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

Claim 5:
6. A method for a leading transportation vehicle taking over control of a transportation vehicle to be controlled and documenting the taking over of control, the method comprising:
identifying the transportation vehicle to be controlled during operation of the transportation vehicle on a road;
determining a dynamic holding area relative to the leading transportation vehicle for the transportation vehicle to be controlled, wherein the dynamic holding area is defined so that the transportation vehicle to be controlled remains behind the leading transportation vehicle;
transmitting a message specifying details regarding definition of the dynamic holding area to the transportation vehicle to be controlled; and
documenting the takeover of control in the leading transportation vehicle, 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 an apparatus or control center.