초록 ▼

A method for exchanging information between vehicles involved in or near a collision site. When a collision is sensed by one vehicle, a message is transmitted from the one vehicle to at least one of the other vehicles within a threshold distance of the one vehicle. The message contains at least the

A method for exchanging information between vehicles involved in or near a collision site. When a collision is sensed by one vehicle, a message is transmitted from the one vehicle to at least one of the other vehicles within a threshold distance of the one vehicle. The message contains at least the identity of the one vehicle and preferably driver information, insurance information, along with the time and place of the collision.

대표청구항 ▼

[Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.]sensing said collision by said first vehicle;transmitting a signal to said controller indicating said collision;upon reception of said signal by said controller, forming a message co

[Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.]sensing said collision by said first vehicle;transmitting a signal to said controller indicating said collision;upon reception of said signal by said controller, forming a message comprising an identification of said first vehicle;transmitting said message to at least a second of said vehicles within a threshold distance of said first vehicle; andstoring said first message in a memory of at least said second of said vehicles andreceiving at least one witness message from at least one other of said vehicles indicating that the driver of said at least one other of said vehicles is a witness to said collision.