Patent ID: 8886386
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for wireless communication between vehicles comprising: identifying by a first vehicle a second vehicle located in relation to the first vehicle; acquiring, by the second vehicle, variables relating to driving information via one or more sensors, the one or more sensors comprising at least one video camera; wirelessly transmitting the variables relating to driving information by the second vehicle, the variables relating to driving information comprising a video image captured by the at least one video camera; receiving by the first vehicle the transmitted variables; processing by the first vehicle the transmitted variables to obtain driving information from the video image relating to overtaking the second vehicle by the first vehicle, said information indicating whether it is possible for the second vehicle to be overtaken by the first vehicle; and outputting in the first vehicle the driving information as at least one of an optical signal, an acoustic signal, and a haptic message via an output means, wherein the driving information relating to possible overtaking of the second vehicle by the first vehicle is based in part on information relating to the first vehicle comprising at least one of power of the engine of the first vehicle, acceleration capacity of the first vehicle, and information relating to a current weather condition.