Blockchain system to aid vehicle actions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12017649-B2
Application number	US-202017032438-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2020
Priority date	Sep 25, 2020
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory storing instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to receive a blockchain including a record of a vehicle status, wherein the vehicle status comprises at least an intended vehicle operation of a first vehicle; determine a path recommendation for the first vehicle based on at least a vehicle trajectory of a second vehicle; and transmit the path recommendation to the first vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a first computer including a first processor and a first memory, the first memory storing instructions executable by the first processor to cause the first processor to:
receive a blockchain including a record of a vehicle status, wherein the vehicle status comprises at least an intended vehicle operation of a first vehicle to move the first vehicle to a new road lane;
determine a path recommendation for the first vehicle based on at least a vehicle trajectory of a second vehicle; and
transmit the path recommendation to the first vehicle; and

a second computer including a second processor and a second memory, the second memory storing instructions executable by the second processor to cause the second processor to control the first vehicle based on the path recommendation.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blockchain includes a record of vehicle status of the second vehicle, wherein the vehicle status of the second vehicle includes an intended vehicle operation and the vehicle trajectory of the second vehicle.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first processor is further programmed to: log the path recommendation to the blockchain.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blockchain comprises a blockchain.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the path recommendation comprises at least one of a lane merge or a speed adjustment.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first processor is further programmed to:
determine a path recommendation for the second vehicle based on at least a vehicle trajectory of the first vehicle; and
transmit the path recommendation to the second vehicle.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the first processor is further programmed to:
log the path recommendation for the second vehicle to the blockchain.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first vehicle includes a unique identification for accessing the blockchain.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the unique identification comprises a cryptographic identification.

10. A method comprising:
receiving, at a roadside device, a blockchain including a record of a vehicle status, wherein the vehicle status comprises at least an intended vehicle operation of a first vehicle to move the first vehicle to a new road lane;
determining a path recommendation for the first vehicle based on at least a vehicle trajectory of a second vehicle;
transmitting the path recommendation to the first vehicle; and
controlling the vehicle based on the path recommendation.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the blockchain includes a record of vehicle status of the second vehicle, wherein the vehicle status of the second vehicle includes an intended vehicle operation and the vehicle trajectory of the second vehicle.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising logging the path recommendation to the blockchain.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the blockchain comprises a blockchain.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the path recommendation comprises at least one of a lane merge or a speed adjustment.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining a path recommendation for the second vehicle based on at least a vehicle trajectory of the first vehicle; and
transmitting the path recommendation to the second vehicle.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
logging the path recommendation for the second vehicle to the blockchain.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first vehicle includes a unique identification for accessing the blockchain.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the unique identification comprises a cryptographic identification.

19. A system comprising:
means for receiving a blockchain including a record of a vehicle status, wherein the vehicle status comprises at least an intended vehicle operation of a first vehicle to move the first vehicle to a new road lane;
means for determining a path recommendation for the first vehicle based on at least a vehicle trajectory of a second vehicle;
means for transmitting the path recommendation to the first vehicle; and
means for controlling the first vehicle based on the path recommendation.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the blockchain includes a record of vehicle status of the second vehicle, wherein the vehicle status of the second vehicle includes an intended vehicle operation and the vehicle trajectory of the second vehicle.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Mitra Pramita
• Fodale Josh
• Mittal Archak
• Wingfield Eric H

Classifications

• H04L9/50

  using hash chains, e.g. blockchains or hash trees · CPC title

• G07C5/0841

  Registering performance data (recording measured values G01D; information storage G11B) · CPC title

• B60W2554/404

  Characteristics · CPC title

• H04L9/0618

  Block ciphers, i.e. encrypting groups of characters of a plain text message using fixed encryption transformation · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title