US 12,405,613 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for transmitting vehicle data
Mark S. Luckevich, San Jose, CA (US); Shad M. Laws, Palo Alto, CA (US); Joshua P. Switkes, Mountain View, CA (US); Trevor W. Laing, San Jose, CA (US); and Joseph Jackson Bendor, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Peloton Technology, Inc., Pacific Grove, CA (US)
Filed by Peloton Technology, Inc., Pacific Grove, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/429,426.
Application 14/292,583 is a division of application No. 13/542,622, filed on Jul. 5, 2012, granted, now 8,744,666, issued on Jun. 3, 2014.
Application 14/292,583 is a division of application No. 13/542,627, filed on Jul. 5, 2012, granted, now 9,582,006, issued on Feb. 28, 2017.
Application 18/429,426 is a continuation of application No. 17/744,574, filed on May 13, 2022, granted, now 11,921,520.
Application 17/744,574 is a continuation of application No. 16/127,114, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,334,092, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 16/127,114 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/010,368, filed on Jun. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,520,952, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/010,368 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/607,316, filed on May 26, 2017, granted, now 10,281,927, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/607,316 is a continuation of application No. 14/292,583, filed on May 30, 2014, granted, now 9,665,102, issued on May 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/505,076, filed on Jul. 6, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2025/0004472 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G01C 22/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/644 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G01C 23/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/92 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2020.01)
CPC G05D 1/0295 (2013.01) [G01C 22/00 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G05D 1/0217 (2013.01); G05D 1/0293 (2013.01); G05D 1/0297 (2013.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/644 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); G08G 1/167 (2013.01); G08G 1/202 (2013.01); G08G 1/22 (2013.01); G01C 23/00 (2013.01); G01S 13/92 (2013.01); G01S 13/93 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9323 (2020.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computerized vehicular convoying control system comprising:
a central server remote from a plurality of vehicles, wherein the central server is:
responsive to information regarding the plurality of vehicles to determine a linking opportunity between at least a first vehicle and a second vehicle in the plurality of vehicles to form a vehicular convoy,
configured to determine the linking opportunity, and
configured to determine the linking opportunity by minimizing a cost function computed using a distance between the first and second vehicles and a distance between destinations of the first and second vehicles;
the information regarding the plurality of vehicles being selected from the group consisting of: vehicle location, vehicle destination, vehicle load, vehicle type, and trailer type;
a vehicular transceiver configured to enable the central server to communicate the linking opportunity to at least one of the first and second vehicles in the plurality of vehicles; and
the communication of the linking opportunity being such that the first and second vehicles initiate formation of the vehicular convoy.