Patent ID: 11927970
Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A method for a transportation vehicle to be controlled for taking over control by a leading transportation vehicle during operation of the transportation vehicle on a road and documenting the taking over of control, the method comprising:
receiving a message specifying details regarding definition of a dynamic holding area from the leading transportation vehicle, wherein the dynamic holding area is defined so that the transportation vehicle to be controlled remains behind the leading transportation vehicle;
controlling the transportation vehicle to be controlled to remain in the dynamic holding area relative to the leading transportation vehicle; and
documenting the takeover of control in the transportation vehicle to be controlled, whereby the documentation provides a distributed ledger technology that documents digital verification and confirmation of the transfer of control of the controlled transportation vehicle operation to the leading transportation vehicle, by all involved parties including the transportation vehicle to be controlled, the leading transportation vehicle, and the apparatus.