Patent ID: 8340836
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for receiving at least one of advisory information and vehicle control information, the method comprising: reading positioning data using a positioning system; determining at least one of a location, heading, and speed of the positioning system using the positioning data; receiving information about a target footprint at a receiving unit, or determining a target footprint using the at least one of the location, heading, and speed of the positioning system using the receiving unit; determining whether the receiving unit is in the target footprint based on the current geographic location; receiving the at least one of the advisory information and the vehicle control information from a transmitting unit using the receiving unit; determining whether the at least one of the advisory information and the vehicle control information is directed to the receiving unit, wherein the receiving unit determines whether the advisory information is directed to the receiving unit when the advisory information is received; and outputting the at least one of the advisory information and the vehicle control information when the at least one of the advisory information and the vehicle control information is directed to the receiving unit and the receiving unit is in the target footprint.