Interactive Vehicle Reception Functional Area

Description

Provides drivers with traffic, maintenance and construction, transit, yellow pages, event, and weather information upon request.

Included In

Private Traveler Vehicles

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The vehicle shall receive formatted traffic and travel advisories from a center and present them to the driver upon request.
2The vehicle shall receive travel alerts from a center and present them to the driver. Relevant alerts are provided based on pre-supplied trip characteristics and preferences.
3The vehicle shall receive yellow pages information (such as lodging, restaurants, theaters, and other tourist activities) from a center and present it to the driver upon request.
4The vehicle shall receive event information from a center and present it to the driver upon request.
5The vehicle shall collect vehicle data and present it to the driver (including vehicle conditions, environmental conditions, safety and position warnings, and enhanced vision images) upon request.
6The vehicle shall provide the capability of translating signage for presentation to the driver, including fixed signage, situational messages, or work zone intrusion messages.
7The vehicle shall accept reservations for yellow pages services, non-motorized transportation information and event information.
8The vehicle shall prioritize safety and warning messages to supersede advisory and broadcast messages.
9The vehicle shall base requests from the driver on the vehicle's current location, and filter the provided information accordingly.
10The vehicle shall accept personal preferences, recurring trip characteristics, and traveler alert subscription information from the driver and send this information to a center to support customized traveler information services.
11The vehicle shall support driver input in audio or manual form.
12The vehicle shall present information to the driver in audible or visual forms without impairing the driver's ability to control the vehicle in a safe manner.