VEHICLE ASSEMBLY CONTROL METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIOR
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for controlling a vehicle assembly using a controller, the method including the steps of:
- placing, with the controller, a bid in relation to an task to be performed by the vehicle assembly;
determining, with the controller, that the placed bid was successful; and
controlling, with the controller, the vehicle assembly to perform the task subsequent to determining that the placed bid was successful.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for controlling vehicle assemblies using respective controllers. Each controller is in communication with a database. Each controller is configured to perform the step of placing a bid in the database in relation to a task to be performed by the vehicle assembly. The controller then determines whether the placed bid was successful and, subsequent to determining that the placed bid was successful, controls the vehicle assembly to perform the task.
111 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for controlling a vehicle assembly using a controller, the method including the steps of:
-
placing, with the controller, a bid in relation to an task to be performed by the vehicle assembly; determining, with the controller, that the placed bid was successful; and controlling, with the controller, the vehicle assembly to perform the task subsequent to determining that the placed bid was successful. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method for controlling vehicle assemblies using respective controllers, each controller in communication with a database, each controller configured to perform the steps of:
-
placing a bid in the database in relation to a task to be performed by the vehicle assembly; determining whether the placed bid was successful; and controlling the vehicle assembly to perform the task subsequent to determining that the placed bid was successful. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A vehicle controller for controlling a vehicle assembly, the controller configured to:
-
place a bid in relation to a task to be performed by the vehicle assembly; determine that the placed bid was successful; and control the vehicle assembly to perform the task subsequent to determining that the placed bid was successful.
-
Specification