Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an autonomous vehicle (AV), including: detecting an alert condition within the AV via data from an electronic sensor suite of the AV; based at least in part on detecting the alert condition, automatically initiating a call with another party; and communicatively coupling a passenger of the AV to the conference call, whereby the passenger can communicate with the other party via the conference call.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an autonomous vehicle (AV), including: detecting an alert condition within the AV via data from an electronic sensor suite of the AV; based at least in part on detecting the alert condition, automatically initiating a call with another party; and communicatively coupling a passenger of the AV to the conference call, whereby the passenger can communicate with the other party via the conference call.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an autonomous vehicle (AV), including: detecting an alert condition within the AV via data from an electronic sensor suite of the AV; based at least in part on detecting the alert condition, automatically initiating a call with another party; and communicatively coupling a passenger of the AV to the conference call, whereby the passenger can communicate with the other party via the conference call.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an autonomous vehicle (AV), including: detecting an alert condition within the AV via data from an electronic sensor suite of the AV; based at least in part on detecting the alert condition, automatically initiating a call with another party; and communicatively coupling a passenger of the AV to the call, whereby the passenger can communicate with the other party via the call.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an autonomous vehicle (AV), including: detecting an alert condition within the AV via data from an electronic sensor suite of the AV; based at least in part on detecting the alert condition, automatically initiating a call with another party; and communicatively coupling a passenger of the AV to the conference call, whereby the passenger can communicate with the other party via the conference call.

Abstract: A method of providing an onboard assistant for a vehicle, comprising: receiving sensor data from sensors of the vehicle; transforming the sensor data using a trained machine learning model to provide transformed sensor data; inferring from the transformed sensor data that a special condition for the vehicle requires intervention; and contacting an operator of the vehicle to inform the operator of the special condition and receive instructions for handling the special condition.

Abstract: A method of providing an onboard assistant for a vehicle, comprising: receiving sensor data from sensors of the vehicle; transforming the sensor data using a trained machine learning model to provide transformed sensor data; inferring from the transformed sensor data that a special condition for the vehicle requires intervention; and contacting an operator of the vehicle to inform the operator of the special condition and receive instructions for handling the special condition.

Abstract: There is disclosed an autonomous vehicle (AV), including an AV chassis comprising a drive system and a cabin comprising a plurality of cabin controls; an AV controller, including a processor circuit and a memory, wherein the memory includes instructions to instruct the processor circuit to operate the drive system in a fully autonomous configuration; actuators to electronically operate the cabin controls; a communication circuit with wireless communication capability; and instructions encoded within the memory to further instruct the processor circuit to: receive a remote cabin control command; and in response to the remote cabin control command, operate a cabin control.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a method of providing customer service, including receiving a customer service request from an autonomous vehicle (AV), the customer service request comprising sensor data collected by the AV; selecting a standard operating procedure (SOP) for responding to the customer service request, the SOP selected from a data store comprising a plurality of SOPs, wherein selecting the SOP is based at least in part on the sensor data from the AV, and wherein the SOP includes a human-usable resolution script; and handling the customer service request, including displaying the human-usable resolution script to a human customer service agent to assist the human customer service agent in handling the customer service request.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a method of providing customer service, including receiving a customer service request from an autonomous vehicle (AV), the customer service request comprising sensor data collected by the AV; selecting a standard operating procedure (SOP) for responding to the customer service request, the SOP selected from a data store comprising a plurality of SOPs, wherein selecting the SOP is based at least in part on the sensor data from the AV, and wherein the SOP includes a human-usable resolution script; and handling the customer service request, including displaying the human-usable resolution script to a human customer service agent to assist the human customer service agent in handling the customer service request.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing rider service for an autonomous vehicle (AV) system, including operating an AV to provide a trip to a passenger; associating the passenger with a unique passenger identifier (UPID); receiving passenger metadata for the passenger according to the UPID; and responding to a rider service instance, comprising customizing the response according to the UPID and the passenger metadata.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing rider service for an autonomous vehicle (AV) system, including operating an AV to provide a trip to a passenger; associating the passenger with a unique passenger identifier (UPID); receiving passenger metadata for the passenger according to the UPID; and responding to a rider service instance, comprising customizing the response according to the UPID and the passenger metadata.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for recovery of autonomous vehicles. In particular, systems and methods are provided for vehicle recovery prioritization in a fleet of vehicles when multiple vehicles request recovery. A vehicle recovery event is generated for vehicles in need of recovery based on the vehicle's sensor log. The recovery service type is determined based on the vehicle recovery event, and vehicles in need of recovery are prioritized based on the recovery service type and the vehicle recovery event. The recovery support can include a recovery support representative and/or a recovery support service technician. Recovery response can be based on the recovery prioritization. Vehicle sensors and computing power can be used to inform onboard processors and/or central computers of a risk profile for the vehicle, and dispatch can trigger a response plan according to a recovery response framework.

Abstract: A computing device comprising a computer program executed on a processor of the computing device, including: a rendering module configured to read stored instructions to display a graphical user interface, the stored instructions including code for a plurality of focusable GUI elements, each focusable GUI element having an associated identifier, a focus map module configured to store a precomputed focus map including a focus map entry for each focusable GUI element indicating, for that focusable GUI element, for a plurality of predetermined navigation directions, a target identifier of a target focusable GUI element for that navigation direction, a user input module configured to receive a user input of a predetermined navigation direction, a focus module configured to query the precomputed focus map with an identifier of a currently focused GUI element and the predetermined navigation direction to retrieve and move focus to the target focusable GUI element.

Abstract: A computing device comprising a computer program executed on a processor of the computing device, including: a rendering module configured to read stored instructions to display a graphical user interface, the stored instructions including code for a plurality of focusable GUI elements, each focusable GUI element having an associated identifier, a focus map module configured to store a precomputed focus map including a focus map entry for each focusable GUI element indicating, for that focusable GUI element, for a plurality of predetermined navigation directions, a target identifier of a target focusable GUI element for that navigation direction, a user input module configured to receive a user input of a predetermined navigation direction, a focus module configured to query the precomputed focus map with an identifier of a currently focused GUI element and the predetermined navigation direction to retrieve and move focus to the target focusable GUI element.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a group of first cards and a group of second cards, wherein the group of first cards and the group of second cards are arranged orthogonally. An air path extends between a front part and a rear part of a chassis and a fan is positioned on at least one side of the group of second cards. An opening is formed in a second card to connect an air inlet of the fan with the air path extending between the front part and the rear part of the chassis.