Patent ID: 7729857

Claim:
A path prediction system ( 10 ) adapted for use with a traveling host vehicle ( 12 ) spaced from and communicatively coupled to at least one traveling remote vehicle ( 16 ), said system comprising: a locator device ( 20 ) configured to determine and store for at least a minimum period current position coordinates, and a plurality of trail coordinates for each of said host and at least one remote vehicle ( 12 , 16 ); and a controller ( 36 ) communicatively coupled to the device ( 20 ), and configured to autonomously determine a heading, and a path for each of said host and remote vehicles ( 12 , 16 ), based on the current position coordinates, and plurality of trail coordinates for said each of said host and at least one remote vehicle, said controller ( 36 ) being further configured to determine a vehicle speed for each of said host and remote vehicles ( 12 , 16 ), and generate a signal or command, where the relative speeds, position coordinates, and headings project concurrently intersecting paths.