System and method for providing inter-vehicle communication between autonomous vehicles

Abstract

In one embodiment, the vehicle identifier (ID) and vehicle information of the first unmanned vehicle are transmitted over a network to a cloud server communicatively coupled to the plurality of unmanned vehicles. A list of one or more vehicle identifiers (IDs) is received from a cloud server. The vehicle ID identifies one or more unmanned vehicles within a predetermined geographic proximity of the first unmanned vehicle. The first unmanned vehicle communicates with a second unmanned vehicle selected from the list of one or more unmanned vehicles over a wireless local area network to exchange operating states between the first unmanned vehicle and the second unmanned vehicle.

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technical field

[0001] Embodiments of the invention generally relate to unmanned vehicles. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to providing inter-vehicle communication between autonomous vehicles. Background technique

[0002] Vehicles operating in an autonomous mode (e.g., driverless or autonomous) can free occupants, especially the driver, from some driving-related duties. When operating in autonomous mode, an unmanned vehicle can navigate to various locations using on-board sensors, allowing the vehicle to travel with minimal human interaction or, in some cases, without any passengers. In addition to the objective situation of the surrounding environment, unmanned vehicles also need to perceive the subjective intentions of other vehicles in the vicinity in order to make timely predictions and correct driving decisions. For example, a vehicle in the right lane is trying to change lanes and occupy the space in front of the autonomous vehicle, which may ...

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