Stephanie S Engle

US Patent:

20230020119, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Sep 23, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/951595

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Theresa Foy - San Francisco CA, US
Soleil Phan - San Francisco CA, US
Tal Benisty - San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Engle - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/02
G06Q 50/30
B60N 2/00
G01C 21/36
G08G 1/00
B60Q 9/00
G01C 21/20
G05D 1/00
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include navigating the AV to a drop-off location associated with a user in the AV, receiving sensor data from sensors associated with the AV, determining, based on the sensor data, an orientation of the user in the AV and a location of the AV relative to a final destination of the user, generating a recommendation for how to exit the AV at the drop-off location based on the orientation of the user in the AV and the location of the AV relative to the final destination of the user, and providing the recommendation via a display, a speaker, a light-emitting device, and/or a client device, the recommendation including a visual indication of an exit direction or an AV door to use to exit the AV, audio instructions for exiting the AV, and/or visual exit instructions.

US Patent:

20210372355, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Aug 13, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/401603

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Olivia ENGLE - San Francisco CA, US
Albert BONISKE - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

F02N 11/08
B60W 50/14
G05D 1/02

Abstract:

An autonomous vehicle having a user interface and a computing system that is in communication with the user interface. The computing system may have at least one processor and at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions. When executed by the at least one processor, the instructions may cause the at least one processor to output information through the user interface to inform the passenger of an action that the passenger needs to enact prior to the autonomous vehicle beginning to move and determine, based upon an occurrence of the action that the passenger needs to enact, whether the autonomous vehicle is permitted to begin moving.

US Patent:

20210354657, Nov 18, 2021

Filed:

Jul 30, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/390832

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Olivia Engle - San Francisco CA, US
Mallory McMillan - San Francisco CA, US
Jessica Davies - San Ramon CA, US
Jessica Uelmen - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B60R 22/48
G06Q 10/02
G05D 1/00
G06Q 50/30

Abstract:

An autonomous vehicle including a vehicle propulsion system, a braking system, a steering system, and a computing system that is in communication with the vehicle propulsion system, the brake system, and the steering system. The computing system can receive an indication an account associated with a passenger of the autonomous vehicle for a trip of the autonomous vehicle includes a predefined parent-child link with a second account. The predefined parent-child link indicates the account associated with the passenger is subordinate to the second account and a parent-child relationship exists between the passenger and a person associated with the second account. Responsive to receiving the indication of the parent-child link and the passenger being the child in the parent-child relationship, the computing system can control the autonomous vehicle to enable a linked account feature that would otherwise be disabled.

US Patent:

20210115889, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Oct 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/654492

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Olivia ENGLE - San Francisco CA, US
Albert BONISKE - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

F02N 11/08
G05D 1/02
B60W 50/14

Abstract:

An autonomous vehicle having a user interface and a computing system that is in communication with the user interface. The computing system may have at least one processor and at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions. When executed by the at least one processor, the instructions may cause the at least one processor to output information through the user interface to inform the passenger of an action that the passenger needs to enact prior to the autonomous vehicle beginning to move and determine, based upon an occurrence of the action that the passenger needs to enact, whether the autonomous vehicle is permitted to begin moving.

US Patent:

20210096570, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Sep 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/589080

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Olivia Engle - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G05D 1/00
B60W 40/06
B60W 50/14
G01C 21/34
G07C 5/08

Abstract:

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to receive road quality data from at least one vehicle in a fleet of vehicles and determine a route for the at least one vehicle in the fleet of vehicles. The road quality data may be gathered by at least one sensor configured to detect autonomous vehicle movements and orientation. The route may avoid a segment of road that is associated with poor road quality data.

US Patent:

20210078490, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Nov 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/106119

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Kyle Vogt - San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Olivia Engle - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B60Q 1/50
B60Q 5/00
G05D 1/02
E05F 15/73

Abstract:

Various technologies described herein pertain to controlling an autonomous vehicle to provide indicators to distinguish the autonomous vehicle from other autonomous vehicles in a fleet. The autonomous vehicle includes a vehicle propulsion system, a braking system, a notification system, and a computing system. The notification system outputs an indicator that is perceivable external to the autonomous vehicle. The computing system receives data specifying an identity of a passenger to be picked up by the autonomous vehicle. Moreover, the computing system controls at least one of the vehicle propulsion system or the braking system to stop the autonomous vehicle for passenger pickup. Further, the computing system controls the notification system to output the indicator; a characteristic of the indicator outputted by the notification system is controlled based on the identity of the passenger to be picked up and whether the autonomous vehicle is stopped for passenger pickup.

US Patent:

20210078530, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Nov 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/106885

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Olivia Engle - San Francisco CA, US
Mallory McMillan - San Francisco CA, US
Jessica Davies - San Ramon CA, US
Jessica Uelmen - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B60R 22/48
G06Q 10/02
G05D 1/00
G06Q 50/30

Abstract:

An autonomous vehicle including a vehicle propulsion system, a braking system, a steering system, and a computing system that is in communication with the vehicle propulsion system, the brake system, and the steering system. The computing system can receive an indication an account associated with a passenger of the autonomous vehicle for a trip of the autonomous vehicle includes a predefined parent-child link with a second account. The predefined parent-child link indicates the account associated with the passenger is subordinate to the second account and a parent-child relationship exists between the passenger and a person associated with the second account. Responsive to receiving the indication of the parent-child link and the passenger being the child in the parent-child relationship, the computing system can control the autonomous vehicle to enable a linked account feature that would otherwise be disabled.

US Patent:

20200408531, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Jun 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/457799

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Theresa Foy - San Francisco CA, US
Soleil Phan - San Francisco CA, US
Tal Benisty - San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Engle - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/20
G05D 1/00
G05D 1/02
B60Q 9/00

Abstract:

An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include navigating the AV to a drop-off location associated with a user in the AV, receiving sensor data from sensors associated with the AV, determining, based on the sensor data, an orientation of the user in the AV and a location of the AV relative to a final destination of the user, generating a recommendation for how to exit the AV at the drop-off location based on the orientation of the user in the AV and the location of the AV relative to the final destination of the user, and providing the recommendation via a display, a speaker, a light-emitting device, and/or a client device, the recommendation including a visual indication of an exit direction or an AV door to use to exit the AV, audio instructions for exiting the AV, and/or visual exit instructions.