Method of receiving messages transmitted from vehicle to vehicle

• US 7,352,291 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2004
• Issued: 04/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Reumerman, Hans-Jürgen
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US10/567,274
• Publication Number:
  US 20060232439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,331 Days
• Field of Search: 340/905, 340/904, 340/902, 340/933, 340/934, 340/988, 340/995.12, 340/995.13, 701/1, 701/117, 701/118, 701/119, 701/200
• US Class Current: 340/905
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096725 where the received information generates an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the information is another vehicle

Abstract

A method of receiving messages which are transmitted from vehicle to vehicle and contain information relating to traffic is characterized in that information from received messages is only accepted when a number of identical items of information are received, wherein the number is greater in heavy traffic than in light traffic.

Claims

1. A method of receiving messages transmitted from vehicle to vehicle and containing information relating to traffic, characterized in that information from received messages is only accepted when a number of identical items of information are received, wherein the number is greater in heavy traffic than in light traffic.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the traffic density is measured by sensors on the vehicle in which the messages are received.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the traffic density is obtained from a stationary information system.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the number depends on further variables.

5. A method as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the further variables include at least weather and road condition information.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the number depends on weighting of the respective information.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that information about the road network is used for weighting.

8. A method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the user'"'"'s individual data are used for weighting.

9. A method as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that measured data are used for weighting, which are obtained by means of vehicle sensors.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the information which is accepted is displayed.

11. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the information which is accepted brings about intervention in the vehicle control system.