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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2022
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Gregg J. Overfield, Canton, MI (US);
Paul Timothy Fanson, Howell, MI (US);
Derek S. Caveney, Plymouth, MI (US);
Mehmet Ali Guney, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stephen L Robertson, Surprise, AZ (US);
Miles J. Johnson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling a trailer without the presence of a physical connection. In one embodiment, a method includes in response to receiving a signal to initiate hitchless maneuvering of a trailer separately from a controlling vehicle, acquiring control inputs to maneuver the trailer from an input device within the controlling vehicle. The method includes communicating, from the controlling vehicle to the trailer, the control inputs to maneuver the trailer. The method includes in response to receiving feedback from the trailer indicating the trailer is within a requested position, sending a control signal to stop the trailer.