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Multi-vehicle user-assistance systems and methods

  • US 9,566,903 B1
  • Filed: 07/22/2015
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-vehicle user-assistance system, comprising:

  • a mobile device having a mobile device communications platform and a location detection unit;

    a plurality of participating vehicles, each participating vehicle including a vehicle communications platform, a vehicle location detection unit, and an exterior lighting component; and

    a central server, including a central processing unit, to receive a request directly or indirectly from the mobile device communications platform, the request including a location of the mobile device, and the central processing unit programmed to;

    identify any of the participating vehicles that are positioned within proximity of the location of the mobile device at a time of the request;

    generate a vehicle lighting pattern using location information for each of the identified participating vehicles; and

    transmit respective instructions to a select number of the identified participating vehicles, the respective instructions individually commanding the select number of number of the identified vehicles to activate the exterior lighting component such that together the select number of the identified participating vehicles execute the vehicle lighting pattern.

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