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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A VEHICLE IN THE VICINITY BY USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

  • US 20120112895A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2011
  • Published: 05/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for detecting whether one more vehicles are in the vicinity of a first vehicle using wireless communication, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of wireless signal transmitting units configured to generate a wireless signal;

    a plurality of wireless signal receiving units configured to receive the wireless signal generated within a nearby vehicle;

    a nearby vehicle distance calculation unit configured to calculate a distance to the nearby vehicle according to a strength of a received wireless signal from the nearby vehicle;

    a nearby vehicle location estimation unit configured to estimate a location of the nearby vehicle by using a distance between the plurality of the wireless signal receiving units and the calculated distance to the nearby vehicle;

    a nearby vehicle driving speed estimation unit configured to estimate a driving speed of the nearby vehicle based on a travel distance per a unit of time of the nearby vehicle by using the location of the nearby vehicle; and

    a nearby vehicle driving direction estimation unit configured to estimate a driving direction of the nearby vehicle by using the location of the nearby vehicle.

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