Passing assistance system and method
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1. A passing assistance system in an ego-vehicle, comprising:
- an electronic control device that receives messages from car-to-car communication systems of other vehicles, whereinthe electronic control device is programmed to;
evaluate received messages;
identify a first oncoming vehicle based on a received message from the first oncoming vehicle, the received message having a first portion and a second portion appended to the first portion, wherein the first portion includes information at least identifying the first oncoming vehicle and the second portion includes information indicating both a presence or an absence of a vehicle trailing the first oncoming vehicle; and
activate a warning system in the ego-vehicle to prevent a passing process if the received message from the first oncoming vehicle that identifies the first oncoming vehicle includes information about the presence of the vehicle trailing the oncoming vehicle.
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Abstract
A passing assistance system and method is provided for one'"'"'s vehicle having an electronic control device for at least receiving messages from car-to-car communication systems of other vehicles. The messages include information about the presence or absence of a vehicle that trails the vehicle transmitting the message. The control device evaluates these messages as follows: the control device has a filter for identifying the first oncoming vehicle and its message and activates a warning system in the ego-vehicle to prevent a passing process if this message includes the information about the presence of a trailing vehicle.
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1. A passing assistance system in an ego-vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic control device that receives messages from car-to-car communication systems of other vehicles, wherein the electronic control device is programmed to; evaluate received messages; identify a first oncoming vehicle based on a received message from the first oncoming vehicle, the received message having a first portion and a second portion appended to the first portion, wherein the first portion includes information at least identifying the first oncoming vehicle and the second portion includes information indicating both a presence or an absence of a vehicle trailing the first oncoming vehicle; and activate a warning system in the ego-vehicle to prevent a passing process if the received message from the first oncoming vehicle that identifies the first oncoming vehicle includes information about the presence of the vehicle trailing the oncoming vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15)
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10. A method of operating a passing assistance system in an ego-vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving, by an electronic control device of the ego-vehicle, messages from car-to-car communication systems of other vehicles; evaluating, via the electronic control device, the received messages; identifying a first oncoming vehicle based on a message from the first oncoming vehicle, the received message having a first portion and a second portion appended to the first portion, wherein the first portion includes information at least identifying the first oncoming vehicle and the second portion includes information indicating both a presence or an absence of a vehicle trailing the first oncoming vehicle; and activating, via the electronic control device, a warning in the ego-vehicle about a passing process if the message from the first oncoming vehicle that identifies the first oncoming vehicle includes information about the presence of the vehicle trailing the first oncoming vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 16, 17)
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