Caravan management
US9141112B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/46
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses provide a system for forming and managing a caravan of vehicles. The system may include computing devices in a plurality of vehicles belonging to a caravan. The computing devices participating in the caravan may communicate various information to each other. This information may be used to generate and manage a route for the caravan. The system may also be used to select a leader and/or order of the caravan for a particular trip. During the trip, the system may monitor the caravan and analyze inputs from participants and vehicles. Further, the system may modify the route based on such inputs and distribute the modified route to participating computing devices so that the caravan may be maintained.
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