Patents
US 12769318 B2: Dynamic autonomous vehicle train
- Granted
- 2026-10-20
- Filed
- 2024-09-02 application 18822380
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of directing an autonomous vehicle to join an autonomous vehicle train, the computer-implemented method including: receiving, via at least one of one or more processors or associated transceivers of the autonomous vehicle train, a request from a requesting autonomous vehicle that is not part of the autonomous vehicle train to join the autonomous vehicle train along a route; determining, using autonomous vehicle data, a rendezvous point along the route; transmitting, a communication to the requesting autonomous vehicle authorizing the requesting autonomous vehicle to join the autonomous vehicle train at the rendezvous point along the route; and directing the requesting autonomous vehicle to join the autonomous vehicle train at the rendezvous point along the route. Other embodiments are described.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 2,604 patents | US company or organization | Bloomington, IL | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO Form D issuer FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven J. Harris | Saratoga, CA | 23 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Theobolt N. Leung | San Francisco, CA | 99 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Jay T. Hieb | Bloomington, IL | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G05D | Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables | G05D1/0293 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G1/22 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/42 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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