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Vehicle to vehicle communications device and methods for recreational vehicles

  • US 10,154,377 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2016
  • Issued: 12/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile communication device supported by a vehicle, the mobile communication device including:

  • a processor;

    a communications module, the processor having instructions thereon to utilize the communications module to participate in a MESH network;

    a GPS module operable to determine a global position of the GPS module; and

    at least one of an audio output and a display output, the processor having instructions that when carried out by the processor cause the processor to;

    receive at least one instance of location data authored by a system of at least another vehicle, the received at least one instance of location data describing a location of the at least another vehicle that authored the data, the at least one instance of location data being received via the MESH network;

    generate an area of influence based in part on position data obtained from the GPS module, the area of influence defining a group of expected near-term locations of the mobile communication device supported by the vehicle;

    compare the received at least one instance of location data to position data obtained from the GPS module, including comparing the received at least one instance of location data to the area of influence;

    determine, based on the comparing, a level that is descriptive of a likelihood of interaction between the mobile communication device supported by the vehicle and the at least another vehicle, wherein determining the level of the likelihood of interaction based on the comparing comprises determining the level of the likelihood of interaction based on the comparing of the received at least one instance of location data to the area of influence; and

    generate a signal to the at least one of the audio output and display output that is responsive to the determined level.

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