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Method and apparatus for activating a crash countermeasure using a transponder having various modes of operation

  • US 6,609,057 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2002
  • Issued: 08/19/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of communicating between a first vehicle and a second vehicle comprising:

  • generating a cruise control signal from a first vehicle;

    detecting said cruise control signal at the second vehicle from the first vehicle;

    generating a second vehicle data signal from the second vehicle in response to the cruise control signal using a communication signature;

    generating a first vehicle data signal from the first vehicle in response to the second vehicle data signal using the communication signature; and

    activating a first countermeasure in the first vehicle in response to the second vehicle data signal.

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