US 10,520,942 B1 · Autonomous vehicle control system and method

Abstract

An autonomous vehicle control system. The system includes a first autonomous vehicle control center at a first location, and a second autonomous vehicle control center at a second location. The system also includes a controller configured to receive a first data input from the first autonomous vehicle control center and indicative of a first characteristic of the first autonomous vehicle control center, to receive a second data input from the second autonomous vehicle control center and indicative of a second characteristic of the second autonomous vehicle control center, and to receive a third data input indicative of an autonomous vehicle transport request or an autonomous vehicle storage request. The controller is also configured to select the first autonomous vehicle control center or the second autonomous vehicle control center based at least in part on the first data input, the second data input, and the third data input. Further, the controller is configured to instruct fulfillment of the autonomous vehicle transport request or the autonomous vehicle storage request based on the selection.

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An autonomous vehicle control system, comprising:

a first autonomous vehicle control center at a first location;
a second autonomous vehicle control center at a second location;
and
a controller configured to:
receive a first data input, from the first autonomous vehicle control center, indicative of a first characteristic of the first autonomous vehicle control center,
receive a second data input, from the second autonomous vehicle control center, indicative of a second characteristic of the second autonomous vehicle control center,
receive a third data input indicative of an autonomous vehicle transport request or an autonomous vehicle storage request,
select the first autonomous vehicle control center or the second autonomous vehicle control center based at least in part on the first data input, the second data input, and the third data input, and
instruct fulfillment of the autonomous vehicle transport request or the autonomous vehicle storage request based on the selection.

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A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle control system, comprising:

receiving, via a controller, a first data input from a first autonomous vehicle control center disposed at a first location, wherein the first data input is indicative of a first characteristic of the first autonomous vehicle control center;
receiving, via the controller, a second data input from a second autonomous vehicle control center disposed at a second location, wherein the second data input is indicative of a second characteristic of the second autonomous vehicle control center;
receiving, via the controller, a third data input indicative of an autonomous vehicle transport request or an autonomous vehicle storage request;
selecting, based on the first data input, the second data input, and the third data input, between the first autonomous vehicle control center and the second autonomous vehicle control center;
and
instructing, based on the selection between the first autonomous vehicle control center and the second autonomous vehicle control center, respective fulfillment of the autonomous vehicle transport request or the autonomous vehicle storage request.

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A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle control system, comprising:

receiving, via a controller, a first data input from a first autonomous vehicle control center disposed at a first location, wherein the first data input is indicative of a first characteristic of the first autonomous vehicle control center;
receiving, via the controller, a second data input from a second autonomous vehicle control center disposed at a second location, wherein the second data input is indicative of a second characteristic of the second autonomous vehicle control center;
receiving, via the controller, a third data input indicative of an autonomous vehicle transport request;
receiving, via the controller, a fourth data input indicative of an additional autonomous vehicle transport request;
selecting, based on the first data input, the second data input, the third data input, and the fourth data input, the first autonomous vehicle control center or the second autonomous vehicle control center;
and
instructing, based on the selection, a single autonomous vehicle to fulfill the autonomous vehicle transport request and the additional autonomous vehicle request.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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