System and method for inputting a second taxi-start location parameter for an autonomous vehicle to navigate to whilst reducing distraction

Abstract

A system and method for enabling a user of a mobile communications device to select or input a second taxi-start location parameter for a substantially autonomous vehicle to navigate to within a pre-determined period of time and wherein the successful registering and processing of the second taxi-start location parameter overrides a previously user-inputted first taxi-start location parameter. The system and method includes executing a first set of programmatic instructions wherein the user can, via a coupled user-interface device, select or input a second taxi-start location parameter, and wherein the user-supplied input comprises a second taxi-start location parameter for a substantially autonomous vehicle to navigate to that is separated by a distance from a previously user-inputted first taxi-start location parameter, and wherein the distance separation is between and inclusive of 12 metres and 4502 metres. The first set of programmatic instructions is further operable to register and process the second taxi-start location parameter generated between 6 seconds and 5581.2 seconds after the generation and processing of the first taxi-start location parameter.

1 . A non-transient computer-readable storage medium operable to store programmatic instructions, including a first set of processor-readable programmatic instructions and a second set of processor-readable programmatic instructions, wherein the first set of processor-readable programmatic instructions comprises instructions operable to:
 register a first user input generated at a user interface device, wherein the first user input comprises data comprising a second taxi-start location parameter for a substantially autonomous vehicle to navigate to;   wherein the second taxi-start location parameter overrides a first taxi-start location parameter previously user-selected, user-inputted, or inputted by an algorithm; and   wherein the second taxi-start location parameter is located between 4 meters and 4502 metres from the first taxi-start location parameter; and   cause to be generated a data packet comprising the second taxi-start location parameter; and   cause the data packet to be transformed into a modulated electromagnetic signal.   
     
     
         2 . The non-transient computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the second set of processor-readable programmatic instructions comprises instructions operable to:
 retrieve from a third-party server an assigned plurality of generated news items, an assigned plurality of active links, an assigned limitation of the number of viewers, and an assigned ordering of the generated news items.   
     
     
         3 . The non-transient computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the first processor facilitated execution of the first set of processor-readable programmatic instructions further includes instructions to:
 register and process a GPS-based indication of a location of a substantially autonomous vehicle operable to navigate to the second taxi-start location parameter, wherein the GPS-based indication is received via an electromagnetic signal.   
     
     
         4 . A communications device operable to enable a user to re-select or re-determine a taxi-start location parameter for a substantially autonomous vehicle to navigate to, the communications device comprising:
 a user-interface device operable to listen for a first user-input;   a processor coupled to the user-interface device;   a non-transient computer-readable storage medium operable to store a plurality of processor-readable programmatic instructions, wherein the plurality of processor-readable programmatic instructions comprises a first set of processor-readable programmatic instructions and a second set of processor-readable programmatic instructions; and   the processor facilitated execution of the first set of processor-readable programmatic instructions includes: registering the first user-input generated at the user-interface device, wherein the first user-input signal comprises a second taxi-start location parameter for a substantially autonomous vehicle to navigate to, and wherein the second taxi-start location parameter is located between 4 meters and 4502 metres from a first taxi-start location parameter; and   wherein a data packet is generated comprising a second taxi-start location parameter data and transforming the data packet into a modulated electromagnetic signal.   
     
     
         5 . The communications device of  claim 4 , wherein the second set of processor-readable programmatic instructions comprises instructions operable to:
 retrieve from a third-party server an assigned plurality of generated news items, an assigned plurality of active links, an assigned limitation of the number of viewers, and an assigned ordering of the generated news items.   
     
     
         6 . The communications device of  claim 4 , wherein the first processor facilitated execution of the first set of processor-readable programmatic instructions further includes instructions to:
 register and process a GPS-based indication of a location of a substantially autonomous vehicle operable to navigate to the second taxi-start location parameter, wherein the GPS-based indication is received via an electromagnetic signal.   
     
     
         7 . A method comprising:
 registering a first user input generated at a user interface device, wherein the first user input comprises data comprising a second taxi-start location parameter for a substantially autonomous vehicle to navigate to;   wherein the second taxi-start location parameter overrides a first taxi-start location parameter previously user-selected, user-inputted, or inputted by an algorithm; and   wherein the second taxi-start location parameter is located between 4 meters and 4502 metres from the first taxi-start location parameter; and   causing to be generated a data packet comprising the second taxi-start location parameter; and   causing the data packet to be transformed into a modulated electromagnetic signal.   
     
     
         8 . A method comprising:
 registering a first user input generated at a user interface device, wherein the first user input comprises data comprising a second taxi-start location parameter for a substantially autonomous vehicle to navigate to;   wherein the second taxi-start location parameter overrides a first taxi-start location parameter previously user-selected, user-inputted, or inputted by an algorithm; and   wherein the second taxi-start location parameter is user-inputted between 6 seconds and 5581.2 seconds after the first taxi-start location parameter was inputted; and   causing to be generated a data packet comprising the second taxi-start location parameter; and   causing the data packet to be transformed into a modulated electromagnetic signal.