Dynamic Vehicle Grid Infrastructure to Allow Vehicles to Sense and Respond to Traffic Conditions
First Claim
1. A dynamic vehicle grid system that enables vehicles to sense and respond to traffic conditions comprising;
- two or more vehicles positioned in close proximity to each other such that the vehicles could send and receive signals from each other;
at least one sensor positioned in each vehicle to detect various conditions and status of the vehicle;
a transmitter positioned in the each vehicle to broadcast signals to other vehicles in the vehicle grid system;
a receiver positioned in the each vehicle to receive signals transmitted from other vehicles in the vehicle grid system; and
a computing device positioned in each vehicle, said computing device capable of accepting signals from the sensors and receiver, to transmitting signals to the transmitter for broadcast to other vehicles in the grid and to processing signals received from said receiver and sensor.
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Abstract
A dynamic ‘vehicle grid’ system provides the ability for drivers to be automatically warned to the conditions of other vehicles in the vicinity. In this grid system, a motor vehicle would be equipped with a transmitter, receiver, computer and a selection of sensors. Other adjacent vehicles are also contain the same of equipment for transmitting and receiving signals. When the sensors in a vehicle detect a change such as hard braking (rapid deceleration) or very slow speed (blockages), it automatically sends this information via the transmitter over a wireless communication channel to any other receivers in the vicinity.
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16 Claims
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1. A dynamic vehicle grid system that enables vehicles to sense and respond to traffic conditions comprising;
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two or more vehicles positioned in close proximity to each other such that the vehicles could send and receive signals from each other;
at least one sensor positioned in each vehicle to detect various conditions and status of the vehicle;
a transmitter positioned in the each vehicle to broadcast signals to other vehicles in the vehicle grid system;
a receiver positioned in the each vehicle to receive signals transmitted from other vehicles in the vehicle grid system; and
a computing device positioned in each vehicle, said computing device capable of accepting signals from the sensors and receiver, to transmitting signals to the transmitter for broadcast to other vehicles in the grid and to processing signals received from said receiver and sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for enabling motor vehicles in a dynamic vehicle grid system to sense and respond to traffic conditions comprising the steps of:
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detecting a vehicle event at a first vehicle in a vehicle grid system;
formulating a warning message at the first in response to the detected vehicle event;
broadcasting the formulated message to other vehicles in the dynamic vehicle grid;
receiving the broadcasted message at a second vehicle in the dynamic vehicle grid; and
generating a warning at the second vehicle to convey to the driver of the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product in a computer readable storage medium for enabling motor vehicles in a dynamic vehicle grid system to sense and respond to traffic conditions comprising:
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instructions for detecting a vehicle event at a first vehicle in a vehicle grid system;
instructions for formulating a warning message at the first in response to the detected vehicle event;
instructions for broadcasting the formulated message to other vehicles in the dynamic vehicle grid;
instructions for receiving the broadcasted message at a second vehicle in the dynamic vehicle grid; and
instructions for generating a warning at the second vehicle to convey to the driver of the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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