Patent ID: 8380362
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G05D

Abstract:
1. A remotely operable vehicle collaboration system architecture, comprising: a first remotely operable vehicle, the first remotely operable vehicle comprising: a second remotely operable vehicle, the second remotely operable vehicle comprising: a second vehicle estimated position module to estimate a position of the first vehicle and to further estimate a position of the second vehicle; a second vehicle acquired position module to acquire a position of the second vehicle; a second vehicle communication module to communicate a second vehicle position data packet to at least the first vehicle when a difference between the estimated position of the second vehicle and the actual position of the second vehicle is greater than a second position deviation threshold; a second vehicle position update module to update the estimated position of the second vehicle based on the second vehicle position data packet when the estimated position of the second vehicle and the actual position of the second vehicle is greater than the second position deviation threshold, the second vehicle position update module further to update the second vehicle's estimated position of the first vehicle based on a receipt of the first vehicle position data packet; a second vehicle command module to receive one or more operational commands; and a second vehicle control module to control a trajectory of the second vehicle.