METHODS SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING INFORMATION AMONG A GROUP OF VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for sharing information between a group of vehicles, the method comprising:
- at each of the vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles;
generating information at a processor;
communicating, via a wireless communication interface, the information to the other vehicles in the group of vehicles;
receiving, via the wireless communication interface, the information communicated from each of the other vehicles;
processing, at the processor, the information received from each of the other vehicles; and
presenting, via a human machine interface located in that particular vehicle, the information received from each of the other vehicles.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented methods, systems and apparatus are provided for sharing information between a group of vehicles that includes a first vehicle and one or more other vehicles. Each of the vehicles includes an onboard computer system that includes a computer processor, a receiver, a transmitter, and a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform various acts. In accordance with the method, an onboard computer at the first vehicle generates information and automatically communicates that information to the other vehicles of the group of vehicles. Upon receiving this information at each of the other vehicles, the information can be processed at the onboard computers of each of the other vehicles, and then presented via human machine interfaces that are disposed within or inside each of the other vehicles.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for sharing information between a group of vehicles, the method comprising:
at each of the vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles; generating information at a processor; communicating, via a wireless communication interface, the information to the other vehicles in the group of vehicles; receiving, via the wireless communication interface, the information communicated from each of the other vehicles; processing, at the processor, the information received from each of the other vehicles; and presenting, via a human machine interface located in that particular vehicle, the information received from each of the other vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising a group of vehicles that are configured to share information with each other after joining the group, wherein each vehicle belonging to the group of vehicles comprises:
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a processor that is configured to generate information that is to be shared with other vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles; a wireless communication interface that is configured to communicate the information to each of the other vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles; and
to receive the information communicated from each of the other vehicles, wherein the processor is further configured to process the information received from each of the other vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles; anda human machine interface that is configured to present the information received from each of the other vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method for sharing information between a group of vehicles that have opted to share information with other vehicles in the group, wherein the group comprises a first vehicle and one or more other vehicles, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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generating information at a first processor within the first vehicle; communicating, via a first wireless communication interface within the first vehicle, the information to the one or more other vehicles; and at each of the one or more other vehicles; receiving the information via a second wireless communication interface; processing the information at a second processor; and presenting the information via a human machine interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A vehicle configured to communicate with a group of other vehicles that have opted to belong to the group and share information with each other, wherein the vehicle comprises:
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a processor that is configured to generate information that is to be shared with the other vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles; a wireless communication interface that is configured to; communicate the information to each of the other vehicles belonging to the group of vehicles; and receive other information communicated from each of the other vehicles, wherein the processor is further configured to process the other information received from each of the other vehicles; and a human machine interface that is configured to present the other information received from each of the other vehicles.
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