# US 2018/0025631 A1 · Method and System for Using Intersecting Electronic Horizons > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025631 A1 - Document ID: US20180025631A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/710,333 - Filed: 2017-09-20 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2010-10-08 - Assignees: HERE Global B.V. - Applicants: HERE Global B.V. - Inventors: Sinisa Durekovic; Nicholas E. Smith - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025631A1 ## CPC - G08G 1/0112: {from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]} - G08G 1/161: {Decentralised systems, e.g. inter-vehicle communication} - G08G 1/164: {Centralised systems, e.g. external to vehicles} - G08G 1/22: {Platooning, i.e. convoy of communicating vehicles} - G08G 1/095: Traffic lights - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) ## Abstract A method and system for using data associated with a first vehicle and a given road segment defined for a road network and using data associated with a second vehicle and the given road segment to determine a multi-vehicle probability value that indicates a probability that the first vehicle and the second vehicle will arrive at a common position of the given road segment simultaneously. The multi-vehicle probability value can be compared to a threshold probability value to determine whether the first vehicle and/or the second vehicle should take a responsive measure to avoid those vehicles arriving at the common position of the given road segment simultaneously. The data associated the first vehicle and the data associated with the second vehicle can each include a respective electronic horizon for that vehicle, and time parameters and probability values associated with those vehicles being on the given road segment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: generating a first set of vehicle data at a first vehicle, the first set of vehicle data describing a first electronic horizon for the first vehicle; sending the first set of vehicle data to a wireless access point; receiving, from the wireless access point, data indicative of an intersection of the first electronic horizon for the first vehicle and a second electronic horizon for a second vehicle; and providing, using an advanced driver assistance system, data indicative of at least one path of a road network onto which the first vehicle can travel based on the intersection of the first electronic horizon and the second electronic horizon. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless access point is not near the road network associated with the first vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless access point is greater than five meters from the road network. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a probability associated with the intersection of the first electronic horizon for the first vehicle and the second electronic horizon for the second vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the data indicative of the intersection of the first electronic horizon for the first vehicle and the second electronic horizon for the second vehicle includes time parameters associated with a plurality of distances. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the time parameters include expected arrival times for the plurality of distances. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing, using the advanced driver assistance system, an alert in response to the intersection of the first electronic horizon and the second electronic horizon. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: receiving a signal from a user input to turn off the alert. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a speed or direction of the first vehicle or second vehicle is changed in response to the intersection of the first electronic horizon and the second electronic horizon. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a selection of a route to a destination in response to the intersection of the first electronic horizon and the second electronic horizon. ### Claim 11 An apparatus comprising: a position determination device configured to generate a first set of vehicle data at a first vehicle, the first set of vehicle data describing a first electronic horizon for the first vehicle; a communications interface configured to send the first set of vehicle data to a wireless access point and receive, from the wireless access point, data indicative of an intersection of the first electronic horizon for the first vehicle and a second electronic horizon for a second vehicle; and an advanced driver assistance system configured to provide data indicative of at least one path onto which the first vehicle can travel based on the intersection of the first electronic horizon and the second electronic horizon. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the communication interface transmits and receives radio frequency communications with the wireless access point. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the data indicative of an intersection of the first electronic horizon for the first vehicle and the second electronic horizon for the second vehicle includes time parameters associated with a plurality of distances. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the time parameters include expected arrival times for the plurality of distances. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the advanced driver assistance system is configured to provide an alert in response to the intersection of the first electronic horizon and the second electronic horizon. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: a user interface including a switch to generate a signal from a user input to turn off the alert or a selection of a route to a destination in response to the alert. ### Claim 17 A method comprising: receiving, at a wireless access point, a first set of vehicle data at a first vehicle, the first set of vehicle data describing a first electronic horizon for the first vehicle; and calculating, by the wireless access point, data indicative of an intersection of the first electronic horizon for the first vehicle and a second electronic horizon for a second vehicle, wherein an advanced driver assistance system is operable to provide data indicative of at least one path of a road network onto which the first vehicle can travel based on the intersection of the first electronic horizon and the second electronic horizon. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the wireless access point is not near the road network associated with the first vehicle. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the wireless access point is greater than five meters from the road network. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: calculating a probability of the intersection of the first electronic horizon for the first vehicle and the second electronic horizon for the second vehicle.