Method for autonomous vehicle resource allocation and scheduling

US12361350B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Volkswagen Group of America Investments, LLC · US

Inventors

• Parul Kothari · New York, US
• Noe Brito · Cupertino, US
• Juanqui Yu · New York, US
• Peter Hoang · Redmond, US
• Han Q. Nguyen · Marlboro, US
• Vicente Quinones · Hialeah, US
• Karson Stone · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 19, 2023
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2025
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2556/40
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

This document discloses system, method, and computer program product embodiments for preparing a fleet of vehicles for service. For example, the method includes receiving: a set of mission types, a set of mission requests, vehicle information related to vehicles of a fleet, and personnel information. The method further includes applying the set of mission types and the set of mission requests to one or more priority engines to produce a prioritized list of mission requests. The method further includes applying the received vehicle information, the received personnel information, and the prioritized list of mission requests to one or more rules engines to produce a proposed schedule of missions for a period of time, generating software and/or map data for one or more of the vehicles, and providing the generated software and/or map data to the vehicles prior to the period of time.