Road Conditions Reporting
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1. A road conditions data system, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to receive road conditions data from which a condition of a roadway can be determined;
at least a memory and a processor that implement a road conditions data service configured to;
determine the condition of the roadway based on the road conditions data; and
initiate communication of at least one of the road conditions data or the condition of the roadway to an additional road conditions data system.
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Abstract
Road conditions reporting is described. In embodiments, road conditions data is received and a condition of a roadway can be determined based on the road conditions data. The road conditions data can be received from a roadside station, vehicles, and/or from one or more sensors. The road conditions data and/or the condition of the roadway can then be communicated to a road conditions data system. In various embodiments, a road conditions data system can be implemented in a vehicle, or a road conditions data system can be implemented as a roadside station.
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1. A road conditions data system, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive road conditions data from which a condition of a roadway can be determined; at least a memory and a processor that implement a road conditions data service configured to; determine the condition of the roadway based on the road conditions data; and initiate communication of at least one of the road conditions data or the condition of the roadway to an additional road conditions data system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving road conditions data from which a condition of a roadway can be determined; determining the condition of the roadway based on the road conditions data; and communicating at least one of the road conditions data or the condition of the roadway to a road conditions data system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle, comprising:
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a road conditions data service configured to determine a condition of a roadway from road conditions data; a road conditions data system configured to; receive the road conditions data as sensor data from one or more sensors proximate a surface of the roadway; and communicate at least one of the road conditions data or the condition of the roadway to another vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A reporting sign, comprising:
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a road conditions data service configured to determine a condition of a roadway from road conditions data; a road conditions data system configured to; receive the road conditions data as sensor data from one or more sensors proximate a surface of the roadway; and display the condition of the roadway for viewing by an operator of a vehicle traveling on the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A sensor device, comprising:
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one or more sensor elements configured to detect a road condition factor; a memory configured to maintain the road condition factor as road conditions data; an antenna configured to receive an RF signal that is converted into stored energy; and a transmitting device configured to utilize at least some of the stored energy to communicate the road conditions data to a road conditions data system. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method, comprising:
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detecting a road condition factor with sensor elements of a sensor device; maintaining the road condition factor as road conditions data; receiving an RF signal via an antenna, the RF signal being converted into stored energy that is utilized to communicate data; and communicating the road conditions data to a road conditions data system by utilizing at least some of the stored energy. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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