Patent ID: 9159231
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting traffic information using a vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication, comprising steps of: detecting an occurrence event by a first vehicle terminal; generating a traffic information message including information for the occurrence event by the first vehicle terminal; transmitting the traffic information message through the V2V communication by the first vehicle terminal; receiving and analyzing the traffic information message by a second vehicle terminal which drives in an opposite direction as compared to the first vehicle terminal; increasing a consistency level for the event occurrence information when previously stored event information matching the event occurrence information of the received traffic information message exist; retransmitting the traffic information message to a third vehicle terminal located behind the first vehicle terminal depending on an analysis result of the traffic information message by the second vehicle terminal; and outputting an alert based on the consistency level for the event occurrence information of the traffic information message transmitted from the second vehicle terminal to the third vehicle terminal.