Method and system for communicating vehicle position information to an intelligent transportation system

An aftermarket vehicle communication device engageable to a vehicle for providing location information associated with the vehicle to a V2X data stream, the device comprising:

• a housing detachably engageable to the vehicle;
• a GPS circuit disposable in communication with a GPS system to receive a GPS signal therefrom, the received GPS signal being representative of a location of the vehicle when the housing is engaged to the vehicle;
• an antenna circuit coupled to the housing and in communication with the GPS circuit, the antenna circuit being configured to receive the GPS signal from the GPS circuit and communicate the GPS signal to the V2X data stream;
• and
• a micro computing unit (MCU) coupled to the housing and in communication with the GPS circuit and the antenna circuit, the MCU being configured to generate an alert signal communicable to the V2X data stream via the antenna circuit, the alert signal identifying the vehicle as being non-autonomous.

A method of providing vehicle position information to a V2X data stream, the method comprising:

• releasably engaging an aftermarket vehicle communication device to the vehicle, the device comprising:
• a housing detachably engageable to the vehicle;
• a GPS circuit disposable in communication with a GPS system;
• and
• an antenna circuit coupled to the housing and in communication with the GPS circuit, and disposable in communication with the V2X data stream;
• receiving a GPS signal from the GPS systems at the GPS circuit, the received GPS signal being representative of a location of the vehicle when the housing is engaged to the vehicle;
• communicating the GPS signal to the V2X data stream via the antenna circuit;
• the receiving and communicating steps proceeding independent of receiving any signal from a vehicle electrical system on the vehicle.