Patents by Inventor Craig Dehner

Craig Dehner 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077327
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining a plurality of available locations for a vehicle to pick up or drop off a user in an area based on sensor data that is captured by the vehicle and is associated with physical characteristics of the area. The method includes calculating a viability value for each of the plurality of available locations. The viability value is calculated based on the physical characteristics of the area as determined from the sensor data. The method includes ranking the plurality of available locations according to the viability values of the plurality of available locations. An available location with a higher viability value is ranked above an available location with a lower viability value. The method includes sending instructions to present, on a computing device, one or more selectable locations of the plurality of available locations based on the ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Patent number: 11788855
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes sending a set of instructions to present, on a computing device, one or more available locations for a vehicle to pick-up or drop-off a user in an area. The one or more available locations are based on sensor data of the area that is captured by the vehicle. The method includes receiving a user selection to select a location associated with the area for the vehicle to pick-up or drop-off the user. The method includes adjusting a viability value of one or more locations to pick-up or drop-off the user. The viability value is adjusted based at least on the selected location. The method includes, based on the adjusted viability value of the one or more locations, determining a location from the one or more locations. The method includes instructing the vehicle to travel to the determined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Patent number: 11788856
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data corresponding to an environment external of a vehicle. The sensor data include data points. The method includes determining one or more subsets of the data points. The method includes comparing the one or more subsets of the data points to one or more predetermined data patterns. Each of the one or more predetermined data patterns corresponds to an object classification. The method includes computing a confidence score for each subset of data points of the one or more subsets of the data points as corresponding to each of the one or more predetermined data patterns based on the comparison. The method includes generating a classification for an object in the environment external of the vehicle based on the confidence score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Publication number: 20220004779
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data corresponding to an environment external of a vehicle. The sensor data include data points. The method includes determining one or more subsets of the data points. The method includes comparing the one or more subsets of the data points to one or more predetermined data patterns. Each of the one or more predetermined data patterns corresponds to an object classification. The method includes computing a confidence score for each subset of data points of the one or more subsets of the data points as corresponding to each of the one or more predetermined data patterns based on the comparison. The method includes generating a classification for an object in the environment external of the vehicle based on the confidence score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Publication number: 20210326602
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data from a sensor array of a vehicle while traveling on a road. The method includes determining a confidence score for a classification of an object based on the sensor data. The method includes generating an object graphic corresponding to the object based on the confidence score for the classification of the object. The method includes retrieving, from one or more third-party systems, third-party data associated with an environment in proximity to the object and associated with the road based on the classification. The method includes generating an overlay graphic corresponding to the environment in proximity to the object based on the third-party data. The method includes providing for display the object graphic rendered in association with the overlay graphic corresponding to the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Patent number: 11080534
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving autonomous-vehicle sensor data from a sensor array of an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous-vehicle sensor data indicates an object in an external environment of the autonomous vehicle. The method also includes accessing secondary data associated with the object from one or more secondary-data sources that are independent of the sensor array of the autonomous vehicle. The method also includes determining, based on the autonomous-vehicle sensor data and the secondary data, an object graphic to visually represent the object. The method also includes providing for display a visual representation of the external environment of the autonomous vehicle that includes the determined object graphic to visually represent the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Jr., Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Patent number: 11010615
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving autonomous-vehicle sensor data from a sensor array of an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous-vehicle sensor data indicates an object in an external environment of the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes determining a confidence score for a classification of the object. The method further includes determining an object graphic with a level of detail to visually represent the object. The level of detail of the object graphic is based on the confidence score. The method further includes providing for display a visual representation the object graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Jr., Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Publication number: 20210056320
