Remote Vehicle Control Using Infrastructure Sensing and Server Mediation

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between multiple vehicles and the central control system. This server collects, processes, and integrates sensing data from fixed infrastructure sensors, then distributes processed information to vehicles. This intermediary approach allows vehicles to achieve autonomous driving capability without carrying expensive high-performance sensors, as the server acts as a centralized processing hub that compensates for individual vehicle sensor limitations

The patent creates a universal sensing infrastructure where fixed sensors in the environment serve multiple vehicles simultaneously. Instead of each vehicle requiring its own dedicated sensor system, the same infrastructure sensors provide data for multiple vehicles' autonomous driving operations. This multi-functional approach reduces overall system cost and complexity while maintaining autonomous driving capability across the vehicle fleet

The patent merges the sensing function from individual vehicles into a centralized infrastructure-based system. By combining multiple fixed sensors into a coordinated network managed by a server, the system achieves collective autonomous driving support without requiring expensive sensors on each vehicle. This merging approach consolidates costs into infrastructure deployment rather than per-vehicle equipment

The patent creates a virtual copy of the sensing environment through centralized data processing. Instead of physically equipping each vehicle with expensive sensors, the system creates digital representations of the environment through fixed sensors and processes this data centrally, then provides appropriate information to vehicles. This virtual sensing approach maintains autonomous driving capability while avoiding the cost of physical sensor duplication across vehicles

The patent transitions from a vehicle-centric sensing model to an environment-centric sensing model by adding the spatial dimension of fixed infrastructure sensors. Instead of relying solely on sensors moving with each vehicle, the system incorporates stationary sensors distributed throughout the environment, creating a multi-dimensional sensing network that provides comprehensive and stable coverage independent of individual vehicle positions

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the server continuously collects sensing data from fixed infrastructure, processes this information, and provides updated environmental models to vehicles. This closed-loop feedback system ensures vehicles receive stable and accurate sensing information, improving reliability by constantly refreshing the environmental understanding based on current conditions rather than relying solely on onboard sensors