Method and apparatus for transferring information between vehicles
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1. An inter-vehicle communication system, comprising:
- a local sensor in a local vehicle for gathering sensor data around the first vehicle;
a transmitter in the vehicle for transmitting the gathered sensor data;
a receiver in the local vehicle for receiving sensor data from other vehicles; and
a processor for displaying the sensor information gathered from both the local sensor and from the other vehicles.
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Abstract
Sensor data is generated for areas around a vehicle. Any objects detected in the sensor data are identified and a kinematic state for the object determined. The kinematic states for the detected objects are compared with the kinematic state of the vehicle. If it is likely that a collision will occur between the detected objects and the local vehicle, a warning is automatically generated to notify the vehicle operator of the impending collision. The sensor data and kinematic state of the vehicle can be transmitted to other vehicles so that the other vehicles are also notified of possible collision conditions.
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1. An inter-vehicle communication system, comprising:
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a local sensor in a local vehicle for gathering sensor data around the first vehicle;
a transmitter in the vehicle for transmitting the gathered sensor data;
a receiver in the local vehicle for receiving sensor data from other vehicles; and
a processor for displaying the sensor information gathered from both the local sensor and from the other vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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15. A method for detecting objects, comprising:
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generating sensor data for areas around a local vehicle;
identifying an object in the sensor data;
determining a kinematic state for the object identified in the sensor data;
determining a kinematic state for the local vehicle;
comparing the kinematic state of the object with the kinematic state of the vehicle; and
generating a warning indication when the comparison indicates a possible collision between the identified object and the local vehicle.
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