Patents by Inventor Benjamin Patrick Dennis

Benjamin Patrick Dennis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12770069
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein describe an autonomous vehicle user assignment management system for improving fleet vehicle utilization. The method comprises receiving a first transportation service request from a user device, matching a first autonomous vehicle to fulfill the request, and displaying a permission request for autonomous transportation services on the user device. Upon obtaining user permission, the first autonomous vehicle is instructed to provide the transportation service. When a subsequent transportation service request is received from the same user device, a second autonomous vehicle is matched to provide the service, but the permission request is omitted based on the previously obtained consent. The second autonomous vehicle is then instructed to begin providing the transportation service without requiring additional user permission, thereby reducing user interaction friction and improving operational efficiency in autonomous vehicle fleet management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2026
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Dennis, Reed Sierra Horton
  • Publication number: 20260030562
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein describe an autonomous vehicle user assignment management system for improving fleet vehicle utilization. The method comprises receiving a first transportation service request from a user device. matching a first autonomous vehicle to fulfill the request, and displaying a permission request for autonomous transportation services on the user device. Upon obtaining user permission. the first autonomous vehicle is instructed to provide the transportation service. When a subsequent transportation service request is received from the same user device, a second autonomous vehicle is matched to provide the service, but the permission request is omitted based on the previously obtained consent. The second autonomous vehicle is then instructed to begin providing the transportation service without requiring additional user permission, thereby reducing user interaction friction and improving operational efficiency in autonomous vehicle fleet management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Dennis, Reed Sierra Horton