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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2003
Applicant:
James W. Pearce, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Inventor:
James W. Pearce, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/123 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A decentralized, mobile system for reporting and monitoring vehicular traffic status. A vehicle has a position determining device, a transceiver, and a local display and controller connected to a processor. The transceiver receives, transmits, and repeats local traffic and vehicle information, such as location, direction, and speed. The processor is programmed to execute processes including receiving messages, repeating received messages, transmitting messages, reporting vehicle data through a vehicle message, and displaying traffic status information based on the received data.