IP Library Patent Application 16791645
Patent Application
App. No. 16/791,645

INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS BETWEEN VEHICLES

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16/791,645
Abstract

An interaction method and apparatus between vehicles are provided. The method includes: selecting a target vehicle from vehicles within a sensing range of a main vehicle, based on a driving strategy of the main vehicle; obtaining decision information of the main vehicle associated with status information of the target vehicle from the driving strategy of the main vehicle, according to the status information of the target vehicle; and converting the decision information of the main vehicle into prompt information and sending the prompt information to the target vehicle. Decision information of a main vehicle associated with surrounding target vehicles may be sent to the target vehicles, in order to inform the target vehicles of a driving action that the main vehicle is about to make, so that the target vehicles may be prepared in advance, thereby improving driving safety between vehicles.

Claims (48)

1 . An interaction method between vehicles, comprising:

selecting a target vehicle from vehicles within a sensing range of a main vehicle, based on a driving strategy of the main vehicle;

obtaining decision information of the main vehicle associated with status information of the target vehicle from the driving strategy of the main vehicle, according to the status information of the target vehicle; and

converting the decision information of the main vehicle into prompt information and sending the prompt information to the target vehicle.

2 . The interaction method according to claim 1 , wherein before the selecting a target vehicle from vehicles within a sensing range of a main vehicle, based on a driving strategy of the main vehicle, the method further comprises:

obtaining a latest driving strategy generated by the main vehicle; and

acquiring status information of all vehicles in a preset area within the sensing range of the main vehicle in real time.

3 . The interaction method according to claim 1 , wherein the status information of the target vehicle comprises at least one of a position of the target vehicle on a road, a distance between the target vehicle and the main vehicle, a speed of the target vehicle, an acceleration of the target vehicle, and an appearance characteristic of the target vehicle.

4 . The interaction method according to claim 1 , wherein the converting the decision information of the main vehicle into prompt information and sending the prompt information to the target vehicle comprises:

converting the decision information of the main vehicle into the prompt information recognizable by the target vehicle;

constructing a dedicated communication channel between the main vehicle and the target vehicle; and

sending the prompt information recognizable by the target vehicle to the target vehicle via the dedicated communication channel.

5 . The interaction method according to claim 1 , wherein the converting the decision information of the main vehicle into prompt information and sending the prompt information to the target vehicle comprises:

determining a sending sequence for sending prompt information to corresponding target vehicles, according to association degrees between the decision information of the main vehicle and the corresponding target vehicles; and

sending the prompt information to the corresponding target vehicles in the sending sequence.

6 . An interaction apparatus between vehicles, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a storage device configured to store one or more programs, wherein

the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

select a target vehicle from vehicles within a sensing range of a main vehicle, based on a driving strategy of the main vehicle;

obtain decision information of the main vehicle associated with status information of the target vehicle from the driving strategy of the main vehicle, according to the status information of the target vehicle; and

convert the decision information of the main vehicle into prompt information and send the prompt information to the target vehicle.

7 . The interaction apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors further to:

obtain a latest driving strategy generated by the main vehicle; and

acquire status information of all vehicles in a preset area within the sensing range of the main vehicle in real time.

8 . The interaction apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the status information of the target vehicle comprises at least one of a position of the target vehicle on a road, a distance between the target vehicle and the main vehicle, a speed of the target vehicle, an acceleration of the target vehicle, and an appearance characteristic of the target vehicle.

9 . The interaction apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors further to:

convert the decision information of the main vehicle into the prompt information recognizable by the target vehicle;

construct a dedicated communication channel between the main vehicle and the target vehicle; and

send the prompt information recognizable by the target vehicle to e target vehicle via the dedicated communication channel.

10 . The interaction apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors further to:

determine a sending sequence for sending prompt information to corresponding target vehicles, according to association degrees between the decision information of the main vehicle and the corresponding target vehicles; and

send the prompt information to the corresponding target vehicles in the sending sequence.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

select a target vehicle from vehicles within a sensing range of a main vehicle, based on a driving strategy of the main vehicle;

obtain decision information of the main Vehicle associated with status information of the target vehicle from the driving strategy of the main vehicle, according to the status information of the target vehicle; and

convert the decision information of the main vehicle into prompt information and send the prompt information to the target vehicle.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor further to:

obtain a latest driving strategy generated by the main vehicle; and

acquire status information of all vehicles in a preset area within the sensing range of the main vehicle in real time.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the status information of the target vehicle comprises at least one of a position of the target vehicle on a road, a distance between the target vehicle and the main vehicle, a speed of the target vehicle, an acceleration of the target vehicle, and an appearance characteristic of the target vehicle.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor further to:

convert the decision information of the main vehicle into the prompt information recognizable by the target vehicle;

construct a dedicated communication channel between the main vehicle and the target vehicle; and

send the prompt information recognizable by the target vehicle to the target vehicle via the dedicated communication channel.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor further to:

determine a sending sequence for sending prompt information to corresponding target vehicles, according to association degrees between the decision information of the main vehicle and the corresponding target vehicles; and

send the prompt information to the corresponding target vehicles in the sending sequence.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICANT NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 057933 FRAME: 0812. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058594/0836 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2021
From: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057933/0812 →