Method for Wireless Communication Between Vehicles
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for wireless communication between vehicles (2, 3), according to which a second vehicle (3) located in relation to a first vehicle (2) is identified by the first vehicle; the second vehicle (3) emits wireless driving information which is received by the first vehicle, the driving information comprising information on the traffic situation in the surroundings of the second vehicle (3) and/or on the state variables of the second vehicle (3); the driving information received in the first vehicle (2) is processed in the first vehicle (2); and the processed driving information is outputted in the first vehicle (2) at least partially by means of an output means.
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29 Claims
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13. A method for wireless communication between vehicles comprising:
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identifying by a first vehicle a second vehicle located in relation to the first vehicle; acquiring, by the second vehicle, variables relating to driving information via one or more sensors, the one or more sensors comprising at least one video camera; wirelessly transmitting the variables relating to driving information by the second vehicle, the variables relating to driving information comprising a video image captured by the at least one video camera; receiving by the first vehicle the transmitted variables; processing by the first vehicle the transmitted variables to obtain driving information from the video image relating to overtaking the second vehicle by the first vehicle, said information indicating whether it is possible for the second vehicle to be overtaken by the first vehicle; and outputting in the first vehicle the driving information as at least one of an optical signal, an acoustic signal, and a haptic message via an output means, wherein the driving information relating to possible overtaking of the second vehicle by the first vehicle is based in part on information relating to the first vehicle comprising at least one of power of the engine, acceleration capacity, and information relating to a current weather condition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29)
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24. A device for performing wireless communication between vehicles, comprising:
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an identifier integrated into a first vehicle configured to identify a second vehicle located in relation to the first vehicle; a receiver integrated into the first vehicle configured to receive driving information transmitted by the identified second vehicle, the driving information comprising at least a video image captured by a video camera; and a processor integrated into the first vehicle configured to process the driving information to indicate whether it is possible for the second vehicle to be overtaken by the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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28. The method according to 18 claim, wherein the preventing or aborting the overtaking in an automated fashion is accomplished by at least one of an automated intervention into a steering of the first vehicle and an automated prevention of acceleration of the first vehicle.
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