# US 2019/0244518 A1 · Connected automated vehicle highway systems and methods for shared mobility

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- Number: US 2019/0244518 A1
- Document ID: US20190244518A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/267,800
- Filed: 2019-02-05
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-06
- Assignees: Cavh LLC
- Applicants: Cavh LLC
- Inventors: Yang Cheng; Bin Ran; Shen Li; Gang Zhong; Chong Wang; Yuankai Wu; Shuoxuan Dong; Linhui Ye
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190244518A1

## CPC

- G08G 1/0145: {for active traffic flow control}
- G08G 1/0125: {Traffic data processing}
- G08G 1/096725: {where the received information generates an automatic action on the vehicle control}
- G08G 1/096741: {where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle}
- G08G 1/09675: {where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle}
- G08G 1/096783: {where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element}
- 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

This invention provides a system-oriented solution for mobility sharing service providers to support reliable and safe operations of connected automated vehicles on major urban roads. This system can provide individual vehicles with detailed customized information and time-sensitive control instructions for vehicles to fulfill the driving tasks. The system comprises one or more of: 1) a hierarchical traffic control network of Traffic Control Centers (TCC's), local traffic controller units (TCUs), 2) A RSU (Road Side Unit) network (with integrated functionalities of vehicle sensors, I2V communication to deliver control instructions), 3) OBU (On-Board Unit with sensor and V2I communication units) network embedded in connected and automated vehicles, 4) wireless communication and security system with local and global connectivity, 5) the road network management system managing, 6) a cloud based computing and information platform, and 7) fleet operations and management subsystems.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-70. (canceled)

### Claim 71

A shared mobility service provider (SMSP) transportation management system comprising:
i) traffic control centers/traffic control units (TCCs/TCUs) configured to process information and traffic operations instructions; and/or
ii) a network of road side units (RSUs) configured to receive data from connected vehicles, detect traffic conditions, and/or send control instructions to vehicles,
wherein said SMSP transportation management system is configured to:
a) provide vehicles with detailed customized information and/or time-sensitive control instructions for driving tasks; and
b) provide operations and maintenance services for vehicles owned and/or operated by an SMSP.

### Claim 72 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71, wherein said driving tasks comprise one or more of car following, lane changing, and/or route guidance.

### Claim 73 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a point or segment traffic control unit (TCU) combined or integrated into an RSU.

### Claim 74 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a component to coordinate and/or control automated vehicles, automated vehicles managed by said SMSP, and/or non-automated vehicles.

### Claim 75 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a SMSP fleet operations and management system (FOMS) configured to provide instructions for vehicles serving users and to provide fleet maintenance activities.

### Claim 76 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 configured to provide control and/or information services to vehicles fully owned by said SMSP, vehicles partially owned or part-timely owned by said SMSP, and/or vehicles owned by another party.

### Claim 77 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 wherein the ownership of a vehicle is and/or may change among privately owned, spatially shared, and/or temporally shared.

### Claim 78 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 configured to identify major roads and minor roads.

### Claim 79 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a road network management component configured to:
a) provide full operations and control for vehicles on major roads by sending detailed and time-sensitive control instructions to vehicles;
b) provide information to vehicles on minor roads, wherein said vehicles on minor roads are operated and controlled by the on-board systems or the drivers and the SMSP system; and/or
c) control vehicles at a work zone, an accident-prone area, and/or a complex interchange.

### Claim 80 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a lane management component configured to:
a) control vehicle spacing and/or speed to maximize traffic capacity;
b) predict and/or detect accidents and send warning messages and/or accident avoidance instructions to vehicles;
c) control lane separation and spacing and lane changing; and/or
d) check vehicle permissions of vehicles requesting entrance to a dedicated lane and/or give driving instructions to vehicle requesting exit from a dedicated lane.

### Claim 81 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising one or more interface components configured to interact and/or cooperate with a government CAVH system and/or other shared mobility systems.

