US 11,990,034 B2
Autonomous vehicle control system with traffic control center/traffic control unit (TCC/TCU) and RoadSide Unit (RSU) network
Bin Ran, Fitchburg, WI (US); Yang Cheng, Middleton, WI (US); Tianyi Chen, Fitchburg, WI (US); Shen Li, Madison, WI (US); Jing Jin, Basking Ridge, NJ (US); Xiaoxuan Chen, Madison, WI (US); Fan Ding, Madison, WI (US); and Zhen Zhang, Madison, WI (US)
Assigned to CAVH LLC, Fitchburg, WI (US)
Filed by CAVH LLC, Fitchburg, WI (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/873,660.
Application 17/873,660 is a continuation of application No. 16/509,615, filed on Jul. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,482,102.
Application 16/509,615 is a continuation of application No. 15/628,331, filed on Jun. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,380,886, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/507,453, filed on May 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0366783 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G08G 1/017 (2006.01); G08G 1/07 (2006.01); G08G 1/0968 (2006.01); H04L 67/00 (2022.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); G08G 1/042 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 84/00 (2009.01)
CPC G08G 1/0145 (2013.01) [G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/0129 (2013.01); G08G 1/0133 (2013.01); G08G 1/017 (2013.01); G08G 1/07 (2013.01); G08G 1/0968 (2013.01); H04L 67/00 (2013.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/042 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 84/005 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. An autonomous vehicle (AV) control system comprising:
a) a TCC/TCU communication module communicating with a traffic control center/traffic control unit (TCC/TCU), and receiving vehicle-specific control instructions from a TCC/TCU;
b) an RSU communication module communicating with one or more roadside units (RSUs) and receiving vehicle-specific control instructions from said one or more RSUs; and
c) an onboard unit comprising a vehicle control module controlling a vehicle comprising said autonomous vehicle control system according to said vehicle-specific control instructions from said RSU or said TCC/TCU,
wherein said vehicle-specific control instructions comprise instructions for vehicle longitudinal and lateral position; speed; and steering and control;
wherein said TCC/TCU are automatic or semi-automated computational modules that focus on data gathering, information processing, network optimization, and traffic control;
wherein said RSU focuses on data sensing, data processing, control signal delivery, and information distribution.