Traffic navigation for a lead vehicle and associated following vehicles
First Claim
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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Abstract
Tracking movement of a lead vehicle and following vehicles driving to a common destination to maintain a specific relationship of the lead vehicle with the following vehicle(s) traveling through traffic conditions or obstacles such as traffic lights, intersections with stop signs, merging onto other roads, and other traffic obstacles such as road construction on the route to the common destination. The specific relationship is maintained by using data regarding the following vehicles of: real-time speed of the following vehicle, the following vehicle'"'"'s current location, distance from the following vehicle to the lead vehicles, presence of other vehicles between the lead vehicle and following vehicle, and presence of other vehicles in adjacent lanes to the following vehicle.
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for 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 comprising, a computer comprising at least one processor, one or more memories, one or more computer readable storage media, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by the computer to perform a method comprising:
- obtaining data, by the computer, 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, analyzing, by the computer, 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;
determining, by the computer, 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; and
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, sending, by the computer, 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- obtaining data, by the computer, 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;
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9. The computer program product 8, wherein the data regarding the road conditions consists of:
- speed of other vehicles on the route, weather conditions, traffic conditions;
traffic patterns, traffic signal duration, and traffic signal cycle time.
- speed of other vehicles on the route, weather conditions, traffic conditions;
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15. A computer system for 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 comprising a computer comprising at least one processor, one or more memories, one or more computer readable storage media having program instructions executable by the computer to perform the program instructions comprising:
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obtaining data, by the computer, 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, analyzing, by the computer, 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; determining, by the computer, 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; and 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, sending, by the computer, 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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