Proximity warning relative to other cars
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1. An inter-vehicle communication system comprising:
- a wireless ad-hoc network initiated by a first vehicle communications system of a first vehicle, wherein initiating the wireless ad-hoc network includes detecting a network device associated with a vehicle in a communications range of the first vehicle, sending a query to the detected network device including an invitation to establish a communications connection between the first vehicle and the vehicle, and when the communications connection is allowed by the vehicle, exchanging information between the first vehicle and the vehicle via the communications connection;
a second vehicle communications system of a second vehicle, the second vehicle communications system being in the communications range of the first vehicle and allowing the communications connection, the second vehicle communications system acting as a node in the wireless ad-hoc network capable of forwarding information at least on behalf of the first vehicle communications system; and
a notification module associated with the first vehicle, the notification module adapted to forward one or more communications to at least the second vehicle communications system based upon a triggering event.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.
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1. An inter-vehicle communication system comprising:
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a wireless ad-hoc network initiated by a first vehicle communications system of a first vehicle, wherein initiating the wireless ad-hoc network includes detecting a network device associated with a vehicle in a communications range of the first vehicle, sending a query to the detected network device including an invitation to establish a communications connection between the first vehicle and the vehicle, and when the communications connection is allowed by the vehicle, exchanging information between the first vehicle and the vehicle via the communications connection; a second vehicle communications system of a second vehicle, the second vehicle communications system being in the communications range of the first vehicle and allowing the communications connection, the second vehicle communications system acting as a node in the wireless ad-hoc network capable of forwarding information at least on behalf of the first vehicle communications system; and a notification module associated with the first vehicle, the notification module adapted to forward one or more communications to at least the second vehicle communications system based upon a triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inter-vehicle communication method comprising:
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initiating by a first vehicle communications system of a first vehicle a wireless ad-hoc network with a second vehicle communications system of a second vehicle, wherein initiating the wireless ad-hoc network comprises; detecting the second vehicle communications system in a communications range of the first vehicle communications system; sending, by the first vehicle communications system, a query to the second vehicle communications system inviting the second vehicle communications system to establish a communications connection with the first vehicle communications system; and exchanging information between the first vehicle and the second vehicle via the communications connection when establishment of the communications connection is allowed by the second vehicle; the second vehicle communications system acting as a node in the wireless ad-hoc network capable of forwarding information at least on behalf of the first vehicle communications system; and forwarding one or more communications to at least the second vehicle communications system based upon a triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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