Global Patent Index - EP 2932487 A1

EP 2932487 A1 20151021 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLATOON FORMATION

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLATOON FORMATION

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOLONNENBILDUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FORMATION DE PELOTONS

Publication

EP 2932487 A1 20151021 (EN)

Application

EP 13862945 A 20131125

Priority

  • SE 1251407 A 20121212
  • SE 2013051382 W 20131125

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014092628A1] The invention pertains to a method for the evaluation of progress comprising platoon formation, comprising the steps to: - establish (s451 ) journey characteristics for a first vehicle (100) potentially participating in a platoon formation; - establish (s452) journey characteristics for at least one additional vehicle (1 10) potentially participating in said platoon; - based on journey characteristics for said first (100) as well as said additional vehicle (1 10), establish (s453) whether the time of arrival for said first vehicle (100) is acceptable on formation of and participation in a platoon comprising said first vehicle (100) as well as said additional vehicle(1 10); and - based on said journey characteristics for said first (100) as well as said additional vehicle (1 10), establish (s454) whether formation of and participation in a platoon comprising said first, as well as said additional vehicle, entails a fuel saving compared to said first vehicle (100) travelling on its own. The invention also pertains to a computer program product comprising program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) to implement a method according to the invention. The invention also pertains to a device and a motor vehicle equipped with such device.

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G06Q 10/047 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01)

CPC (source: EP SE)

B60W 30/00 (2013.01 - SE); G05D 1/695 (2024.01 - SE); G06Q 10/047 (2013.01 - EP); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01 - EP); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01 - EP); G08G 1/22 (2013.01 - SE); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01 - SE)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014092628 A1 20140619; BR 112015013337 A2 20170711; EP 2932487 A1 20151021; EP 2932487 A4 20160427; SE 1251407 A1 20140613

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 2013051382 W 20131125; BR 112015013337 A 20131125; EP 13862945 A 20131125; SE 1251407 A 20121212