Method and device for providing a signal for operating at least two vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018356836-A1
Application number	US-201816002340-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 7, 2018
Priority date	Jun 8, 2017
Publication date	Dec 13, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method and device for providing a signal for operating at least two vehicles including: receiving vehicle data values which represent at least one further vehicle, the at least one further vehicle cutting in between the at least two vehicles, acquiring a first driving strategy of the at least two vehicles, determining a second driving strategy for the at least two vehicles, as a function of the first driving strategy and as a function of the vehicle data values, and providing a signal for operating the at least two vehicles as a function of the second driving strategy.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for providing a signal for operating at least two vehicles, the method comprising:
receiving vehicle data values, which represent at least one further vehicle, the at least one further vehicle cutting in between the at least two vehicles; acquiring a first driving strategy of the at least two vehicles; determining a second driving strategy for the at least two vehicles, as a function of the first driving strategy and as a function of the vehicle data values; and providing a signal for operating the at least two vehicles, as a function of the second driving strategy.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data values are acquired with a surroundings sensor system, which is encompassed by one of the at least two vehicles.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the vehicle data values are acquired so that the vehicle data values represent the at least one further vehicle so that an operation of the at least two vehicles according to the first driving strategy is not possible according to predefined criteria.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination of the second driving strategy and the providing of the signal occur so that the at least two vehicles and the at least one further vehicle are operated as a function of the second driving strategy.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the second driving strategy provides a data exchange between at least one of the at least two vehicles and the at least one further vehicle.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first driving strategy and/or the second driving strategy include a shared trajectory, along which the at least two vehicles and/or the at least one further vehicle are operated, and/or for which there is a distance specification between the at least two vehicles and/or the at least one further vehicle, and/or for which there is a speed specification for the at least two vehicles and/or the at least one further vehicle, and/or for which there is a lane specification for the at least two vehicles and/or the at least one further vehicle.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing of the signal for operating the at least two vehicles occurs so that the at least two vehicles and/or the at least one further vehicle are operated as a function of the second driving strategy as long as it is detected that the at least one further vehicle is located between the at least two vehicles, and the at least two vehicles are operated as a function of the first driving strategy, when the at least one further vehicle between the at least two vehicles cuts out again.

8 . A first device for providing a signal for operating at least two vehicles, comprising:
a first arrangement for receiving vehicle data values, which represent at least one further vehicle, the at least one further vehicle cutting in between the at least two vehicles; a second arrangement for acquiring a first driving strategy of the at least two vehicles; a third arrangement for determining a second driving strategy for the at least two vehicles, as a function of the first driving strategy and as a function of the vehicle data values; and a fourth arrangement for providing a signal for operating the at least two vehicles, as a function of the second driving strategy.

9 . The first device of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first arrangement, the second arrangement, the third arrangement, and the fourth arrangement is configured for providing a signal for operating at least two vehicles, by performing the following:
receiving the vehicle data values, which represent the at least one further vehicle, the at least one further vehicle cutting in between the at least two vehicles; acquiring the first driving strategy of the at least two vehicles; determining the second driving strategy for the at least two vehicles, as a function of the first driving strategy and as a function of the vehicle data values; and providing a signal for operating the at least two vehicles, as a function of the second driving strategy.

10 . A second device for operating a vehicle, comprising:
a transmitting and receiving arrangement for receiving a signal for operating the vehicle, the signal being provided for operating at least two vehicles, the signal being obtained by performing the following:
receiving the vehicle data values, which represent the at least one further vehicle, the at least one further vehicle cutting in between the at least two vehicles;
acquiring the first driving strategy of the at least two vehicles;
determining the second driving strategy for the at least two vehicles, as a function of the first driving strategy and as a function of the vehicle data values; and
providing a signal for operating the at least two vehicles, as a function of the second driving strategy; and
a vehicle arrangement for operating the vehicle, as a function of the received signal.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Rous Martin
• Wegend Christian
• Hofsaess Volker

Classifications

• G08G1/22 Primary

  Platooning, i.e. convoy of communicating vehicles · CPC title

• G08G1/164

  Centralised systems, e.g. external to vehicles · CPC title

• G08G1/166

  for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes · CPC title

• G05D1/0289 Primary

  with means for avoiding collisions between vehicles (vehicle fittings for automatically controlling speed including means for detecting potential obstacles B60K31/0008; avoiding obstacles by action on the steering system B62D; radar, sonar, lidar systems designed for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93) · CPC title

• G05D1/0022

  characterised by the communication link (data switching networks in general H04L12/00) · CPC title