VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE POSITION AWARENESS SYSTEM AND RELATED OPERATING METHOD
First Claim
1. A vehicle-to-vehicle position awareness system comprising:
- a detection and ranging system located on a host vehicle, the detection and ranging system being configured to sense a neighboring vehicle proximate to the host vehicle, and, in response thereto, generate neighboring vehicle data that indicates a position of the neighboring vehicle relative to the host vehicle;
a traffic modeler coupled to the detection and ranging system, the traffic modeler being configured to process the neighboring vehicle data and, in response thereto, generate a virtual traffic model for the host vehicle; and
a wireless transmitter coupled to the traffic modeler, the wireless transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit host vehicle model data that conveys the virtual traffic model.
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Abstract
A vehicle-to-vehicle position awareness system that utilizes wireless communication techniques is provided. An embodiment of the system includes a detection and ranging system located on a host vehicle, where the detection and ranging system is configured to sense a neighboring vehicle proximate to the host vehicle. In response to the detection of the neighboring vehicle, the detection and ranging system generates neighboring vehicle data that indicates a position of the neighboring vehicle relative to the host vehicle. The position awareness system also includes a traffic modeler that is configured to process the neighboring vehicle data and, in response thereto, generate a virtual traffic model for the host vehicle. The position awareness system also employs a wireless transmitter that wirelessly transmits host vehicle model data that conveys the virtual traffic model. Compatible vehicles in the vicinity of the host vehicle can receive and process the host vehicle model data to generate their own virtual traffic models.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle-to-vehicle position awareness system comprising:
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a detection and ranging system located on a host vehicle, the detection and ranging system being configured to sense a neighboring vehicle proximate to the host vehicle, and, in response thereto, generate neighboring vehicle data that indicates a position of the neighboring vehicle relative to the host vehicle; a traffic modeler coupled to the detection and ranging system, the traffic modeler being configured to process the neighboring vehicle data and, in response thereto, generate a virtual traffic model for the host vehicle; and a wireless transmitter coupled to the traffic modeler, the wireless transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit host vehicle model data that conveys the virtual traffic model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle-to-vehicle position awareness system comprising:
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a wireless receiver located on a host vehicle, the wireless receiver being configured to wirelessly receive neighboring vehicle model data from a neighboring vehicle, the neighboring vehicle model data conveying a first virtual traffic model for the neighboring vehicle; a traffic modeler coupled to the wireless receiver, the traffic modeler being configured to process the first virtual traffic model and, in response thereto, generate a second virtual traffic model for the host vehicle; and a traffic awareness system coupled to the traffic modeler, the traffic awareness system being configured to predict impending traffic conditions proximate the host vehicle, based upon the second virtual traffic model. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle-to-vehicle position awareness method comprising:
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wirelessly sensing, by a host vehicle, a neighboring vehicle that is proximate to the host vehicle; in response to wirelessly sensing the neighboring vehicle, generating neighboring vehicle data that indicates a position of the neighboring vehicle relative to the host vehicle; generating a virtual traffic model for the host vehicle, using the neighboring vehicle data; and the host vehicle wirelessly broadcasting host vehicle model data that conveys the virtual traffic model. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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