CPC H04W 4/46 (2018.02) [B60D 1/62 (2013.01); B60Q 1/305 (2013.01); B60T 8/176 (2013.01); B60T 8/323 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); B60T 2210/36 (2013.01); B60T 2270/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for enabling a V2V communications link between a trailer and a first tow vehicle comprising:
receiving a towing system activation control signal;
transmitting a tow vehicle request;
receiving a first tow vehicle response including a first tow vehicle location and a first tow vehicle identifier;
determining a first distance between the first tow vehicle and the trailer; and
enabling the V2V communications link in response to the first distance being less than a threshold distance.
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