Vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication for controlling accident avoidance procedures

A method for providing collision avoidance feedback to vehicles using vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication, comprising,

• detecting proximity separation between a first vehicle and a second vehicle, wherein when at least one sensor of the first vehicle or the second vehicle determine that a proximity separation is less than a threshold distance, a pairing algorithm is triggered between electronics of the first and second vehicle to enable direct communication for data exchange between the first and second vehicles;
• triggering a warning to one or both of the first and second vehicles if the data exchange determines that a probability exists that a heading of the first or second vehicles will result in a collision between the first and second vehicles;
• and
• initiating corrective action by one or both of the first or second vehicles if the data exchange between the first and second vehicles increase the probability that the heading will result in a collision between the first and second vehicles,
• triggering recording of audio and video surrounding the first or second vehicle when it is determined that the probability exists that the heading of the first or second vehicles will result in the collision;
• and
• transmitting the recording over the Internet to cloud processing systems for remote storage and remote access, the method is executed by a processor.

A method for providing collision avoidance feedback to vehicles, wherein electronics are incorporated in a first vehicle that receives input from at least one sensor of the first vehicle and electronics are incorporated in a second vehicle receive input from at least one sensor of the second vehicle, comprising,

• processing position data of the first vehicle using at least the first sensor of the first vehicle, the position data used to identify vehicles in an area around the first vehicle;
• detecting the second vehicle, being in the area around the first vehicle and within a proximity separation of the first vehicle;
• for when the second vehicle is within the proximity separation of the first vehicle, establishing wireless communication between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, the wireless communication used to exchange data that includes position data between the first and second vehicles, the exchange of data is used to identify changes in position data of the first vehicle or the second vehicle and to track a speed of either the first or second vehicle and to track a heading of either the first or second vehicle;
• triggering a warning in one or both of the first and second vehicles if the exchange of data determines that a speed and a heading of the first or second vehicle will result in a collision between the first and second vehicles, the warning being one of a sound warning, an audio spoken sound, tactile feedback to a component of the vehicle, light signals within the vehicle, or a combination of two or more thereof;
• initiating corrective action by one or both of the first or second vehicles if the exchange of data between the first and second vehicles identifies a lack of change in the speed or the heading to avoid the collision, the corrective action including one of an application of brakes, application of auto-turning of a steering wheel, a switch to auto-drive mode, an acceleration, an acceleration and deceleration, or combinations of two or more thereof;
• and
• detecting additional vehicles within the proximity separation of the first vehicle, and for each of the additional vehicles within the proximity separation,
• enabling wireless communication with the additional vehicles;
• enabling the exchange of data with the first vehicle to enable tracking of the speed and heading of the additional vehicles relative to the first vehicle;
• triggering warnings to the first vehicle or the additional vehicles when the speed and heading of any of the additional vehicles and the first vehicle identify a possible collision;
• and
• removing vehicles from communication with the first vehicle when vehicles move outside of the proximity separation,
• storing a history event log of occurrences and actions taken when triggering the warning or taking corrective action, the history event log being automatically communicated over the Internet to cloud processing systems for remote storage and remote access, the method being executed by a processor.