Vehicular traffic alerts for avoidance of abnormal traffic conditions
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of generating a vehicle-to-vehicle traffic alert and updating a vehicle-usage profile, the method comprising:
- detecting, via one or more processors associated with a first vehicle, that an abnormal traffic condition exists in an operating environment of the first vehicle;
generating, via the one or more processors associated with the first vehicle, an electronic message regarding the abnormal traffic condition;
transmitting, via a vehicle-mounted transceiver associated with the first vehicle, the electronic message to a nearby vehicle, wherein the electronic message is transmitted via wireless communication to alert the nearby vehicle of the abnormal traffic condition and to allow the nearby vehicle to avoid the abnormal traffic condition;
receiving, via the one or more processors associated with the first vehicle, telematics data regarding operation of the nearby vehicle after the nearby vehicle received the electronic message; and
transmitting, via the one or more processors associated with the first vehicle, the telematics data to a remote server, wherein the remote server updates a vehicle-usage profile associated with the nearby vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for generating a vehicle-to-vehicle traffic alert and updating a vehicle-usage profile. Various aspects include detecting, via one or more processors associated with a first vehicle, that an abnormal traffic condition exists in an operating environment of the first vehicle. An electronic message is generated and transmitted wirelessly, via a vehicle-mounted transceiver associated with the first vehicle, to alert a nearby vehicle of the abnormal traffic condition and to allow the nearby vehicle to avoid the abnormal traffic condition. The first vehicle receives telematics data regarding operation of the nearby vehicle after the nearby vehicle received the electronic message, and transmits the telematics data to a remote server for updating a vehicle-usage profile associated with the nearby vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of generating a vehicle-to-vehicle traffic alert and updating a vehicle-usage profile, the method comprising:
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detecting, via one or more processors associated with a first vehicle, that an abnormal traffic condition exists in an operating environment of the first vehicle; generating, via the one or more processors associated with the first vehicle, an electronic message regarding the abnormal traffic condition; transmitting, via a vehicle-mounted transceiver associated with the first vehicle, the electronic message to a nearby vehicle, wherein the electronic message is transmitted via wireless communication to alert the nearby vehicle of the abnormal traffic condition and to allow the nearby vehicle to avoid the abnormal traffic condition; receiving, via the one or more processors associated with the first vehicle, telematics data regarding operation of the nearby vehicle after the nearby vehicle received the electronic message; and transmitting, via the one or more processors associated with the first vehicle, the telematics data to a remote server, wherein the remote server updates a vehicle-usage profile associated with the nearby vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system configured to generate a vehicle-to-vehicle traffic alert and update a vehicle-usage profile, the computer system comprising one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to:
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detect that an abnormal traffic condition exists in an operating environment of a first vehicle; generate an electronic message regarding the abnormal traffic condition; transmit, via a vehicle-mounted transceiver associated with the first vehicle, the electronic message to a nearby vehicle, wherein the electronic message is transmitted via wireless communication to alert the nearby vehicle of the abnormal traffic condition and to allow the nearby vehicle to avoid the abnormal traffic condition; receive telematics data regarding operation of the nearby vehicle after the nearby vehicle received the electronic message; and transmit the telematics data to a remote server, wherein the remote server updates a vehicle-usage profile associated with the nearby vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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