Apparatus, system, and method for exchanging vehicle identification data

A system for exchanging vehicle information, the system comprising:

• a wireless network configured to facilitate communication between wireless devices;
• a vehicle data system configured to detect and communicate a collision indication;
• at least two identification devices, wherein the first identification device, responsive to a collision indication from the vehicle data system, assembles and stores a vehicle identifier of a host vehicle and establishes a wireless network connection with the second identification device, the first identification device further configured to verify that the second identification device is responding to the collision indication, send the host vehicle identifier to the second identification device, and receive a respondent vehicle identifier from the second identification device;
• an authorized police collection device configured to establish a wireless network connection with the identification device;
• the at least two identification devices further configured to verify the identity of the authorized police collection device, and wherein at least one identification device sends a plurality of vehicle identifiers to the authorized police collection device.

A method for exchanging vehicle information, comprising:

• receiving a collision indication;
• establishing a wireless network connection with a respondent identification device;
• assembling a vehicle identifier;
• verifying that the respondent identification device is responding to the collision indication;
• exchanging vehicle identifiers with the respondent identification device over the wireless network connection;
• storing the vehicle identifiers;
• verifying an identity of an authorized police collection device;
• and
• transmitting a plurality of stored vehicle identifiers to the authorized police collection device.

A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable code configured to carry out a process for exchanging vehicle information, the process comprising:

• receiving a collision indication;
• establishing a wireless network connection with a respondent identification device;
• verifying that the respondent identification device is responding to the collision indication;
• querying a vehicle data system for vehicle identification information;
• assembling a vehicle identifier;
• exchanging vehicle identifiers with the respondent identification device over the wireless network connection;
• storing the vehicle identifiers;
• verifying an identity of an authorized police collection device;
• and
• transmitting a plurality of stored vehicle identifiers to the authorized police collection device.

An apparatus for exchanging vehicle information, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a collision indication;
• means for querying a host vehicle data system for identification information;
• means for assembling a vehicle identifier;
• means for establishing a wireless network connection to a respondent identification device;
• means for verifying that the respondent identification device is responding to the collision indication;
• means for exchanging vehicle identifiers with the respondent identification device;
• means for storing a plurality of vehicle identifiers;
• means for verifying an identity of an authorized police collection device;
• and
• means for transmitting a plurality of stored vehicle identifiers to the authorized police collection device.