Vehicle communication system with area classifier

A communication system for communicating between multiple vehicles, said communication system comprising:

• a non-vehicle-based communication device operable to receive communications from vehicle-based communication devices of multiple respective vehicles and to transmit communications to the vehicle-based communication devices of the multiple respective vehicles;
• wherein, responsive to generation at a first vehicle of the multiple vehicles of a rating or classification of an area in which the first vehicle is traveling, the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle communicates the generated rating or classification to the non-vehicle-based communication device;
• wherein the vehicle-based communication device communicates a user identification and other data collected from the first vehicle to the non-vehicle-based communication device;
• wherein the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle also communicates geographical location information pertaining to the area that is rated or classified by the generated rating or classification;
• wherein, responsive to receipt of the rating or classification and the geographical location information communicated by the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle, the non-vehicle-based communication device communicates the rating or classification for that area to other vehicle-based communication devices of other vehicles of the multiple vehicles;
• wherein a vehicle control system of a second vehicle of the multiple vehicles autonomously controls the second vehicle responsive to the vehicle-based communication device of the second vehicle receiving the communicated rating or classification from the non-vehicle-based communication device for an area along a route of the second vehicle;
• and
• wherein, responsive to receipt of the rating or classification and the geographical location information communicated by the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle, the non-vehicle-based communication device geo-fences the area based upon an environment at and near the communicated geographical location.

A communication system for communicating between multiple vehicles, said communication system comprising:

• a non-vehicle-based communication device operable to receive communications from vehicle-based communication devices of multiple respective vehicles and to transmit communications to the vehicle-based communication devices of the multiple respective vehicles;
• wherein, responsive to generation at a first vehicle of the multiple vehicles of a rating or classification of an area in which that vehicle is traveling, the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle communicates the generated rating or classification to the non-vehicle-based communication device;
• wherein the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle also communicates geographical location information pertaining to the area that is rated or classified by the generated rating or classification;
• wherein, responsive to receipt of the rating or classification and the geographical location information communicated by the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle, the non-vehicle-based communication device communicates the rating or classification for that area to other vehicle-based communication devices of other vehicles of the multiple vehicles;
• wherein a vehicle navigation system of a second vehicle of the multiple vehicles adjusts a planned route for the second vehicle responsive to the vehicle-based communication device of the second vehicle receiving the communicated rating or classification from the non-vehicle-based communication device for an area along a route of the second vehicle;
• and
• wherein, responsive to receipt of the rating or classification and the geographical location information communicated by the vehicle-based communication device of the first vehicle, the non-vehicle-based communication device geo-fences the area based upon an environment at and near the communicated geographical location.