Method, system and vehicle for conducting group travel
First Claim
1. A method for conducting group travel, wherein a subsequent group travel participant follows a route identified in a navigation information transmitted by a group travel participant travelling ahead, or the subsequent group travel participant drives to a current destination identified in the navigation information transmitted by the group travel participant travelling ahead, the method comprising:
- assigning a group travel identifier for a journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead;
checking a password strength of the group travel identifier by an App and releasing or withholding the group travel identifier based on the password strength;
transmitting the group travel identifier for the journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead to the subsequent group travel participant, said group travel participant travelling ahead, transmitting the group travel identifier to the subsequent group travel participant on a transmission path that is different from a transmission path via which the navigation information is transmitted, wherein the navigation information is transmitted by a telephone call;
transmitting the navigation information provided by the group travel participant travelling ahead to a distribution unit in a context with the group travel identifier, without the distribution unit receiving information identifying the group travel participant travelling ahead except for the transmitted context of the group travel identifier and the navigation information provided to the distribution unit by the group travel participant travelling ahead;
transmitting the navigation information from the distribution unit to the subsequent group travel participant; and
said subsequent group travel participant using the navigation information transmitted from the distribution unit.
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Abstract
A method for conducting group travel, wherein a subsequent group travel participant follows a group travel participant travelling ahead or the subsequent group travel participant drives to a current destination of group travel participant travelling ahead, includes the steps of: assigning a group travel identifier for a journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead; passing on the group travel identifier from the group travel participant travelling ahead to the subsequent group travel participant; transmitting navigation information of the group travel participant travelling ahead to a distribution unit in a context with the group travel identifier; transmitting the navigation information from the distribution unit to the subsequent group travel participant; and using the navigation information transmitted from the distribution unit by the subsequent group travel participant.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for conducting group travel, wherein a subsequent group travel participant follows a route identified in a navigation information transmitted by a group travel participant travelling ahead, or the subsequent group travel participant drives to a current destination identified in the navigation information transmitted by the group travel participant travelling ahead, the method comprising:
- assigning a group travel identifier for a journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead;
checking a password strength of the group travel identifier by an App and releasing or withholding the group travel identifier based on the password strength;
transmitting the group travel identifier for the journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead to the subsequent group travel participant, said group travel participant travelling ahead, transmitting the group travel identifier to the subsequent group travel participant on a transmission path that is different from a transmission path via which the navigation information is transmitted, wherein the navigation information is transmitted by a telephone call;
transmitting the navigation information provided by the group travel participant travelling ahead to a distribution unit in a context with the group travel identifier, without the distribution unit receiving information identifying the group travel participant travelling ahead except for the transmitted context of the group travel identifier and the navigation information provided to the distribution unit by the group travel participant travelling ahead;
transmitting the navigation information from the distribution unit to the subsequent group travel participant; and
said subsequent group travel participant using the navigation information transmitted from the distribution unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- assigning a group travel identifier for a journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead;
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10. A system for conducting group travel, wherein a subsequent group travel participant follows a route identified in a navigation information transmitted by a group travel participant travelling ahead or the subsequent group travel participant drives to a current destination of the group travel participant travelling ahead, the system comprising:
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a distribution unit, and a registry, wherein the system is configured to; check a password strength of a group travel identifier by an App and release or withhold the group travel identifier based on the password strength and assign the group travel identifier for a journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead using the registry; transmit the group travel identifier for the journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead to the subsequent group travel participant, said group travel participant travelling ahead, transmitting the group travel identifier to the subsequent group travel participant on a transmission path that is different from a transmission path via which the navigation information is transmitted, wherein the navigation information is transmitted by a telephone call; transmit the navigation information provided by the group travel participant travelling ahead to the distribution unit in a context with the group travel identifier, without the distribution unit receiving information identifying the group travel participant travelling ahead except for the transmitted context of the group travel identifier; and transmit the navigation information from the distribution unit to the subsequent group travel participant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A vehicle with a system for conducting group travel, wherein a subsequent group travel participant follows a route identified in a navigation information transmitted by a group travel participant travelling ahead or the subsequent group travel participant drives to a current destination of the group travel participant travelling ahead, the system comprising:
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a distribution unit, and a registry, wherein the system is configured to; check a password strength of a group travel identifier by an App and release or withhold the group travel identifier based on the password strength and assign the group travel identifier for a journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead using the registry; transmit the group travel identifier for the journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead to the subsequent group travel participant, said group travel participant travelling ahead, transmitting the group travel identifier to the subsequent group travel participant on a transmission path that is different from a transmission path via which the navigation information is transmitted, wherein the navigation information is transmitted by a telephone call; transmit the navigation information provided by the group travel participant travelling ahead to the distribution unit in a context with the group travel identifier, without the distribution unit receiving information identifying the group travel participant travelling ahead except for the transmitted context of the group travel identifier; and transmit the navigation information from the distribution unit to the subsequent group travel participant. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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