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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2024
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Yoshihiro Ujiie, Tokyo, JP;
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
A first vehicle is an unmanned ground vehicle and holds a first digital certificate according to at least one of a vehicle purpose of the first vehicle and a service of the first vehicle, and a second vehicle holds a second digital certificate according to at least one of a vehicle purpose of the second vehicle and a service of the second vehicle. A travel determination method includes obtaining the first digital certificate and the second digital certificate, and determining whether to prioritize travel of the first vehicle or the second vehicle, based on the first digital certificate and the second digital certificate obtained, when each of the first vehicle and the second vehicle travels on a corresponding transport route.