Vehicle to vehicle communication

• US 9,293,045 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2014
• Issued: 03/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bostick, James E., Ganci, John M. Jr., Singh, Arvind, Starks, Kimberly G.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US14/328,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20160012727A1
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/162 event-triggered
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, carried out by one or more processors, for vehicle to vehicle communication. In an embodiment, the method comprises the steps of receiving a first message selection, where the first message selection includes at least information associated with a road hazard. Identifying a first directional RFID communicator of a first vehicle with a second directional RFID communicator of a second vehicle. Responsive to identifying the first directional RFID communicator of the first vehicle, sending the first message selection to the first directional RFID communicator from the second directional RFID communicator.

Claims

1. A method for vehicle to vehicle communication, the method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, at a second vehicle, a first message from a first vehicle, wherein the first message includes information of one or more hazards on the second vehicle;

querying, by one or more processors, an engine control unit of the second vehicle to verify a first portion of the first message, wherein the first portion of the first message includes a first hazard verifiable by the engine control unit of the second vehicle;

verifying, by one or more processors, the first portion of the first message, wherein the first hazard exists or is intermittent on the second vehicle; and

storing, by one or more processors, the first portion of the first message.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

querying, by one or more processors, a transmission control unit of the second vehicle to verify a second portion of the first message, wherein the second portion of the first message includes a second hazard verifiable by the transmission control unit of the second vehicle;

verifying, by one or more processors, the second portion of the first message, wherein the second hazard exists or is intermittent on the second vehicle; and

storing, by one or more processors, the other portion of the first message.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, vehicle information associated with the first vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes one or more of a make of a vehicle, a model of a vehicle, a vehicle type, and a color of a vehicle; and

determining, by one or more processors, to display the other portion of the first message and vehicle information associated with the first vehicle in a user interface of the second vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, vehicle information associated with the first vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes one or more of;

a make of a vehicle, a model of a vehicle, a vehicle type, and a color of a vehicle; and

determining, by one or more processors, to display the portion of the first message and vehicle information associated with the first vehicle in a user interface of the second vehicle.

5. A computer program product for vehicle to vehicle communication, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive at a second vehicle, a first message from a first vehicle, wherein the first message includes information of one or more hazards on the second vehicle;

program instructions to query an engine control unit of the second vehicle to verify a first portion of the first message, wherein the first portion of the first message includes a first hazard verifiable by the engine control unit of the second vehicle;

program instructions to verify the first portion of the first message, wherein the first hazard exists or is intermittent on the second vehicle; and

program instructions to store the first portion of the first message.

6. The computer program product of claim 5, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

query a transmission control unit of the second vehicle to verify a second portion of the first message, wherein the second portion of the first message includes a second hazard verifiable by the transmission control unit of the second vehicle;

verify the second portion of the first message, wherein the second hazard exists or is intermittent on the second vehicle; and

store the other portion of the first message.

7. The computer program product of claim 6, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

identify vehicle information associated with the first vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes one or more of a make of a vehicle, a model of a vehicle, a vehicle type, and a color of a vehicle; and

determine to display the other portion of the first message and vehicle information associated with the first vehicle in a user interface of the second vehicle.

8. The computer program product of claim 5, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

identify vehicle information associated with the first vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes one or more of;

a make of a vehicle, a model of a vehicle, a vehicle type, and a color of a vehicle; and

determine to display the portion of the first message and vehicle information associated with the first vehicle in a user interface of the second vehicle.

9. A computer system for vehicle to vehicle communication, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive at a second vehicle, a first message from a first vehicle, wherein the first message includes information of one or more hazards on the second vehicle;

program instructions to query an engine control unit of the second vehicle to verify a first portion of the first message, wherein the first portion of the first message includes a first hazard verifiable by the engine control unit of the second vehicle;

program instructions to verify the first portion of the first message, wherein the first hazard exists or is intermittent on the second vehicle; and

program instructions to store the first portion of the first message.

10. The computer system of claim 9, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

query a transmission control unit of the second vehicle to verify a second portion of the first message, wherein the second portion of the first message includes a second hazard verifiable by the transmission control unit of the second vehicle;

verify the second portion of the first message, wherein the second hazard exists or is intermittent on the second vehicle; and

store the other portion of the first message.

11. The computer system of claim 10, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

identify vehicle information associated with the first vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes one or more of a make of a vehicle, a model of a vehicle, a vehicle type, and a color of a vehicle; and

determine to display the other portion of the first message and vehicle information associated with the first vehicle in a user interface of the second vehicle.

12. The computer system of claim 9, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

identify vehicle information associated with the first vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes one or more of;

a make of a vehicle, a model of a vehicle, a vehicle type, and a color of a vehicle; and

determine to display the portion of the first message and vehicle information associated with the first vehicle in a user interface of the second vehicle.