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Vehicle data acquisition system
Assignee: Intelligent Ideation Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-15
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2016-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A data acquisition system is disclosed where a first communication device transmits a transmitted signal to a second communication device. The second communication device encodes the transmitted signal with a code generating a retransmitted signal. The retransmitted signal is then transmitted back to the first communication device. The code can be indicative of an environmental element, such as a traffic sign. The first communication device can determine a distance to the environmental element by monitoring a time for the retransmitted signal to arrive. The first communication device can also encode the transmitted signal with information, such as voice for example.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher P. Ricci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:36
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/93; G01S13/931; G08G1/095; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096758; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G08G1/096791; G08G1/16; G08G1/161; G08G1/163; G01S13/74; G01S2013/9316; G01S2013/9329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An intervehicular communication system for communicating between a first vehicle and a second vehicle having a first and second registration number, the intervehicular communication system comprising: transmission means disposed in the first vehicle for transmitting a message to the second vehicle by addressing the message with the second registration number where the message has the first registration number disposed therein; and reception means disposed in the second vehicle for receiving the message and projecting the message to an operator of the second vehicle, the reception means further being adapted to store the first registration number upon receipt of the message to enable to return response to the message to the first vehicle without additional addressing by a user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An intervehicular communication system for communicating between a first vehicle and a second vehicle having a first and second registration number, the intervehicular communication system comprising: transmission means disposed in the first vehicle for transmitting a message to the second vehicle by addressing the message with the second registration number where the message has the first registration number disposed therein; and reception means disposed in the second vehicle for receiving the message and projecting the message to an operator of the second vehicle, the reception means further being adapted to store the first registration number upon receipt of the message to enable to return response to the message to the first vehicle without additional addressing by a user.
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