Combined short range and long range communication for traffic analysis and collision avoidance
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1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of individual traffic objects within a group of traffic objects being configured for communication with one another over short range communication technology; and
a central server configured for communication with one or more of said plurality of individual traffic objects over long range communication technology, said central server being configured for receiving information from one or more of said plurality of individual traffic objects, analyzing said received information, determining short range communication needs between an identified subset of traffic objects and initiating short range communication between said identified subset of traffic objects.
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Abstract
A method and system for combining short range communication and long range communication for traffic related applications is presented. In one example, a central server is equipped and configured to receive information via long range communication from one or more individual traffic objects, analyze the received information to determine the short range communication needs, if any, between an identified subset of traffic objects and then initiate short range communication between the traffic objects in the identified subset of traffic objects.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of individual traffic objects within a group of traffic objects being configured for communication with one another over short range communication technology; and a central server configured for communication with one or more of said plurality of individual traffic objects over long range communication technology, said central server being configured for receiving information from one or more of said plurality of individual traffic objects, analyzing said received information, determining short range communication needs between an identified subset of traffic objects and initiating short range communication between said identified subset of traffic objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Method, comprising:
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communicating via long range communication technology between a central server and one or more traffic objects in a set of individual traffic objects for receiving the traffic-related information; analyzing the traffic-related information; determining the short range communication needs between traffic objects in an identified subset of individual traffic objects; and initiating short range communication between traffic objects in said identified subset of individual traffic objects for providing a complete traffic scene of the area of interest or concern. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus, comprising:
a traffic object arranged with a suitable short-range communication technology and a suitable long range communication technology, configured for providing traffic related information via said long range communication technology and further configured for receiving instructions via said long range communication technology for initiating short range radio communication with other traffic objects. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. Apparatus, comprising:
a traffic object arranged with a suitable short-range and/or a suitable long range communication technology and with at least one camera for image and/or video capturing functionality configured for receiving further image/video information via said short range communication technology and/or said long range communication technology and for computing said captured and said received image/video information for generating a traffic scene around said traffic object. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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