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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2002
Robert Kiendl, München, DE;
Günter Schmidt, Unterhaching, DE;
Definiens AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for dynamically obtaining relevant traffic information and/or for dynamically optimizing a route followed by a first vehicle which belongs to a self-organizing traffic information and/or traffic guidance system to which other vehicles belong as well. Said method consists of the following steps: generating own data by means of vehicle-mounted sensors and/or other information sources in the first vehicle; transmitting data relevant to the first vehicle or other vehicles; receiving data transmitted by other vehicles; storing data obtained from received and/or own data; generating and transmitting requests regarding data which can possibly be provided by other vehicles; and potential relaying received data by retransmitting said data in processed or unprocessed form.