Passing assistance system and method

摘要

A passing assistance system and method is provided for one's vehicle having an electronic control device for at least receiving messages from car-to-car communication systems of other vehicles. The messages include information about the presence or absence of a vehicle that trails the vehicle transmitting the message. The control device evaluates these messages as follows: the control device has a filter for identifying the first oncoming vehicle and its message and activates a warning system in the ego-vehicle to prevent a passing process if this message includes the information about the presence of a trailing vehicle.

主权项

1. A passing assistance system in an ego-vehicle, comprising:
an electronic control device that receives messages from car-to-car communication systems of other vehicles, wherein the electronic control device is programmed to:
evaluate received messages;identify a first oncoming vehicle based on a received message from the first oncoming vehicle, the received message having a first portion and a second portion appended to the first portion, wherein the first portion includes information at least identifying the first oncoming vehicle and the second portion includes information indicating both a presence or an absence of a vehicle trailing the first oncoming vehicle; andactivate a warning system in the ego-vehicle to prevent a passing process if the received message from the first oncoming vehicle that identifies the first oncoming vehicle includes information about the presence of the vehicle trailing the oncoming vehicle.