Patent ID: 6654681
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
A method for at least one of dynamically obtaining relevant traffic information and for dynamic optimization of a route of a first vehicle pertaining to at least one of a self organizing traffic information system and traffic guidance system to which further vehicles pertain, comprising the steps performed by the first vehicle;[a] creating own data on the basis of at least one of on-board sensors and other information sources in said first vehicle; [b] emitting data that are relevant for said first vehicle or for other vehicles; [c] receiving data transmitted by other vehicles; [d] storing data obtained from at least one of received and own data; [e] relaying of received data by re-transmission of these data in a processed or unprocessed form, and [f] creating and transmitting inquiries concerning data which may possibly be furnished by other vehicles.