TRAFFIC EVENT MONITORING
First Claim
1. A method of providing information on a traffic event, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining automatically with a processor that a vehicle is approaching the traffic event based on a current position of the vehicle and a location of the traffic event by receiving a wireless data transmission; and
in response to determining that the vehicle is approaching the traffic event, acquiring image data of a vehicle environment with an image sensor and transmitting the acquired image data for receipt by a traffic event center, and wirelessly receiving control instructions and controlling the acquisition of image data according to the received control instructions, where controlling the acquisition of image data comprises controlling a field of view of the image sensor according to the control instructions.
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Abstract
Information on a traffic event, such as a traffic accident, may be provided to a vehicle equipped with a system for performing a wireless data communication with a traffic event center. The system can determine automatically if the vehicle approaches the traffic event by receiving corresponding information in a wireless data transmission, or by a determination based on the vehicle'"'"'s current position and a location of the traffic event received in a wireless data transmission. If it is determined by the system that the vehicle has approached a traffic event, the system can automatically acquire image data of the vehicle environment, and transmit the acquired image data to the traffic event center.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing information on a traffic event, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining automatically with a processor that a vehicle is approaching the traffic event based on a current position of the vehicle and a location of the traffic event by receiving a wireless data transmission; and in response to determining that the vehicle is approaching the traffic event, acquiring image data of a vehicle environment with an image sensor and transmitting the acquired image data for receipt by a traffic event center, and wirelessly receiving control instructions and controlling the acquisition of image data according to the received control instructions, where controlling the acquisition of image data comprises controlling a field of view of the image sensor according to the control instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle traffic event monitoring system for use in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a receiving unit adapted to receive, by a wireless data transmission, information regarding a traffic event; an image sensor adapted to acquire image data of a vehicle environment; a transmitting unit adapted to transmit a wireless data communication for receipt by a traffic event center; and a processing adapted to determine automatically if the vehicle is approaching the traffic event based on a current position of the vehicle and a location of the traffic event, where the processing unit is further adapted to acquire the image data with the image sensor and to transmit the acquired image data with the transmitting unit for receipt by the traffic event center in response to determining that the vehicle is approaching the traffic event, the vehicle traffic event monitoring system further comprising an image sensor controller adapted to control a field of view of the image sensor in accordance with wirelessly received image control instructions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle traffic event monitoring system comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a location of a traffic event via a wireless data transmission; a processing unit configured to automatically determine that a vehicle is approaching the traffic event based on the received wireless data transmission; an image sensor adapted to automatically acquire image data of a vehicle environment in response to the determination that the vehicle is approaching the traffic event; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the acquired image data, the vehicle traffic event monitoring system further comprising an image sensor controller adapted to control a field of view of the image sensor in accordance with wirelessly received image control instructions.
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