US 12,437,651 B2
Method and apparatus for controlling platooning
Chang Ho Cho, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/217,835.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0083277 (KR), filed on Jul. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0013661 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G08G 1/096 (2006.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01); G07B 15/06 (2011.01)
CPC G08G 1/22 (2013.01) [G08G 1/096783 (2013.01); G08G 1/096791 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a leading vehicle for controlling platoon separation in platooning and lane change of a platoon, the method comprising:
performing platooning in a platoon;
receiving platoon vehicle information from the at least one platoon vehicle for the platoon separation, wherein the platoon vehicle information includes vehicle type information;
separating the platoon into a plurality of platoons according to a request or need for platoon separation;
determining whether it is possible to change a lane of the separated platoon to which the leading vehicle belongs;
transmitting lane change information to at least one platoon vehicle within the separated platoon upon determination that lane change is possible; and
changing a driving lane for lane change of the separated platoon.