Inter-Vehicle Multimedia Data Sharing via V2V and MMS
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current inter-vehicle data communication systems face limitations in providing ubiquitous multimedia content, especially graphic images, due to the limited number of cameras installed at fixed locations, which may not cover dynamic or accident-prone areas effectively, and V2V communication protocols' inability to handle large payload image data.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method that uses vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication protocols to request multimedia content from nearby vehicles, with a server facilitating the transmission through Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) for larger data, enabling on-demand graphic information sharing between vehicles, even at dynamic locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If fixed location cameras are installed to provide multimedia content, then graphic image coverage is improved, but the number of cameras required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static camera deployment model into a dynamic one where mobile vehicles equipped with cameras move throughout the environment. This allows the same camera resources to cover multiple locations over time, significantly reducing the total number of cameras needed while maintaining or improving coverage area.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of deploying physical cameras at every fixed location, the system creates a network of mobile camera platforms that replicate surveillance coverage across different areas. Vehicles act as mobile copies of fixed camera stations, providing redundant and overlapping coverage as they move through their routes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If V2V communication protocols are used to transmit multimedia content, then inter-vehicle data sharing is enabled, but the protocol's payload capacity is insufficient for large image data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the multimedia content transmission into two segments: control signaling through V2V protocols and actual media payload through dedicated communication channels. This segmentation allows the system to leverage V2V for coordination while using appropriate channels for bulk data transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary communication infrastructure that mediates between V2V protocols and multimedia content delivery. This intermediary layer handles the translation and routing of data requests, matching content requests with appropriate communication channels based on payload size and content type.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed location cameras are used, then infrastructure deployment is simplified, but coverage of dynamic and accident-prone areas is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces static infrastructure with dynamic mobile platforms that can adapt their positions and coverage areas in real-time. Vehicles equipped with cameras and communication systems can dynamically respond to changing traffic patterns and incident locations, providing flexible coverage without complex infrastructure deployment.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and software can be used to provide inter-vehicle data communications for multimedia content. In some aspects, a method is disclosed comprising: receiving, at a first vehicle, a multimedia content request message from a second vehicle, wherein the multimedia content request message indicates a target location at which multimedia content is requested; determining, a current location of the first vehicle; in response to determining that the current location matching the target location, generating the multimedia content; and transmitting, by the first vehicle, the multimedia content.