Patent ID: 8717192

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving a first set of vehicle data, wherein the first set of vehicle data includes data that is associated with a first vehicle and a given road segment defined for a road network on which the first vehicle can travel; receiving a second set of vehicle data, wherein the second set of vehicle data includes data that is associated with a second vehicle and the given road segment defined for the road network, wherein the second vehicle can travel on the road network; using at least a portion of the first set of vehicle data and at least a portion of the second set of vehicle data to determine a first multi-vehicle probability value that indicates a probability that the first vehicle and the second vehicle will arrive at a common position of the given road segment simultaneously; and taking a responsive measure in order for the second vehicle to join a group of vehicles including the first vehicle in response to the first multi-vehicle probability value exceeding a threshold probability value, wherein using the at least a portion of the first set of vehicle data and the at least a portion of the second set of vehicle data to determine the first multi-vehicle probability value includes determining a first arrival probability that the first vehicle will arrive at the common position of the given road segment at a given time and determining a second arrival probability that the second vehicle will arrive at the common position of the given road segment at the given time, and multiplying the first arrival probability by the second arrival probability.