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US 2014/0278027 A1Published application
Methods and systems for associating vehicles en route to a common destination
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDENIS R. BURKE, DANIEL E. RUDMAN, KEITH A. FRY, SHANE M. MCCUTCHEN, MATTHEW N. HOVEY
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for associating vehicles en route to a common destination. A request is received from a first vehicle as to an identification of one or more additional vehicles en route to the common destination. The first vehicle is associated with the additional vehicles as part of a caravan. Information is provided as to each of the vehicles in the caravan.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a first vehicle as to an identification of one or more additional vehicles en route to a common destination;
- associating the first vehicle and the additional vehicles as part of a caravan;
- and
- providing information as to each of the vehicles in the caravan.
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A system comprising:
- a memory storing a program, the program configured to at least facilitate:
- receiving a request from a first vehicle as to an identification of one or more additional vehicles en route to a common destination;
- associating the first vehicle and the additional vehicles as part of a caravan;
- and
- providing information as to each of the vehicles in the caravan;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the program.
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A system comprising:
- an interface configured to at least facilitate receiving a request from a first vehicle as to an identification of one or more additional vehicles en route to a common destination;
- a processor configured to at least facilitate associating the first vehicle and the additional vehicles as part of a caravan;
- and
- a transmitter configured to at least facilitate providing information as to each of the vehicles in the caravan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.