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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2020
Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Megumi Kobayashi, Kodaira, JP;
Yasuto Hatafuku, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideki Kubo, Fuchu, JP;
Motokazu Iwasaki, Chiba, JP;
Yoko Ikeda, Bunkyo, JP;
Shinsuke Iuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Kiyoshi Takemoto, Setagaya, JP;
Kaori Kitami, Kunitachi, JP;
Keishi Higashi, Hino, JP;
Tatsuki Shiraishi, Tama, JP;
Michiyo Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Masaru Watabiki, Yokohama, JP;
TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a platooning operation system organizes a platoon by making a plurality of vehicles cooperate. The platooning operation system includes an application acceptance processor and a platoon organization processor. The application acceptance processor accepts an application of a vehicle for admission to the platoon. The platoon organization processor which selects a platoon to which the vehicle is to be admitted or determines possibility of admission of the vehicle to the platoon, based on at least one of information on a driver driving the vehicle and information on the vehicle.