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Method and apparatus for multi-vehicle communication
Assignee: Autobrilliance LLC
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Filing: 2002-05-10
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Granted: 2004-09-14
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Expires: 2022-05-10
Abstract
Abstract A message containing a message identifier is received in a vehicle. The message identifier is compared with information associated with the vehicle. If message identifier and the vehicle information correspond in some manner, the message is reported to a vehicle operator and may be relayed to other vehicles.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Pierce Lutter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:08
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0965; G08G1/16; G08G1/161; G08G1/162; G08G1/164
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for processing messages in a vehicle, comprising: receiving a message containing a message identifier; comparing the message identifier to an vehicle identifier; processing the message according to the comparison between the message identifier and the vehicle identifier; and storing the message in memory located in the vehicle and periodically transmitting the stored message from the vehicle to other vehicles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for processing messages in a vehicle, comprising: receiving a message containing a message identifier; comparing the message identifier to an vehicle identifier; processing the message according to the comparison between the message identifier and the vehicle identifier; and storing the message in memory located in the vehicle and periodically transmitting the stored message from the vehicle to other vehicles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 including deleting the message from memory according to when the message was received in the vehicle.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for processing messages in a vehicle, comprising: receiving a message containing a message identifier; comparing the message identifier to an vehicle identifier; processing the message according to the comparison between the message identifier and the vehicle identifier; receiving emergency information in the message from an emergency vehicle; identifying a route for the emergency vehicle from the message identifier; identifying a route for the vehicle; displaying the message to a vehicle operator according to a comparison of the emergency vehicle route and the vehicle route; and relaying the emergency information to other vehicles according to the comparison of the emergency vehicle route and the vehicle route.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for processing messages in a vehicle, comprising: receiving a message containing a message identifier; comparing the message identifier to an vehicle identifier; processing the message according to the comparison between the message identifier and the vehicle identifier; receiving emergency information in the message from an emergency vehicle; identifying a route for the emergency vehicle from the message identifier; identifying a route for the vehicle; displaying the message to a vehicle operator according to a comparison of the emergency vehicle route and the vehicle route; and relaying the emergency information to other vehicles according to the comparison of the emergency vehicle route and the vehicle route.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
45 words
A method for using an electronic map, comprising: identifying an original route using the electronic map; receiving messages identifying events associated with the original route; identifying a new route according to the identified events; and receiving the messages from vehicles traveling along the original route.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
45 words
A method for using an electronic map, comprising: identifying an original route using the electronic map; receiving messages identifying events associated with the original route; identifying a new route according to the identified events; and receiving the messages from vehicles traveling along the original route.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 4 including: sending out queries for events associated with the original route; receiving messages identifying events associated with the original route; and selecting the new route according to the identified events for the original route.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the events include speed information or collision information from vehicles traveling along the original route.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 4 including: receiving messages from different vehicles traveling over the original route; and selecting the new route according to the messages from the different vehicles most recently traveling the original route.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method according to claim 4 including; tracking a traveled route for the vehicle; recording events associated with the traveled route receiving a route query from another vehicle containing a proposed route; comparing the traveled route to the proposed route; and sending the recorded events to the vehicle sending the route query for segments of the traveled route matching the proposed route.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A vehicle communication system, comprising: a receiver receiving messages containing events detected by other vehicles or portals; a processor responding to the messages according to a message identifier; and a memory that stores the received messages, the processor periodically transmitting the stored messages to other vehicles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A vehicle communication system, comprising: a receiver receiving messages containing events detected by other vehicles or portals; a processor responding to the messages according to a message identifier; and a memory that stores the received messages, the processor periodically transmitting the stored messages to other vehicles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A vehicle communication system according to claim 9 including deleting the stored messages according to available space in the memory and according to when the messages were received.
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