US Patent Application 18190942. FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE AND FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD simplified abstract

FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE AND FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Hayato Shirai of Tagata-gun (JP)

Takashi Nishikiori of Numazu-shi (JP)

Sui Kurihashi of Sunto-gun (JP)

Takahiro Matsunaga of Mishima-shi (JP)

FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE AND FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18190942 titled 'FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE AND FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a travel support device that can communicate with multiple vehicles.

• Communication unit capable of communicating with multiple vehicles
• Storage unit that stores a list of vehicles that can be followed by other vehicles
• Processor that receives information from a vehicle performing follow-up travel and selects a suitable preceding vehicle to be followed based on the received information
• Information about the preceding vehicle is then transmitted to the follow-up vehicle.

Original Abstract Submitted

The follow-up travel support device includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a plurality of vehicles; a storage unit storing a list of follow-up permitted vehicles permitting being a follow-up target of another vehicle; and a processor configured to receive predetermined information from a follow-up execution vehicle that performs follow-up travel via the communication unit, select a preceding vehicle suitable as a follow-up target of the follow-up execution vehicle from among the follow-up permitted vehicles based on the predetermined information, and transmit information about the preceding vehicle to the follow-up execution vehicle via the communication unit.