Method and apparatus for exchanging traffic condition information using peer to peer networking
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1. A method in a data processing system in a vehicle for managing traffic information using peer to peer connections, the method comprising:
- identifying a traffic situation;
responsive to identifying the traffic situation, generating a traffic data packet, wherein the traffic data packet includes a traffic information, and an area of influence; and
transmitting the traffic data packet to another vehicle using a peer to peer connection based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the area of influence.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing traffic information in a data processing system in a vehicle using peer to peer connections. A traffic situation is identified. A traffic data packet is generated in response to identifying the traffic situation. The traffic data packet includes traffic information and an area of influence. A traffic data packet is transmitted to another vehicle using a peer to peer connection based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the area of influence.
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1. A method in a data processing system in a vehicle for managing traffic information using peer to peer connections, the method comprising:
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identifying a traffic situation;
responsive to identifying the traffic situation, generating a traffic data packet, wherein the traffic data packet includes a traffic information, and an area of influence; and
transmitting the traffic data packet to another vehicle using a peer to peer connection based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the area of influence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data processing system in a vehicle for managing traffic information using peer to peer connections, the data processing system comprising:
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identifying means for identifying a traffic situation;
generating means, responsive to identifying the traffic situation, for generating a traffic data packet, wherein the traffic data packet includes traffic information and an area of influence; and
transmitting means for transmitting the traffic data packet to another vehicle using a peer to peer connection based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the area of influence. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product in a computer readable medium in a vehicle for managing traffic information using peer to peer connections, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for identifying a traffic situation;
second instructions, responsive to identifying the traffic situation, for generating a traffic data packet, wherein the traffic data packet includes traffic information and an area of influence; and
third instructions for transmitting the traffic data packet to another vehicle using a peer to peer connection based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the area of influence. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes a set of instructions to identify a traffic situation;
generate a traffic data packet in response to identifying the traffic situation, wherein the traffic data packet includes traffic information and an area of influence; and
transmit the traffic data packet to another vehicle using a peer to peer connection based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the area of influence.
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