Vehicle assistance
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsEric She, Scott J. Lauffer
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Abstract
A computer is programmed to receive a message from a second vehicle indicating a fault in a second vehicle component. The computer is further programmed to modify an area of control of the first vehicle to include a location of the second vehicle, and to provide a control instruction to the second vehicle.
Claims20
A first vehicle computer, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
- receive a message from a second vehicle indicating a fault in a second vehicle component;
- upon receipt of the message, expand an area of control beyond first vehicle boundaries to include a second vehicle location;
- and
- provide a control instruction to actuate a second vehicle actuator.
A computer for a first vehicle, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
- detect a fault in a first vehicle subsystem;
- detect a second vehicle in a first vehicle sensing area;
- transmit a message indicating the fault to the second vehicle;
- and
- apply a control signal specified in a reply from the second vehicle to actuate a first vehicle actuator.
A method, comprising:
- detecting a fault in a first vehicle subsystem;
- detecting a second vehicle in a first vehicle sensing area of the first vehicle;
- transmitting a message indicating the detected fault to the second vehicle;
- and
- receiving, in the second vehicle, the message from the first vehicle indicating the fault;
- expanding an area of control beyond second vehicle boundaries to include a first vehicle location;
- providing, by the second vehicle, one or more control instructions to actuate a first vehicle actuator;
- and
- applying a control signal specified in a reply from the second vehicle to actuate the first vehicle actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.