Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858498_0007_PTD

Published: October 30, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858498_0007_PTD, Published October 30, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858498_0007_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,858,498.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to new applications & use cases that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but new applications & use cases presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements new applications & use cases enhancements while maintaining compatibility with the original patent's architecture. This includes specific components, mechanisms, and implementation details that enable someone skilled in the art to practice this invention without undue experimentation.

Novelty and Inventive Step

Introduces new technical features and approaches that were not present in the source patent, specifically targeting new applications & use cases improvements.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Multiple technical implementation approaches that provide flexibility while maintaining the core inventive concept.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

Broad market applicability across industries that can benefit from new applications & use cases enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B60	B60W30/06
B	B60	B60W60/0025
B	B60	B60W2540/215

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Autonomous vehicle systems, transportation platform integration, and intelligent vehicle loading technologies with expertise in vehicle navigation, control systems, and transportation platform interaction

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled engineer with advanced degrees in robotics, computer engineering, or mechanical engineering, possessing comprehensive knowledge of autonomous vehicle control systems, sensor integration, and transportation logistics technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's autonomous vehicle loading methodology by introducing incremental technical improvements and alternative implementation strategies that leverage existing technological foundations. The proposed enhancements demonstrate systematic refinements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with autonomous vehicle loading technologies. These variations represent logical progressions that emerge from understanding the source patent's core technical principles.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Autonomous vehicle self-loading procedure with transportation platform navigation

PTD Variation

Enhanced navigation algorithms incorporating additional sensor fusion and dynamic platform recognition techniques

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of improving sensor integration and navigation precision using predictable machine learning and computer vision approaches that extend existing autonomous vehicle control methodologies

Source Patent Element

Request activation for self-loading procedure through human-machine interface or orchestration service

PTD Variation

Expanded request generation mechanisms including distributed IoT platform integration and multi-modal communication protocols

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design choice expanding communication interfaces using standard networking and IoT technologies that a skilled practitioner would recognize as straightforward technical evolution

Source Patent Element

Autonomous vehicle controller managing loading procedure

PTD Variation

Advanced controller architecture with distributed computing, edge processing, and enhanced fault tolerance mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious implementation of known robust computing techniques that improve system reliability and performance using standard engineering design principles

Source Patent Element

Transportation platform identification and location determination

PTD Variation

Dynamic platform recognition using advanced computer vision, machine learning, and real-time geospatial mapping technologies

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite set of predictable technological solutions for improving platform identification using well-established machine learning and computer vision techniques

Source Patent Element

Self-loading procedure for autonomous vehicles

PTD Variation

Context-aware loading strategies incorporating environmental condition analysis and adaptive loading protocols

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of implementing intelligent, context-responsive system behaviors using standard machine learning and adaptive control methodologies

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the comprehensive technical disclosure and systematic variations disclosed herein, the subject matter would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, with reasonable expectation of success, as evidenced by the teachings of US Patent 11858498 and the incremental technological advancements presented in this publication. The disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of existing autonomous vehicle loading technologies that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring undue experimentation.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,498
Title	Autonomous vehicle loading with smart transportation platforms
Assignee(s)	Ford Global Technologies, LLC