CPC G06F 3/04842 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); H04W 4/026 (2013.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.02); H04W 4/44 (2018.02); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01)] | 29 Claims |
1. A computing device in an ego vehicle, the computing device comprising:
communication circuitry to:
transmit a join request in a first vehicle-to-everything (V2X) message to another vehicle, wherein the join request is for joining a vehicle platoon with the other vehicle,
receive a join response in a second V2X message from the other vehicle, and
receive a platoon control message in a third V2X message from the other vehicle after receipt of the join response, wherein the platoon control message includes platoon data for controlling the ego vehicle for platooning; and
processor circuitry communicatively coupled with the communication circuitry, the processor circuitry to:
automatically generate the join request to join the vehicle platoon when a set of predefined conditions for joining or forming a platoon have been met, and
control operation of the ego vehicle to travel in the vehicle platoon after receipt of the join response and based on the platoon data.
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