Synchronized Ride-State Interfaces for Autonomous Vehicle Pickup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional autonomous vehicle transportation systems face issues with flexibility, efficiency, and precision in communication, leading to confusion and miscommunication during transportation services, particularly due to the lack of human intervention and rigid communication approaches.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous vehicle synchronization system that generates dynamic graphical user interfaces (GUIs) synchronously across multiple devices, monitoring signals from requestor and autonomous vehicle devices to determine ride states and provide intuitive, synchronized interfaces for requestors and autonomous vehicle operators, ensuring consistent and efficient communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If information is provided only on the requestor mobile computing device GUI, then the system maintains simple device control, but the screen space is limited and requires excessive user interaction to find information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the display dimension from a single mobile device screen to multiple display surfaces including the autonomous vehicle's interior display and the requestor's mobile device. This multi-dimensional display approach provides comprehensive information access without requiring excessive scrolling or navigation on a single small screen.
2Adaptability or versatility
If communication is provided via a single provider computing device, then the system maintains simple architecture, but flexibility and adaptability are insufficient for autonomous vehicle implementations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication architecture where multiple provider computing devices (autonomous vehicle computing device, provider mobile computing device, and requestor mobile computing device) can perform identical communication functions. This multi-functional approach enables flexible communication pathways while maintaining consistent system behavior across different device configurations.
3Loss of information
If the system uses conventional rigid communication approaches via provider computing devices, then the system maintains consistent control, but sufficient communication and support are not provided to requestors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the communication capabilities of multiple devices (autonomous vehicle display, provider mobile device, and requestor mobile device) into a unified communication system. This combination ensures comprehensive information delivery while distributing the communication load across multiple devices rather than overloading a single provider computing device.
4Reliability
If autonomous vehicles use rigid digital communication without human drivers, then the system maintains operational efficiency, but confusion and miscommunication occur during transportation service
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements comprehensive feedback mechanisms where the system monitors user interactions across multiple devices and adjusts communication accordingly. The autonomous vehicle computing device receives feedback from both the requestor's device and its own sensors to confirm understanding and resolve ambiguities, ensuring reliable communication without human drivers.
5Loss of time
If the system requires users to navigate to alternative systems for information about digital transportation requests, then the system maintains clear device boundaries, but user time and interaction increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the autonomous vehicle's interior display as an intermediary device that presents information in a contextually appropriate format for the passenger. This intermediary eliminates the need for users to switch between multiple applications or systems on their mobile devices, providing immediate access to transportation request information within the vehicle environment.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for synchronously displaying, a first interface on a requestor mobile computing device and a second interface on an autonomous vehicle computing device based on a ride state. For example, the autonomous vehicle synchronization system provides effective communication during a transportation request fulfilled by an autonomous vehicle by synchronously providing for display the first interface and the second interface based on the ride state. For example, in response to receiving a digital transportation request, the autonomous vehicle synchronization system can monitor signals from a requestor mobile computing device and/or the autonomous vehicle computing device. Based on the monitored signals, the autonomous vehicle synchronization system determines the ride state and generates the first interface and second interface and provides, for synchronous display, the first and second interfaces.