System and Method for Traffic Information Delivery

• US 20100321209A1
• Filed: 06/10/2010
• Published: 12/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Uniloc 2017 LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Uniloc Luxembourg S.à r.l. (f/k/a Uniloc Luxembourg S.A.) (Uniloc Corporation Pty. Limited)
• Inventors: Etchegoyen, Craig Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 8,736,462 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/910
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32

Abstract

A system and method for traffic information delivery may be implemented as a static network device for sharing information with network nodes. The system includes a processor in communication with a transceiver and memory, the memory containing code that when executed by the processor effects the method steps for determining an occurrence of a traffic incident within a defined distance from the device, establishing communication with a network node, receiving a device identifier over a public network from the network node, the device identifier based on a user-configurable parameter and a non-user-configurable parameter of the network node, establishing in response to the device identifier matching an authorized device identifier corresponding to a known network node, a secure private network with the network node, and sending information about the traffic incident to the network node via the secure private network.

Claims

1. A static network device for sharing information with network nodes, comprising:

a transceiver module;

at least one processor operatively coupled to the transceiver module; and

a memory module operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to;

determine an occurrence of a traffic incident within a defined distance from the device;

establish communication with at least one network node;

receive a device identifier over a public network from the at least one network node, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the at least one network node;

establish, in response to the device identifier matching one of authorized device identifiers corresponding to known network nodes, a secure private network (SPN) with the at least one network node; and

send information regarding the traffic incident to the at least one network node via the SPN.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the traffic incident comprises a collision at an intersection.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one network node comprises a mobile node.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the mobile node is located on one of a passenger vehicle and a first responder vehicle.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one network node comprises a static node.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one network node comprises a plurality of static nodes within a second defined distance from one of the device and the incident.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the second defined distance comprises a radius of a circular coverage area of the device.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the transceiver module is adapted for wireless communication.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the public network comprises the public Internet.

10. A mobile network device, for sharing information with network nodes, comprising:

a transceiver module;

at least one processor operatively coupled to the transceiver module; and

a memory module operatively coupled to the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to;

determine an occurrence of a traffic incident;

establish communication with at least one network node within a defined distance from one of the device and the traffic incident;

receive a device identifier over a public network from the at least one network node, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the at least one network node;

establish, in response to the device identifier matching one of authorized device identifiers corresponding to known network nodes, a secure private network (SPN) with the at least one network node; and

send information regarding the traffic incident to the at least one network node via the SPN.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the traffic incident comprises a collision at an intersection.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one network node comprises a mobile node.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one network node comprises a static node.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the static node is housed in an infrastructure cabinet.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the infrastructure cabinet comprises a field traffic cabinet.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one network node comprises a plurality of static nodes within a second defined distance from one of the device and the incident.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the second defined distance comprises a radius of a circular coverage area of the device.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the transceiver module is adapted for wireless communication.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein the public network comprises the public Internet.

20. A method for sharing information with network nodes, comprising:

determining an occurrence of a traffic incident;

establishing communication with at least one network node within a defined distance from one of the device and the traffic incident;

receiving a device identifier over a public network from the at least one network node, the device identifier being based on a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non-user-configurable parameter of the at least one network node;

establishing, in response to the device identifier matching one of authorized device identifiers corresponding to known network nodes, a secure private network (SPN) with the at least one network node; and

sending information regarding the traffic incident to the at least one network node via the SPN.