REFERENCE TOKENS FOR MANAGING DRIVERLESS CARS
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1. A method comprising:
- assigning a first network token to a first vehicle entering a multi-vehicle environment including a first destination and a second destination, the first network token granting access to the first destination;
assigning a second network token to a second vehicle entering the multi-vehicle environment, the second network token granting access to the second destination;
notifying the first vehicle that the second vehicle is assigned the second network token for the second destination; and
notifying the second vehicle that the first vehicle is assigned the first network token for the first destination;
wherein;
the first network token and the second network token are transferrable between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
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Abstract
Negotiating a multi-vehicle environment using vehicle-to-vehicle network tokens for intra-vehicle communication. Preliminary routing assignments are efficiently improved by available intra-vehicle communication.
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1. A method comprising:
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assigning a first network token to a first vehicle entering a multi-vehicle environment including a first destination and a second destination, the first network token granting access to the first destination; assigning a second network token to a second vehicle entering the multi-vehicle environment, the second network token granting access to the second destination; notifying the first vehicle that the second vehicle is assigned the second network token for the second destination; and notifying the second vehicle that the first vehicle is assigned the first network token for the first destination; wherein; the first network token and the second network token are transferrable between the first vehicle and the second vehicle; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon:
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first program instructions programmed to assign a first network token to a first vehicle entering a multi-vehicle environment including a first destination and a second destination, the first network token granting access to the first destination; second program instructions programmed to assign a second network token to a second vehicle entering the multi-vehicle environment, the second network token granting access to the second destination; third program instructions programmed to notify the first vehicle that the second vehicle is assigned the second network token for the second destination; and fourth program instructions programmed to notify the second vehicle that the first vehicle is assigned the first network token for the first destination; wherein; the first network token and the second network token are transferrable between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system comprising:
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a processor set; and a computer readable storage medium; wherein; the processor set is structured, located, connected and/or programmed to run program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium; and the program instructions include; first program instructions programmed to assign a first network token to a first vehicle entering a multi-vehicle environment including a first destination and a second destination, the first network token granting access to the first destination; second program instructions programmed to assign a second network token to a second vehicle entering the multi-vehicle environment, the second network token granting access to the second destination; third program instructions programmed to notify the first vehicle that the second vehicle is assigned the second network token for the second destination; and fourth program instructions programmed to notify the second vehicle that the first vehicle is assigned the first network token for the first destination; wherein; the first network token and the second network token are transferrable between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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