitted from a transmitter at a target vehicle, wherein the wireless signal is received using an imaging detector in the mobile device; identifying the target vehicle as the wireless signal based on characteristics of the wireless signal a source of the signal; and in response to the identification, displaying an indication of the identification of the target vehicle to the user on a display of the mobile device.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to identifying vehicles using mobile devices. Background technique [0002] In recent years, vehicle taxi services have been provided by unmarked vehicles. A commercial implementation of such a service includes the use of Uber TM taxi or vehicle. For example, these vehicles are often the owner's personal vehicle (often primarily dedicated to personal use). Thus, the vehicle is purposefully indistinguishable from other motor vehicles on the road because the owner may not desire to drive his or her vehicle for personal use with graphics or markings advertising taxi service. [0003] When a taxi customer wishes to be transported from one location to another, the customer may contact the taxi service requesting pickup. However, when the designated vehicle arrives, it may be difficult for the customer to identify the taxi vehicle because it does not have conspicuous markings. Therefore, it is sufficient to assist customers...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04W4/40H04W4/80H04W8/00H04W12/06H04B10/508H04B10/114H04L29/08G06K9/00
CPCH04B10/114H04B10/508H04L67/12H04W8/005H04W12/06G06V20/20G06V20/584G06V2201/08H04L67/51G08G1/0175H04W4/023H04W4/40H04W4/80G08G1/202H04B10/1123G06V20/653G06T11/00G06T2207/30252G06T2219/2004
Inventor R·L·埃尔斯维克
Owner GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY