Vehicular collision-activated information exchange method and apparatus using wireless communication radios

摘要

A method, a system, and an apparatus used to automatically exchange identification and collision-related information utilizing wireless communication devices during vehicular accidents are presented. Upon collision, an impact sensor detects and registers the crash, causing a processor to trigger a collision warning, record selected identification and collision-related information in an electronic file, and exchange the same through a secure wireless connection with a collision-activated information exchange device (CIED) of the other vehicle involved and/or with an information exchange device (IED) or devices in the area of the collision. The stored electronic files can later be accessed by and/or even transmitted to authorities to serve as evidence in hit-and-run investigation and/or accident reconstruction.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
detecting a collision; initiating discovery of collision-activated information exchange devices (CIED's) related to the collision; if at least one of the CIED's is discovered:
establishing a wireless connection with the at least one CIED; andexchanging collision-related information with the at least one CIED; if no CIED's are discovered, initiating discovery of remote devices that are not collision-activated; if at least one of the remote devices is discovered:
establishing a wireless connection with the at least one remote device; andexchanging collision-related information with the at least one remote device.