Method and apparatus for facilitating wireless communications with a nonautomotive roaming object
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1. A device adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, comprising a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
- a transmitter that transmits object information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and
a receiver that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information servicewherein the object information includes category information that identifies the nonautomotive roaming object as belonging to a particular predefined category that is one of a group of categories consisting of living objects, non-living objects, pedestrians, bicyclists, able-bodied persons, temporarily disabled persons, permanently disabled persons, adults, children, joggers, and hitchhikers or a group of categories consisting of a subset of the categories heretofore named.
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Abstract
A radio (10) communicates compatibly with a dedicated short range roadside information service and is adapted and configured to be worn by a pedestrian or otherwise mounted on or installed in a variety of nonautomotive roaming objects. Various modes of operation are supported including a beacon mode (50), a remote transmitter mode (60), a remote disable mode (70), and a location based operating mode (80).
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1. A device adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, comprising a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter that transmits object information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service wherein the object information includes category information that identifies the nonautomotive roaming object as belonging to a particular predefined category that is one of a group of categories consisting of living objects, non-living objects, pedestrians, bicyclists, able-bodied persons, temporarily disabled persons, permanently disabled persons, adults, children, joggers, and hitchhikers or a group of categories consisting of a subset of the categories heretofore named.
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2. A device adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, comprising a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter that transmits object information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the transmitter comprises a dedicated short range transmitter that includes a high power mode of operation that is activated by receipt of a control signal by the receiver that commands the device to transmit, using the transmitter, a high power signal that identities the nonautomotive roaming object. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A device adapted and configured to be disposed an a nonautomotive roaming object, comprising a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter that transmits object information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the object information identifies a non-automotive roaming object of at least one of the following types-a person, an animal, a non-automotive vehicular object being used by a person, and an occasionally moving object wherein-the transmitter is disabled upon the receiver receiving a transmitter disable signal. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for use with a device that is adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, the device comprising a user interface and a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter operably coupled to the user interface that transmits inform ation regarding the nonautomative roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver operably coupled to the user interface that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; the method comprising automatically using location information to selectively control at least one of the transmitter and the user interface wherein transmitting a message further includes transmitting a message that indicates at least a likelihood that the device will imminently be involved in a collision with a vehicle.
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9. A method for use with a device that is adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, the device comprising a user interface and a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter operably coupled to the user interface that transmits information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver operably coupled to the user interface that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; the method comprising automatically using location information to selectively control at least one of the transmitter and the user interface wherein automatically using location information to selectively control at least one of the transmitter and the user interface includes; determining that the nonautomotive roaming object is presently located proximal to a plurality of other nonautomotive roaming objects; automatically initiating a predetermined action. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use with a device that is adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, the device comprising a user interface and a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter operably coupled to the user interface that transmits information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver operably coupled to the user interface that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; the method comprising automatically using location information to selectively control at least one of the transmitter and the user interface, and wherein the device further includes a memory and wherein the method further comprises storing at least some history regarding the nonautomotive roaming object in the memory, and wherein automatically using location information to selectively control at least one of the transmitter and the user interface includes; storing at least some activity history regarding disablement of the transmitter in the memory; transmitting at least some of the activity history, such that the activity history regarding disablement of the transmitter can be utilized to dynamically adjust insurance coverage terms and conditions. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for use with a device that is adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, the device comprising a user interface and a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter operably coupled to the user interface that transmits information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver operably coupled to the user interface that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; the method comprising automatically using location information to selectively control at least one of the transmitter and the user interface, wherein automatically using location information to selectively control at least one of the transmitter and the user interface includes; using location Information to determine at least an approximate present velocity of the nonautomotive roaming object; whenever the approximate present velocity at least exceeds a predetermined threshold, automatically disabling the transmitter.
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16. A device adapted and configured to be disposed on a nonautomotive roaming object, comprising a radio that is compatible with a dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the radio comprises at least one of:
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a transmitter that transmits information regarding the nonautomotive roaming object compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service; and a receiver that receives information service information compatibly with the dedicated short range radio frequency-based roadside information service, wherein the device is responsive to a signal received by the receiver that includes a repeat command to determine whether the device is a device identified by Information associated with the repeat command, and when the device is not the identified device, to transmit information obtained from the received signal, including the repeat command and the device identification.
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