# US 12,215,984 B2 · Vehicle permission handling for dynamic private land usage > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,215,984 B2 - Document ID: US12215984B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/835,196 - Filed: 2022-06-08 - Published: 2023-12-14 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-08 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Anthony Maraldo; Brendan F. Diamond; Keith Weston; Andrew Denis Lewandowski - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12215984B2 ## CPC - G01C 21/3605: {Destination input or retrieval} - G01C 21/3461: {Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types or segments such as motorways, toll roads or ferries} - G01C 21/3826: {Terrain data} - G01C 21/3874: {Structures specially adapted for data searching and retrieval} - G01C 21/3889: {Transmission of selected map data, e.g. depending on route} - G06Q 10/047: Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem - G06Q 20/14: specially adapted for billing systems - G06Q 20/145: {Payments according to the detected use or quantity} - G06Q 50/40: Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083) - G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A system examines a current route to determine if one or more instances of off-road travel exist providing an alternative path for reaching a route destination. The system determines that characteristics of a vehicle meet parameters associated with at least one of the instances of off-road travel. Also, the system, responsive to the determining that the characteristics meet the parameters, provides a driver with indication of an alternative route across the instance of off-road travel, including any payment necessary to use the instance of off-road travel. The system, responsive to driver selection of the instance of off-road travel, negotiates payment for usage of the instance of off-road travel and, responsive to negotiating payment, changes the current route to include the instance of off-road travel. The system also provides digital permissions for the vehicle to travel on the instance of off-road travel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: one or more processors configured to: examine a current route, including one or more paved roads, to determine if one or more instances of off-road travel exist providing an alternative path over off-road terrain that circumnavigates at least a portion of at least one of the paved roads, for reaching a route destination; determine that characteristics of a vehicle meet parameters associated with at least one of the instances of off-road travel; responsive to the determining that the characteristics meet the parameters, provide a driver with indication of an alternative route across the instance of off-road travel, including any payment necessary to use the instance of off-road travel; responsive to driver selection of the instance of off-road travel, negotiate payment for usage of the instance of off-road travel; responsive to negotiating payment, change the current route to include the instance of off-road travel; and provide digital permissions for the vehicle to travel on the instance of off-road travel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle characteristics include vehicle capabilities. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle characteristics include vehicle dimensions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the parameters are designated in association with the at least one instance of off-road travel and require minimum vehicle characteristics. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the parameters are designated in association with the at least one instance of off-road travel and recommend vehicle characteristics. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the negotiation of payment includes designation of a payment source and transaction of the payment once the vehicle coordinates indicate that the vehicle has begun travel on the instance of off-road travel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the digital permissions include storage of a record of the permission as proof-of-permission that can be wirelessly provided to a requesting entity while the vehicle is traveling on the instance of off-road travel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the digital permissions include transmission of wirelessly accessible credentials to the vehicle indicating permissibility of travel on the instance of off-road travel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the digital permissions include transmission of wirelessly accessible credentials to the vehicle usable to open a physical barrier to the instance of off-road travel. ### Claim 10 A system comprising: one or more processors configured to: determine that a route includes a delay circumnavigable through travel across an off-road route; determine that the off-road route includes designation as land usable for vehicle travel, under one or more circumstances; determine that a vehicle is capable of travel across the off-road route based on vehicle characteristics compared to known travel parameters associated with the off-road route; responsive to the land being designated as usable and the vehicle being capable of travel across the off-road route, present the off-road route as an alternative travel route to a driver; responsive to driver selection of the off-road route, change the current route to include the off-road route; and provide digital permissions for the vehicle to travel on the off-road route. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circumstances include one-time payment to a landowner. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the vehicle characteristics include vehicle capabilities. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the vehicle characteristics include vehicle dimensions. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the parameters include trail widths or clearances. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the digital permissions include storage of a record of the permission as proof-of-permission that can be wirelessly provided to a requesting entity while the vehicle is traveling on the off-road route. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the digital permissions include transmission of wirelessly accessible credentials to the vehicle indicating permissibility of travel on the off-road route. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the digital permissions include transmission of wirelessly accessible credentials to the vehicle usable to open a physical barrier to the off-road route. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the circumstances include payment for use of the off-road route and wherein the change to the current route to include the off-road route is further responsive to the one or more processors negotiating the payment for use. ### Claim 19 A method comprising: examine a current route, including one or more paved roads, to determine if one or more instances of off-road travel exist providing an alternative path over off-road terrain that circumnavigates at least a portion of at least one of the paved roads, for reaching a route destination; determining that characteristics of a vehicle meet parameters associated with at least one of the instances of off-road travel; responsive to the determining that the characteristics meet the parameters, providing a driver with indication of an alternative route across the instance of off-road travel, including any payment necessary to use the instance of off-road travel; responsive to driver selection of the instance of off-road travel, negotiating payment for usage of the instance of off-road travel; responsive to negotiating payment, changing the current route to include the instance of off-road travel; and providing digital permissions for the vehicle to travel on the instance of off-road travel.