Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory storage medium
US11796329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/205
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An information processing apparatus comprising a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a request that a first vehicle join up with a different vehicle; determining, on the basis of a piece of route information indicating a travel route for the first vehicle and current locations of a plurality of vehicles different from the first vehicle, a joining cost related to joining up with the first vehicle for each of the plurality of vehicles; determining a second vehicle that is to join up with the first vehicle and a joining point such that the joining cost satisfies a prescribed condition.
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