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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2001
Mitchell A. Benjamin, Renton, WA (US);
Harris O. Hinnant, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas T. Shigeno, New Castle, WA (US);
David N. Olmstead, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Mitchell A. Benjamin, Renton, WA (US);
Harris O. Hinnant, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas T. Shigeno, New Castle, WA (US);
David N. Olmstead, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Airbiquity, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a mobile network in which each mobile unit, such as a car, becomes a node able to receive and transmit a wide variety of information, including for example, traffic conditions, vehicle mechanical/electrical status, interactive game playing information, streaming audio and video, email, and voice mail. In one aspect, multi-sensor fusion technology is used to determine the best value of a monitored variable, for example, the real time locations of each mobile unit, that may be communicated to others via the network. In addition, a new method of traffic control using real time traffic positioning and density data is disclosed. Further, methods and systems for enhancing driver safety are disclosed. In another aspect, the system may use a unique secure dynamic link allocation system to improve the information transfer from one node (mobile unit) to another and to other networks, such as the Internet.