Method of facilitating on-demand wireless connectivity using device-to-device resources and data pooling with a vehicle platoon
US11570594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of facilitating on-demand wireless connectivity and data pooling with a vehicle platoon. The method includes detecting a potential host vehicle within a predetermined radius from the requesting vehicle; sending a request message to the potential host vehicle requesting to join the potential host vehicle in a vehicle platoon and to execute an application (APP) by utilizing the vehicle platoon's mobile edge computing (MEC) capabilities; sending a reply message by the host vehicle to join the potential host vehicle in the vehicle platoon; joining the potential host vehicle, by the requesting vehicle, in the vehicle platoon; and wirelessly transmitting to the potential host vehicle in the utilization of the host vehicle's MEC capabilities by pooling the APP data. The vehicle platoon is configured with an advance driver assisted system (ADAS) wireless communications, and MEC capabilities. A MEC module is disposed in at least one of the platoon vehicles.
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