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Traffic navigation for a lead vehicle and associated following vehicles

  • US 10,635,117 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2016
  • Issued: 04/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing navigation assistance to a designated lead vehicle and at least one associated following vehicle to a final destination along a route while maintaining a set distance between the lead vehicle and the at least one associated following vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a computer obtaining data regarding road conditions and obstacles detected on the route and real time data regarding the lead vehicle and the at least one associated following vehicle on the route for analysis in real time;

    for traffic obstacles detected on the route, the computer analyzing the obtained data to determine factors necessary for the at least one associated following vehicle to stay within the set distance of the lead vehicle;

    the computer determining a probability that the lead vehicle and the at least one associated following vehicle can maintain the set distance through the traffic obstacle based on the determined factors and real time data, wherein the determined factors and real time data include weather conditions and a history of traffic patterns at one or more traffic lights at one or more intersections;

    if the probability of the lead vehicle and the at least one associated following vehicle maintaining the set distance through the traffic obstacle is less than a threshold, the computer sending at least one alert to at least the lead vehicle regarding the traffic obstacle with instructions on traversing the traffic obstacle to maintain the set distance between the lead vehicle and the at least one associated following vehicle.

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