Patent ID: 11897480
Assignee: ZOOX, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a processor; and
non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving an indication associated with a first occupant scheduling a first ride;
determining a profile associated with the first occupant;
determining, based at least in part on the profile, a first vehicle operation preference of the first occupant associated with the first ride prior to picking up the first occupant, the first vehicle operation preference comprising at least one of:
a threshold acceleration associated with the first ride; or
a threshold speed associated with the first ride;

determining a vehicle that is able to accommodate the first vehicle operation preference of the first occupant;
scheduling the vehicle for the first occupant;
dispatching the vehicle to pick up the first occupant;
receiving a second indication associated with a second occupant scheduling a second ride;
scheduling the vehicle for the second occupant, wherein at least a portion of the first ride and the second ride are concurrent;
determining a first point of interest associated with the first occupant;
determining a second point of interest associated with the second occupant;
weighting the first point of interest and the second point of interest;
determining, based in part on the weighting, a single point of interest; and
instructing the vehicle to align a point of rotation of the vehicle along one or more axes at the single point of interest.