Method and Apparatus for Remote Racing
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor configured to communicate with a remote server to provide and obtain vehicle performance information, wherein the processor is further configured to receive and present a list of one or more available race opponents respond to the server with an opponent selection present a countdown timer andmeasure and report to the server one or more vehicle statistics relating to a race beginning at an end of the countdown timer.
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A system includes a processor configured to communicate with a remote server to provide and obtain vehicle performance information, wherein the processor is further configured to receive and present a list of one or more available race opponents respond to the server with an opponent selection present a countdown timer and measure and report to the server one or more vehicle statistics relating to a race beginning at the end of the countdown timer.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to communicate with a remote server to provide and obtain vehicle performance information, wherein the processor is further configured to receive and present a list of one or more available race opponents respond to the server with an opponent selection present a countdown timer and measure and report to the server one or more vehicle statistics relating to a race beginning at an end of the countdown timer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
a vehicle-based processor configured to; receive criteria relating to a desired opponent for a virtual race, the virtual race occurring in real time between two opponents driving vehicles in varied geographic locations, responsive to the criteria, present a list of possible opponents meeting the criteria, receive and transmit a selection of an opponent to a remote server, receive confirmation of the selection, and, based on the confirmation of the selection, present a display relating to a start of the race, receive confirmation from a vehicle driver that the driver is ready to begin the race, transmit the confirmation to the server and receive remote confirmation that the opponent is ready to begin the race, receive a time designation to start a countdown timer, begin the countdown timer at the designated time, and record and report vehicle data developed during a duration of the race. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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communicating from a vehicle computing system to a remote server to provide and obtain vehicle performance information; receiving and presenting a list of one or more available race opponents; responding to the server with an opponent selection; presenting a countdown timer; and measuring and reporting to the server one or more vehicle statistics relating to a race beginning at an end of the countdown timer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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