Vehicle communication with connected objects in proximity to the vehicle using cloud systems

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided. One system is of a vehicle for processing communication with connected objects. The processing by the system uses a processor of the vehicle and processing and data from one or more servers of a cloud system. The connected objects include objects having communication capabilities that are either fixed at specific locations as infrastructure proximate to where the vehicle is located or locations proximate to where the vehicle is moving. The system includes a global positioning system of the vehicle for generating geo-location for the vehicle and a heading direction. The geo-location is configured to be shared with a server of the cloud system using a communications device of the vehicle. The server of the cloud system is configured to receive the geo-location of the vehicle to identify the heading direction of the vehicle. The communications device of the vehicle is configured receive state data from at least one of said connected objects that are proximate in location relative to the vehicle or are along the heading direction of the vehicle. The processor is one of a plurality of processors of on-board electronics, and the processor is configured to execute instructions that processes data associated with of said heading direction of the vehicle and updates in state data received from connected objects. The processing is configured to cause initiation of an action by a subsystem of the vehicle. In one example, the action by the subsystem of the vehicle is to produce a safety warning notification presented on a display of the vehicle or an automatic action by the vehicle for safety.