US 12,346,427 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for remote authorization of vehicle platooning
Brian E. Smartt, Los Gatos, CA (US); Charles A. Price, Los Altos, CA (US); and Joshua P. Switkes, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Peloton Technology, Inc., Pacific Grove, CA (US)
Filed by Peloton Technology, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/408,345.
Application 17/408,345 is a continuation of application No. 15/904,418, filed on Feb. 25, 2018, granted, now 11,100,211.
Application 15/904,418 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/049143, filed on Aug. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/531,293, filed on Jul. 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/377,970, filed on Aug. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/363,192, filed on Jul. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/343,819, filed on May 31, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/249,898, filed on Nov. 2, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/210,374, filed on Aug. 26, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0134955 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0232319 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 21/44 (2013.01); B60W 30/165 (2020.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/30 (2013.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01); H04W 12/04 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 21/44 (2013.01) [B60W 30/165 (2013.01); B60W 60/0053 (2020.02); G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0285 (2013.01); G05D 1/0295 (2013.01); G05D 1/0297 (2013.01); G06F 21/30 (2013.01); G08G 1/161 (2013.01); G08G 1/22 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); B60W 2300/145 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2510/0676 (2013.01); B60W 2510/182 (2013.01); B60W 2520/28 (2013.01); B60W 2530/209 (2020.02); B60W 2552/05 (2020.02); B60W 2552/15 (2020.02); B60W 2552/20 (2020.02); B60W 2552/25 (2020.02); B60W 2554/802 (2020.02); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); B60W 2555/60 (2020.02); B60W 2556/10 (2020.02); B60W 2556/35 (2020.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02); B60W 2754/30 (2020.02); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a platoon, wherein the platoon will include at least a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the method comprising:
analyzing, at a network operations center (NOC), roadways for platoonable roadway segments, wherein analyzing roadways for platoonable roadway segments comprises analyzing subsections of the roadways;
determining a travel forecast for the first vehicle;
determining a travel forecast for the second vehicle;
determining, at the NOC, that the platoon may be formed at an intersection of the travel forecast for the first vehicle, the travel forecast for the second vehicle, and at least one of the platoonable roadway segments; and
sending one or more signals to the first vehicle and the second vehicle vehicles to form the platoon at the intersection.