Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication System for Driver Intent
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current driver interaction and vehicle communication systems are inadequate for clearly conveying driving intentions and coordinating behaviors, especially in high-speed situations, and lack mechanisms for negotiating road usage or ensuring cooperation from other drivers.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-to-vehicle communication system that enables electronic message-based communication between drivers to convey intentions and offer monetary or non-monetary compensation for desired driving behaviors, using a network to transmit requests and track movements to facilitate self-regulation of traffic and improve safety and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If existing vehicle signals (turn signal lights, headlights, horn) are used for driver communication, then the communication method is simple and widely available, but the precision and clarity of conveying driving intentions is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication system as an intermediary between drivers, using electronic messages transmitted through vehicle networks to convey driving intentions. This mediator translates driver intentions into clear, standardized digital messages that can be precisely understood by other drivers, resolving the ambiguity of traditional signals while maintaining system accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical communication methods (physical gestures, visual signals, acoustic horns) with electronic/digital communication systems. This substitution enables precise transmission of driving intentions through structured electronic messages, significantly improving communication clarity while the system integrates seamlessly with existing vehicle electronics.
2Reliability
If visual information (facial expressions, gestures) is used for driver communication, then the intention can be clearly conveyed, but the information is not easily visible to other drivers especially when driving at night
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces visual mechanical communication (gestures, facial expressions) with electronic communication systems that transmit messages through vehicle networks. This substitution eliminates the visibility problems caused by nighttime and adverse weather conditions, as electronic messages can be transmitted and displayed regardless of environmental lighting conditions.
3Loss of time
If drivers need to complete interaction quickly due to high vehicle speed, then the communication time is reduced, but the clarity and understanding of driving intentions becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having drivers communicate their intentions in advance through electronic messages before executing maneuvers. This allows receiving drivers to process and understand the intentions clearly before the actual action occurs, providing sufficient reaction time even at high speeds while maintaining intention clarity through structured message formats.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where receiving vehicles can send acknowledgment or response messages back to the originating vehicle. This feedback loop ensures clear understanding of driving intentions and coordinates actions between drivers, reducing the risk of miscommunication even when interaction time is compressed due to high speeds.
4Adaptability or versatility
If monetary or non-monetary compensation is offered for desired driving behaviors, then the cooperation and compliance from other drivers is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a compensation management intermediary that handles the complex aspects of offering and tracking monetary or non-monetary compensation. This mediator manages the additional system layer required for compensation transactions, coordinating with existing vehicle communication infrastructure to enable cooperative driving behaviors without requiring complete system redesign.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for vehicle-to-vehicle communication are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, from a first vehicle via a network, a request for communicating with another vehicle; receiving, via the network, a first position signal from the first vehicle; determining a position of the first vehicle based on the first position signal; determining a target vehicle of the request, based on the request and the position of the first vehicle; transmitting, via the network, the request to the target vehicle; determining whether the target vehicle drives according to the request; and adding an amount of credit to an account associated with the target vehicle when it is determined that the target vehicle drives according to the request.