# US 2023/0056023 A1 · Vehicle-road driving intelligence allocation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0056023 A1 - Document ID: US20230056023A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/977,347 - Filed: 2022-10-31 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-09 - Assignees: Cavh LLC - Applicants: Cavh LLC - Inventors: Bin Ran; Tianyi Chen; Yang Cheng; Xiaotian Li; Kunsong Shi; Shen Li; Yang Zhou; Zhen Zhang; Shuoxuan Dong; Fan Ding; Huachun Tan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056023A1 ## CPC - G08G 1/0145: {for active traffic flow control} - G05B 13/0265: {the criterion being a learning criterion} - G05D 1/0285: {using signals transmitted via a public communication network, e.g. GSM network} - G08G 1/0112: {from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]} - G08G 1/0116: {from roadside infrastructure, e.g. beacons} - G08G 1/0125: {Traffic data processing} - G08G 1/0133: {for classifying traffic situation} - G08G 1/096708: {where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control} - 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 1/096775: {where the origin of the information is a central station} - G08G 1/164: {Centralised systems, e.g. external to vehicles} - G08G 1/166: {for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes} - 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}) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES ## Abstract The present invention relates to systems and methods that allocate, arrange, and distribute certain types of functions and intelligence, for connected automated vehicle highway (CAVH) systems, to facilitate vehicle operations and controls, to improve the general safety of the whole transportation system, and to ensure the efficiency, intelligence, reliability, and resilience of CAVH systems. The present invention also provides methods to define CAVH system intelligence and its levels, which are based on two dimensions: the vehicle intelligence and infrastructure intelligence. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-25. (canceled) ### Claim 26 An autonomous vehicle (AV) control system comprising: a vehicle subsystem comprising a vehicle, said vehicle comprising an onboard unit (OBU), and said OBU comprising a vehicle control component, wherein said vehicle subsystem operates at a vehicle intelligence level V; and a roadside unit (RSU), wherein said RSU operates at an infrastructure intelligence level I, wherein: said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S = 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 during vehicle operation by: identifying the vehicle intelligence level V of said vehicle subsystem during vehicle operation and identifying the infrastructure intelligence level I of said RSU during vehicle operation; and using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU to provide said AV control system with system intelligence S so that the AV control system manages the RSU and the vehicles to facilitate vehicle operations and controls during vehicle operation. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein said AV control system: identifies a system intelligence level S to achieve; identifies present levels of automation for I and V during vehicle operation; and uses the vehicle control component to allocate driving functions and driving intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU to achieve the system intelligence level S so that the AV control system provides vehicle operation and control to the vehicle during vehicle operation. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein said AV control system provides: sensing; transportation behavior prediction and management; planning and decision making; and vehicle control;. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein said vehicle control component executes time-sensitive vehicle control instructions to control vehicle longitudinal and lateral position; speed; steering; and control. ### Claim 30 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, further comprising a traffic control center/traffic control unit (TCC/TCU) communication link providing communication between the AV control system and a traffic control center (TCC) and/or between the AV control system and a traffic control unit (TCU). ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The AV control system of claim 30, wherein said TCU and/or TCC comprises a TCU/TCC control component that generates time-sensitive vehicle control instructions and provides the time-sensitive vehicle control instructions to the OBU, wherein said time-sensitive vehicle control instructions comprise instructions for vehicle longitudinal and lateral position; speed; steering; and control. ### Claim 32 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, further comprising a cloud-based platform configured to provide storage as a service, control as a service, computing as a service, and/or sensing as a service. ### Claim 33 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein said AV control system is supported by real-time communication over wired and/or wireless media; a power supply network; and a cyber safety and security system. ### Claim 34 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein said RSU comprises an RSU control component that generates time-sensitive vehicle control instructions and provides the time-sensitive vehicle control instructions to the OBU, wherein said time-sensitive vehicle control instructions comprise instructions for vehicle longitudinal and lateral position; speed; steering; and control. ### Claim 35 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU comprises allocating sensing functions to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU. ### Claim 36 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU comprises allocating transportation behavior prediction and management functions to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU. ### Claim 37 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU comprises allocating planning and decision-making functions to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU. ### Claim 38 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU comprises allocating vehicle control functions to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU. ### Claim 39 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein identifying the vehicle intelligence level V of said vehicle subsystem during vehicle operation comprises: identifying vehicle intelligence level V = 0 for a vehicle providing no automation