Patent ID: 11899446
Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 7:
8. A method comprising:
receiving, from an AV, a beacon signal perceived by the AV, the beacon signal associated with a person in an environment of the AV;
based on the received beacon signal, retrieving data associated with the beacon signal in a database, the data identifying a condition for authorizing the person associated with the beacon signal to direct behavior of the AV;
comparing the data identifying the condition for authorizing the person associated with the beacon signal to condition data associated with the AV to determine whether the condition is met by the AV; and
in response to determining that the condition is met by the AV, transmitting a signal authorizing the person associated with the beacon signal to direct the AV.