Managing autonomous vehicles needing energy replenishment
US10216190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Managing autonomous vehicles is provided. Autonomous vehicle energy data and travel data are collected. A plurality of autonomous vehicles that need energy replenishment within a defined geographic area is determined. A rank is determined for each of the plurality of autonomous vehicles that need energy replenishment within the defined geographic area to meet passenger-defined travel destination time constraints. Each autonomous vehicle is directed to an energy station in a set of energy stations within the defined geographic area to the meet passenger-defined travel destination time constraints based on the rank of each of the plurality of autonomous vehicles.
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