### Claim 82 (depends on 81)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 81 wherein said interface components comprise an information sharing interface and/or a vehicle control interface.

### Claim 83 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a dynamic pricing component.

### Claim 84 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a user priority management component.

### Claim 85 (depends on 75)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 75 wherein said FOMS is configured to:
a) provide scheduling and dispatching strategies for SMSP vehicles;
b) provide route guidance for SMSP vehicles; and
c) provide traffic information to SMSP vehicles.

### Claim 86 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a fleet route guidance component.

### Claim 87 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a remote vehicle diagnostic component.

### Claim 88 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a vehicle maintenance component.

### Claim 89 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising an intelligent fuel-saving driving component.

### Claim 90 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising an intelligent charge/refuel component.

### Claim 91 (depends on 71)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 71 comprising a plurality of road types.

### Claim 92 (depends on 91)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 91 comprising a geo-fencing technology that separates a first road type and a second road type of the plurality of road types.

### Claim 93 (depends on 91)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 91 wherein said plurality of road types comprises dedicated lanes, non-dedicated lanes, and combinations of dedicated and non-dedicated lanes.

### Claim 94 (depends on 91)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 91 wherein said plurality of road types comprises major roads and minor roads.

### Claim 95 (depends on 94)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 94 wherein said SMSP defines major roads and/or minor roads based on one or more of the following criteria:
a) one or more fixed criteria selected from position of the road in a transportation hierarchy of roads, design traffic capacity, design speed, number of lanes, and/or land width;
b) one or more statistical criteria selected from traffic volume, average speed, travel time, and/or volume of SMSP vehicles;
c) one or more infrastructure criteria selected from RSU layout density, RSU coverage area, high resolution map level; and/or
d) one or more incident criteria selected from traffic accident, special event, and/or road closure.

### Claim 96 (depends on 95)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 95 wherein the definitions of major roads and minor roads are static or variable over fixed or dynamic time periods and may be temporarily changed.

### Claim 97 (depends on 94)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 94 wherein the SMSP defines a road having high RSU coverage, high resolution map coverage, high demand, and/or high traffic volume as a major road.

### Claim 98 (depends on 93)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 93 wherein a dedicated lane is defined as a lane for use by vehicles based on vehicle automation and/or communication capabilities.

### Claim 99 (depends on 93)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 93 wherein a dedicated lane collects traffic information and communicates traffic information and control instructions to vehicles.

### Claim 100 (depends on 93)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 93 wherein a dedicated lane is either physical or logical.

### Claim 101 (depends on 100)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 100 wherein a physical dedicated lane is physically separated from non-dedicated lanes and has a fixed entrance and exit.

### Claim 102 (depends on 100)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 100 wherein logical dedicated lanes are not physically separated from non-dedicated lanes and vehicles require permissions from corridor TCCs/TCUs or SMSP TCCs to enter and/or leave the dedicated lanes.

### Claim 103 (depends on 93)

The system of claim 93 wherein a non-dedicated lane is defined as a lane use for use by vehicles based on vehicle communication capabilities.

### Claim 104 (depends on 93)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 93 wherein a non-dedicated lane collects lane traffic information through sensing systems and communicates lane traffic information to vehicles using the lane.

### Claim 105 (depends on 93)

The SMSP transportation management system of claim 93 wherein a non-dedicated lane requests control of a vehicle using the non-dedicated lane.

### Claim 106

A method for managing connected automated vehicles with a shared mobility service provider (SMSP) transportation management system, the method comprising:
a) providing traffic control centers/traffic control units (TCCs/TCUs) configured to process information and traffic operations instructions; and/or a network of road side units (RSUs) configured to receive data from connected vehicles, detect traffic conditions, and/or send control instructions to vehicles;
b) providing vehicles with detailed customized information and/or time-sensitive control instructions for driving tasks; and
c) providing operations and maintenance services for vehicles owned and/or operated by an SMSP.