Patent · US Active

Vehicle management

US12030527B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company · GB

Inventors

Jonathan Hart · London, GB
Ruth BROWN · London, GB
Maria Cuevas Ramirez · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2020
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08G5/57
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of controlling an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) 110, comprising the steps of: detecting a fault in a first AV 110-1; in response to detecting said fault, transmitting a communication for alerting an AV of the fault, wherein said communication is a device-to-device wireless communication; receiving said communication at a second AV 110-2; identifying the second AV as being capable of retrieving at least part of the first AV and delivering said at least part to an intended destination; and instructing the second AV to perform the retrieving and delivering.

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