US 12,434,684 B2
Vehicle to vehicle communication
Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, Greenwood, IN (US); and Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal, Columbus, IN (US)
Assigned to Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed by Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed on May 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/667,918.
Application 18/667,918 is a continuation of application No. 17/041,903, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2018/025439, filed on Mar. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0300473 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 20/13 (2016.01) [B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0677 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60W 2754/00 (2020.02); B60W 2756/10 (2020.02); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for communication between a first electric vehicle and a second electric vehicle following the first electric vehicle on a route, the system comprising:
a controller configured to:
acquire a set of operating parameters associated with the first electric vehicle from the first electric vehicle, the set of operating parameters including charge station data indicating whether a charge station along the route is unavailable for use; and
generate an adjustment command configured to adjust a component operating parameter of at least one component of the second electric vehicle based on the set of operating parameters;
wherein the at least one component includes an engine, a battery, or an electric motor.