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Method and automatic control systems for determining a gap in traffic between two vehicles for a lane change of a vehicle

US10766493B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Teodor BUBURUZAN · Braunschweig, DE
Monique Engel · Braunschweig, DE
Bernd Rech · Bokensdorf, DE
Stefan Gläser · Bottighofen, CH
Bernd LEHMANN · Chemnitz, DE
Sandra KLEINAU · Rötgesbüttel, DE
Hendrik-Jörn Günther · Hannover, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2016
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2556/65
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems for determining a gap in traffic between two transportation vehicles for a lane change of a transportation vehicle. The method includes identifying the gap in traffic based on a first detection operation and based on a second detection operation. The first detection operation is based on at least one vehicle-to-vehicle status message of at least one other transportation vehicle. The second detection operation is based on an on-board sensor system of the transportation vehicle.

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