functions during operation; identifying vehicle intelligence level V = 1 for a vehicle providing assistance for controlling a vehicle during operation; identifying vehicle intelligence level V = 2 for a vehicle providing assistance for controlling a vehicle and comprising sensing functions during operation; identifying vehicle intelligence level V = 3 for a vehicle providing sensing functions that sense the environment in detail and in real-time and providing management of driving tasks during operation; identifying vehicle intelligence level V = 4 for a vehicle that drives autonomously for some conditions during operation; and/or identifying vehicle intelligence level V = 5 for a vehicle that drives autonomously for all conditions during operation. ### Claim 40 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein identifying said infrastructure intelligence level I of said RSU during vehicle operation comprises: identifying infrastructure intelligence level I = 0 for an RSU providing no functions; identifying infrastructure intelligence level I = 1 for an RSU providing aggregated traffic data collection and planning and decision making to support traffic management; identifying infrastructure intelligence level I = 2 for an RSU providing sensing functions for pavement condition detection and vehicle kinematics detection for a portion of traffic and providing traffic information and vehicle control suggestions and instructions for vehicles through I2X communication; identifying infrastructure intelligence level I = 3 for an RSU providing individual vehicles with information describing the dynamics of surrounding vehicles and other objects, providing full automated driving on CAVH-compatible vehicle dedicated lanes, and providing transportation behavior prediction; identifying infrastructure intelligence level I = 4 for an RSU providing detailed driving instructions to control vehicles; and/or identifying infrastructure intelligence level I = 5 for an RSU providing full control and management for individual vehicles and provides full active safety functions for vehicles. ### Claim 41 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein said system intelligence S is dependent on the vehicle intelligence V and the infrastructure intelligence I during vehicle operation. ### Claim 42 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein: said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S = 2, wherein said AV control system detects vehicle functioning status, vehicle acceleration, traffic signs, and traffic signals; said vehicle control component is used to provide intelligence to said vehicle; and said vehicle makes decisions based on its own information and performs driving automation functions comprising: sensing, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more sensing than the RSU; transportation behavior prediction and management, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more transportation behavior prediction and management than the RSU; planning and decision making, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more planning and decision making than the RSU; and vehicle control, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more vehicle control than the RSU. ### Claim 43 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein: said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S = 2; the vehicle control component of said AV control system is used by said AV control system to allocate functions to said vehicle; said RSU helps the vehicle maintain speeds and provides collision warnings; and said vehicle resolves control decision conflicts between the vehicle and the RSU. ### Claim 44 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein: said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S = 3, wherein said AV control system integrates information collected from a plurality of vehicles, provides ad-hoc prediction and decision making for said vehicle, and manages conditional automation driving tasks; said vehicle control component is used by the AV control system to assign functions to said vehicle subsystem and/or to said RSU; said RSU assists the vehicle to make decisions based on the local environment and assists the vehicle to operate for: following strategies, lane keeping strategies, lane changing strategies, merging and diverging strategies, and passing intersections; and said vehicle resolves control decision conflicts between the vehicle and the RSU. ### Claim 45 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein: said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S = 4, wherein said AV control system manages its driving behavior within a road network, detects and communicates detailed information within the road network, makes decisions based on the vehicle and transportation information within the road network, manages driving automation tasks, and provides vehicle trajectories within a road network; said vehicle control component is used by the AV control system to assign functions to said vehicle subsystem and said RSU for sensing, decision making, and vehicle control; and said vehicle resolves control decision conflicts between the vehicle and the RSU. ### Claim 46 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein: said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S = 5, wherein said AV control system provides vehicle automation, detects and communicates detailed information within the transportation network, makes decisions based on information within the transportation network, and manages full driving automation tasks for all conditions; and said vehicle control component is used by the AV control system to assign functions to said vehicle subsystem and said RSU, wherein control decisions are made by the AV control system and the vehicle resolves control decision conflicts between the vehicle and the RSU. ### Claim 47 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein: said AV control system collects vehicle-generated data, sends collected data to said RSU, and receives inputs from said RSU; said OBU facilitates vehicle control based on the inputs from the RSU; and said OBU assumes control of a vehicle having a failed vehicle control system. ### Claim 48 (depends on 26) The AV control system of claim 26, wherein said RSU: facilitates vehicle operations and control for the AV control system; provides the vehicle with detailed customized information and time-sensitive vehicle control instructions for the vehicle to fulfill driving tasks; and provides operations and maintenance services for the vehicle.