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes sending a set of instructions to present, on a computing device, one or more available locations for a vehicle to pick-up or drop-off a user in an area. The one or more available locations are based on sensor data of the area that is captured by the vehicle. The method includes receiving a user selection to select a location associated with the area for the vehicle to pick-up or drop-off the user. The method includes adjusting a viability value of one or more locations to pick-up or drop-off the user. The viability value is adjusted based at least on the selected location. The method includes, based on the adjusted viability value of the one or more locations, determining a location from the one or more locations. The method includes instructing the vehicle to travel to the determined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Patent number: 10769452
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying, based on map data, an area for pick-up or drop-off of a user by an autonomous vehicle. The method also includes determining, based on autonomous-vehicle sensor data that represents an external environment of the autonomous vehicle, one or more potential pick-up or drop-off locations within the area. The method also includes calculating, based at least in part on the autonomous-vehicle sensor data and historical data a viability score for each of the potential pick-up or drop-off locations. The historical data includes past pick-up or drop-off locations for one or more past users. The method also includes providing for display a visual representation of at least a portion of the area for pick-up or drop-off that indicates at least one of the one or more potential pick-up or drop-off locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, Jr., Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Publication number: 20180137373
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving autonomous-vehicle sensor data from a sensor array of an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous-vehicle sensor data indicates an object in an external environment of the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes determining a confidence score for a classification of the object. The method further includes determining an object graphic with a level of detail to visually represent the object. The level of detail of the object graphic is based on the confidence score. The method further includes providing for display a visual representation the object graphic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, JR., Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Publication number: 20180136656
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying, based on map data, an area for pick-up or drop-off of a user by an autonomous vehicle. The method also includes determining, based on autonomous-vehicle sensor data that represents an external environment of the autonomous vehicle, one or more potential pick-up or drop-off locations within the area. The method also includes calculating, based at least in part on the autonomous-vehicle sensor data and historical data a viability score for each of the potential pick-up or drop-off locations. The historical data includes past pick-up or drop-off locations for one or more past users. The method also includes providing for display a visual representation of at least a portion of the area for pick-up or drop-off that indicates at least one of the one or more potential pick-up or drop-off locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, JR., Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Publication number: 20180136000
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving autonomous-vehicle sensor data from a sensor array of an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous-vehicle sensor data indicates an object in an external environment of the autonomous vehicle. The method also includes accessing secondary data associated with the object from one or more secondary-data sources that are independent of the sensor array of the autonomous vehicle. The method also includes determining, based on the autonomous-vehicle sensor data and the secondary data, an object graphic to visually represent the object. The method also includes providing for display a visual representation of the external environment of the autonomous vehicle that includes the determined object graphic to visually represent the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Earl Rasmusson, JR., Taggart Matthiesen, Craig Dehner, Linda Dong, Frank Taehyun Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, John Tighe, Matt Vitelli, Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron
  • Patent number: D807388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Butcher, Graham Clarke, Craig Dehner, Alan C. Dye, Bradley Griffin, Cyrus Irani, Jonathan P. Ive, Pedro Mari, Henrique Penha, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D831053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: LYFT, INC.
    Inventors: Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron, Frank Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, Henrique Penha, Linda Dong, Craig Dehner
  • Patent number: D842331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: LYFT, INC.
    Inventors: Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron, Craig Dehner, Frank Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, Henrique Penha
  • Patent number: D869494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Jisi Guo, Eli Guerron, Craig Dehner, Frank Yoo, Karina van Schaardenburg, Henrique Penha
  • Patent number: D870768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Apodaca, Lee Broughton, Gary Butcher, Sandy Chang, Craig Dehner, Gerardo A. Hernandez, Jonathan P. Ive, Chanaka Karunamuni, Mark Kim, Ernest Rowe, Alessandro Francesco Sabatelli, Megan Sullivan, Wan Si Wan
  • Patent number: D870771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Butcher, Imran Chaudhri, Craig Dehner, Jonathan P. Ive, Britt Nelson, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D883317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Apodaca, Lee Broughton, Gary Butcher, Sandy Chang, Craig Dehner, Gerardo A. Hernandez, Jonathan P. Ive, Chanaka Karunamuni, Mark Kim, Ernest Rowe, Alessandro Francesco Sabatelli, Megan Sullivan, Wan Si Wan
  • Patent number: D901534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Greg Apodaca, Ismael Basso, Gary Butcher, Imran Chaudhri, Craig Dehner, Jonathan P. Ive, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Alessandro Francesco Sabatelli