MANAGING VEHICLE DETECTION
First Claim
1. A method of a wireless unit of a first vehicle detecting and locating other nearby vehicles comprising:
- emitting a first short range wireless signal with the first wireless unit, the first wireless signal including a first unique identifier and a first location of the first vehicle;
detecting a second short range wireless signal of a second wireless unit of a second vehicle without the first wireless unit establishing a connection with the second wireless unit, the second wireless signal including a second unique identifier and a second location of the second vehicle; and
computing a relative location of the second vehicle from the second wireless signal.
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Abstract
A method, system or computer usable program product for a wireless unit of a first vehicle detecting and locating other nearby vehicles including emitting a first short range wireless signal with the first wireless unit, the first wireless signal including a first unique identifier and a first location of the first vehicle, detecting a second short range wireless signal of a second wireless unit of a second vehicle without the first wireless unit establishing a connection with the second wireless unit, the second wireless signal including a second unique identifier and a second location of the second vehicle, and computing a relative location of the second vehicle from the second wireless signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of a wireless unit of a first vehicle detecting and locating other nearby vehicles comprising:
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emitting a first short range wireless signal with the first wireless unit, the first wireless signal including a first unique identifier and a first location of the first vehicle; detecting a second short range wireless signal of a second wireless unit of a second vehicle without the first wireless unit establishing a connection with the second wireless unit, the second wireless signal including a second unique identifier and a second location of the second vehicle; and computing a relative location of the second vehicle from the second wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data processing system for a wireless unit of a first vehicle detecting and locating other nearby vehicles, the data processing system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing program instructions which when executed by the processor execute the steps of; emitting a first short range wireless signal with the first wireless unit, the first wireless signal including a first unique identifier and a first location of the first vehicle; detecting a second short range wireless signal of a second wireless unit of a second vehicle without the first wireless unit establishing a connection with the second wireless unit, the second wireless signal including a second unique identifier and a second location of the second vehicle; and computing a relative location of the second vehicle from the second wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer usable program product comprising a computer usable storage medium including computer usable code for use in a wireless unit of a first vehicle detecting and locating other nearby vehicles, the computer usable program product comprising code for performing the steps of:
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emitting a first short range wireless signal with the first wireless unit, the first wireless signal including a first unique identifier and a first location of the first vehicle; detecting a second short range wireless signal of a second wireless unit of a second vehicle without the first wireless unit establishing a connection with the second wireless unit, the second wireless signal including a second unique identifier and a second location of the second vehicle; and computing a relative location of the second vehicle from the second wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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