VEHICULAR NETWORK

• US 20150127191A1
• Filed: 11/06/2014
• Published: 05/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew K. Lang, Ismail Mohamud, Jari Hamalainen, Saswat Misra
• Original Assignee: Ismail Mohamud, Jari Hamalainen
• Inventors: Misra, Saswat, Hmlinen, Jari, Lang, Andrew K., Mohamud, Ismail
• Application Number:
  US14/535,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20150127191A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0112 from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0129 for creating historical data or processing based on historical data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0141 for traffic information dissemination
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/04 using optical or ultrasonic detectors
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/056 with provision for distinguishing direction of travel
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the information is another vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/143 inside the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/144 on portable or mobile units, e.g. personal digital assistant [PDA]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/162 event-triggered

Abstract

Disclosed herein are techniques for determining a vehicle-based reputation. A driver of a remote vehicle is identified at a navigation system. Driving of the driver is characterized based on the occurrence of one or more events. Transmission of the characterization is caused to a remote server. Also disclosed herein are techniques for determining a vehicle condition. A remote vehicle is identified at a navigation system. A condition of the remote vehicle is characterized based on the occurrence of one or more events. A transmission of the characterization is caused to a remote server.

Claims

1. A method for determining a vehicle-based reputation, the method comprising:

identifying, at a navigation system, a first driver of a remote vehicle;

characterizing driving of the first driver based on the occurrence of one or more events; and

causing transmission of the characterization to a remote server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the first driver comprises receiving, from a remote server, a listing of drivers in a vicinity of the navigation system, the listing including information on the first driver.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein characterizing the driving of the first driver comprises monitoring the driver using one or more of a vehicle-mounted camera, a vehicle-mounted radar detector, and a vehicle-mounted sonar detector.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein characterizing the driving of the first driver comprises detecting an occurrence of one or more of an aggressive driving event, a speeding event, and a tailgating event.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating, at a first vehicle, a reputation-based navigation;

causing a display of a roadway and vehicles in vicinity of the first vehicle on a screen; and

causing a display of an indication of reputation for each of the displayed vehicles in vicinity of the first vehicle.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the indication of reputation for a displayed vehicle is based on at least one of a characterization of the vehicle'"'"'s condition and a characterization of a driving quality of the vehicle'"'"'s driver.

5. A method for determining a vehicle condition, the method comprising:

identifying, at a navigation system, a remote vehicle;

characterizing a condition of the remote vehicle based on the occurrence of one or more events; and

causing transmission of the characterization to a remote server.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein identifying the remote vehicle comprises receiving, from a remote server, a listing vehicles in a vicinity of the navigation system, the listing including information on the remote vehicle.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein characterizing the condition of the remote vehicle comprises monitoring the remote vehicle using one or more of a vehicle-mounted camera, a vehicle-mounted radar detector, and a vehicle-mounted sonar detector.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein characterizing the condition of the remote vehicle comprises detecting an occurrence of one or more of a broken light, a tire condition, towing of a heavy load, and unsecured cargo.

11. A method for providing routing information to a vehicle, the method comprising:

identifying, at a first vehicle, a second vehicle, wherein the identification is based on a proximity of second vehicle and the first vehicle;

accessing, at the first vehicle, predicted or actual information on a next navigational routing step associated with the second vehicle;

causing a display of the predicted or actual information on a screen.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein identifying the second vehicle comprises:

transmitting information identifying a location of the first vehicle to a server located remotely from the first vehicle or second vehicle; and

receiving, from the server, information identifying the second vehicle and indicating that the second vehicle is within proximity of the first vehicle.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the predicted or actual information on a next navigational routing step of the second vehicle comprises an estimated time until the second vehicle performs a left or right turn.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the predicted or actual information on a next navigational routing step of the second vehicle comprises an estimated time until the second vehicle performs a lane change.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

transmitting, to the second vehicle, information indicating that the first vehicle may soon engage in a lane bypass maneuver.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

initiating, at a vehicle, a navigation session;

providing a location of the vehicle to a remote server;

receiving information on local points of interest in vicinity of the vehicle'"'"'s location from the remote server; and

displaying, at the vehicle, local points of interest on a navigation map.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the local points of interest are contributed by members of the public.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising enabling at least one vehicle self-regulation function based on a determination that the vehicle is within vicinity of a local point of interest.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein a local point of interest from the local points of interest comprises signage related to at least one government-imposed driving restriction.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising causing a transmission of information identifying a violation of the at least one government-imposed driving restriction to a government authority.