# US 2014/0207535 A1 · Method and system for remote control of motor vehicles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0207535 A1 - Document ID: US20140207535A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/162,565 - Filed: 2014-01-23 - Published: 2014-07-24 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-24 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Frederic STEFAN; Uwe GUSSEN; Christoph ARNDT; Rainer BUSCH - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140207535A1 ## CPC - G07C 5/008: {communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C)} - G05D 1/0022: {characterised by the communication link (data switching networks in general H04L12/00)} - G06Q 10/06398: {Performance of employee with respect to a job function} - G05D 1/0088: {characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours (using knowledge based models G06N5/00)} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - 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 and method for demand-activated remote monitoring and/or control of motor vehicles via a radio data communication link with a coordination unit. The coordination unit is configured for conveying requests for remote monitoring and/or remote control of a motor vehicle and offers for performing the remote control from control terminals located remotely from the coordination unit. After acceptance of an offer by the vehicle, the coordination unit provides a data communication link between the motor vehicle and the control terminal over which the remote control and/or monitoring is performed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of remote monitoring of motor vehicle operation comprising: receiving a request from a motor vehicle for remote monitoring; receiving an offer from a remote operator to perform the remote monitoring; relaying the offer to the vehicle; and after acceptance of the offer by the vehicle, providing a communication link between the vehicle and the operator over which the remote monitoring of the vehicle by the operator occurs. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising providing for remote control of the vehicle by the operator via the communication link. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the request is initiated if at least one of a health-related state of a vehicle driver and a driving performance of the vehicle driver indicate a need for assistance in operating the vehicle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of providing and authorizing software for use by a data processing device onboard the vehicle to enable at least one of the request, the acceptance, and the remote monitoring. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of providing and authorizing software for use by a terminal utilized by the operator to enable at least one of receiving the request, making the offer, receiving the acceptance, and performing the remote monitoring. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the remote monitoring is performed by an operator person. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising evaluating the performance of the operator person. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the performance evaluation is considered in determining a payment for services provided by the person. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein remote monitoring is performed by a driving agent program. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a payment system for automatically handling payment for services provided by the operator. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle receives a plurality of offers from a plurality of prospective operators and accepts a selected one of the plurality of offers. ### Claim 12 A method for remote monitoring of motor vehicle operation comprising: transmitting a request for remote monitoring from a motor vehicle to a remote operator via a communication link provided by a coordination unit; transmitting an offer to perform the remote monitoring from the remote operator to the vehicle via the communication link; and upon acceptance of the offer by the vehicle, providing the remote monitoring by the remote operator via the communication link. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising providing for remote control of the vehicle by the operator via the communication link. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the request is initiated if at least one of a health-related state of a vehicle driver and a driving performance of the vehicle driver indicate a need for assistance in operating the vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising at least one of providing and authorizing software for use by a data processing device onboard the vehicle to enable at least one of the request, the acceptance, and the remote monitoring. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising at least one of providing and authorizing software for use by a terminal utilized by the operator to enable at least one of receiving the request, making the offer, receiving the acceptance, and performing the remote monitoring. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the remote monitoring is performed by an operator person. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising evaluating the performance of the operator person. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein remote monitoring is performed by a driving agent program. ### Claim 20 Apparatus for remote monitoring of motor vehicle operation comprising: computer equipment onboard a vehicle initiating a request for remote monitoring of operation of the vehicle; a control terminal in wireless communication with the vehicle to receive the request, transmit an offer to perform the remote monitoring, and perform the remote monitoring after acceptance of the offer by the vehicle; and a coordination unit remote from the vehicle and the terminal providing a communication link to relay the request, the offer and between the vehicle and the operator over which the operator performs the remote monitoring of the vehicle.