Patent ID: 11932286
Assignee: TUSIMPLE, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  H  G | IPC B  G

Claim 13:
14. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
detect an unexpected event related to an autonomous vehicle from sensor data received from at least one vehicle sensor of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the unexpected event comprises at least one of an accident, an inspection, and a report request related to the autonomous vehicle;
receive a message from an electronic device associated with a user, wherein:
the message comprises a request to access particular information regarding the autonomous vehicle; and
the message further comprises location data of the user;
receive location coordinates of the autonomous vehicle;

determine whether the location data of the user matches the location coordinates of the autonomous vehicle;
in response to determining that the location data of the user matches location coordinates of the autonomous vehicle, associate the autonomous vehicle with the user;
establish a communication path between the user and a remote operator using the electronic device;
communicate the particular information related to the autonomous vehicle corresponding to the unexpected event to the electronic device;
receive a request from the user to provide assistance to address the unexpected event; and
provide instructions corresponding to the assistance to the remote operator to forward to the user to address the unexpected event via the communication path, wherein providing instructions to the remote operator to forward to the user to address the unexpected event comprises:
remotely granting the user entry to enter a cab of the autonomous vehicle;
disengaging autonomous operations of the autonomous vehicle; and
providing instructions to the remote operator to forward to the user to manually operate the autonomous vehicle without an ignition key.