CPC G08G 1/164 (2013.01) [B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); G06Q 50/265 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.02); B60W 2400/00 (2013.01); B60W 2556/60 (2020.02); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); B60W 2720/106 (2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method for an autonomous vehicle to mitigate an imminent collision, the method comprising:
a) determining, according to sensor data from sensors mounted in or on the autonomous vehicle, that a collision is imminent;
b) transmitting, to a wireless access point, a request message requesting emergency computational assistance and an uncontested communication channel to a supercomputer;
c) receiving, from the wireless access point, a reply message acknowledging the request message;
d) transmitting, to the wireless access point, responsive to the reply message, a data message comprising traffic data, the traffic data comprising the sensor data or a portion thereof;
e) receiving, from the wireless access point, a recommended sequence of actions; and
f) implementing the sequence of actions, wherein the request message further comprises an expiration time for the uncontested communication channel, the expiration time related to an estimated time of the imminent collision.
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