Patent ID: 9189961
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B60W,G05D,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for autonomously tracking a following vehicle in a lane of a leading vehicle, in which the leading vehicle is controlled by a driver, wherein the leading vehicle uses vehicle-to-X communication to send a lead message that signals readiness for autonomous tracking of following vehicles and comprises at least one piece of vehicle identification information and a piece of route information for the leading vehicle, wherein the lead message is received by the following vehicle by vehicle-to-X communication and is rejected by said following vehicle or confirmed with a follow message that comprises at least one piece of vehicle identification information for the following vehicle, and wherein the leading vehicle, having received the follow message, uses vehicle-to-X communication to send first pieces of coordination information for coordinating the autonomous tracking to the following vehicle until the autonomous tracking ends, wherein second pieces of coordination information for coordinating the autonomous tracking are captured by ambient sensors of the following vehicle on the basis of driving movements by the leading vehicle, wherein the first and second pieces of coordination information are compared by the following vehicle to generate a comparison result, wherein if there is a match in the comparison result then the autonomous tracking corresponding to the first and second pieces of coordination information is carried out and wherein if there is a discrepancy in the comparison result then the autonomous tracking is terminated.