Vehicle communication device

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2006-02-15

2009-02-03

Bugg, George A (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Traffic control indicator

Pacing

C340S901000, C340S995100, C455S011100, C455S022000, C701S117000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07486202

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle communication device mounted to each of vehicles for sending and receiving information among plural vehicles includes a traveling lane detecting device for detecting a vehicle traveling lane on a road surface and an appropriateness of relay determining device for determining an appropriateness of relay on the basis of the vehicle traveling lane detected by the traveling lane detecting device, wherein the vehicle communication device assigns a vehicle to be requested to relay the information on the basis of the result determined by the appropriateness of relay determining device and sends the information to the assigned vehicle.

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Extended European Search Report (in English) issued by the European Patent Office in corresponding European Patent Application No. 06 10 0900, Mar. 8, 2007, Munich, DE.

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