Vehicle-to-vehicle communication
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:
- receiving input from a first user in a first vehicle to select a second vehicle to communicate with;
receiving a communication from the first user; and
sending a signal to a digital transceiver so that the digital transceiver can communicate with a radio frequency antenna to transmit the communication to the second vehicle.
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Abstract
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that allow passengers in one vehicle to communicate with passengers of another vehicle. Vehicles can have a computer, transceiver, and one or more antennae that enable vehicle-to-vehicle communications. The computer allows the user to select the particular direction, such as front or back, of the close proximity vehicle to communicate with. The communication is then transmitted using a transceiver and antenna of the first vehicle to an antenna and transceiver of the second vehicle.
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving input from a first user in a first vehicle to select a second vehicle to communicate with;
receiving a communication from the first user; and
sending a signal to a digital transceiver so that the digital transceiver can communicate with a radio frequency antenna to transmit the communication to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for facilitating communications between vehicles comprising:
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an output device operable to display a user interface to a user in a first vehicle;
a first input device operable to receive input from the user in the first vehicle to select a second vehicle to communicate with;
a second input device operable to receive a specific communication from the user that is directed to the second vehicle;
at least one antenna operable to be coupled to the first vehicle;
a digital transceiver operable to be coupled to the first vehicle, and further operable to receive the specific communication from the second input device and transmit the specific communication to at least one antenna; and
wherein the at least one antenna is further operable to forward the communication to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for communicating between vehicles comprising the steps of:
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in a first vehicle, receiving a notice of an incoming communication that was sent from a second vehicle;
receiving a selection from a first user of an option to accept the incoming communication;
receiving the incoming communication from the second vehicle through an antenna and a transceiver coupled to the first vehicle;
receiving a response to the incoming communication from the first user; and
transmitting the response from the first user to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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