SMART ROAD SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
- a plurality of communication devices at respective geographic locations along a road;
wherein said communication devices are operable to wirelessly communicate with vehicles traveling on the road;
wherein said communication system communicates with a vehicle traveling on the road;
wherein at least some of said communication devices along the road communicate location information to the vehicle traveling on the road; and
wherein the location information is communicated at least during situations where GPS satellite reception at the vehicle is lost or interrupted.
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Abstract
A communication system for vehicles includes a plurality of communication devices at respective geographic locations along a road. The communication devices are operable to wirelessly communicate with vehicles traveling on the road. The communication system communicates with a vehicle traveling on the road. At least some of the communication devices along the road communicate location information to the vehicle traveling on the road. The location information is communicated at least during situations where GPS satellite reception at the vehicle is lost or interrupted. The communication system may communicate signals to an automated driving system of an autonomous vehicle to control the autonomous vehicle as it travels on the road. The communication devices may wirelessly communicate with a remote server.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices at respective geographic locations along a road; wherein said communication devices are operable to wirelessly communicate with vehicles traveling on the road; wherein said communication system communicates with a vehicle traveling on the road; wherein at least some of said communication devices along the road communicate location information to the vehicle traveling on the road; and wherein the location information is communicated at least during situations where GPS satellite reception at the vehicle is lost or interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices at respective geographic locations along a road; wherein said communication devices are operable to wirelessly communicate with vehicles traveling on the road; wherein said communication system communicates with a vehicle traveling on the road; wherein at least some of said communication devices along the road communicate location information to the vehicle traveling on the road; wherein the location information is communicated at least during situations where GPS satellite reception at the vehicle is lost or interrupted; wherein the vehicle traveling on the road comprises an autonomous vehicle; wherein said communication system communicates signals to an automated driving system of the autonomous vehicle to control the autonomous vehicle as it travels on the road; and wherein said communication devices wirelessly communicate with a remote server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices at respective geographic locations along a road; wherein said communication devices are operable to wirelessly communicate with vehicles traveling on the road; wherein said communication system communicates with a vehicle traveling on the road; wherein at least some of said communication devices along the road communicate location information to the vehicle traveling on the road; wherein the location information is communicated at least during situations where GPS satellite reception at the vehicle is lost or interrupted; wherein said communication devices wirelessly communicate with a remote server; wherein said remote server receives information via at least some of said communication devices pertaining to the vehicle traveling on the road; wherein, responsive at least in part to the received information, said remote server communicates information to the vehicle traveling on the road; and wherein said remote server receives information via at least some of said communication devices pertaining to other vehicles traveling on the road and, responsive at least in part to the received information, said remote server communicates information to at least some of the other vehicles traveling on the road. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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