CONNECTING AND MANAGING VEHICLES USING A PUBLISH-SUBSCRIBE SYSTEM

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving, from a mobile client device, a first message on a first channel of a plurality of channels, wherein the first message comprises a live video frame of a plurality of live video frames, and wherein the first channel corresponds to a defined geographical region in which the mobile client device is located;

identifying, by a computer processing device, an element of the live video frame;

generating, by the computer processing device, a second message comprising a notification associated with the element of the live video frame; and

publishing the second message to one or more of the plurality of channels, wherein each of the plurality of channels corresponds to a distinct geographical region located less than a threshold distance away from the defined geographical region.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile client device is associated with a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle is one of a bike, an automotive motor vehicle, a motorcycle, a boat, an airplane, a train, or a jet.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message further comprises a location of the mobile client device, and wherein the notification is additionally associated with the location.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message further comprises audio data, and wherein the notification is additionally associated with the audio data.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the element of the live video frame corresponds to at least one of a traffic light, a vehicle, an object on a road, a car accident, a manhole, traffic conditions, or a road closure.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a third message on a second channel, from the mobile client device, wherein the third message identifies a location of the mobile client device;

determining, based on the location, that the mobile client device is located less than the threshold distance away from the plurality of geographical regions; and

subscribing the mobile client device to the plurality of channels based on the determination.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a third message on a second channel, from the mobile client device, wherein the third message identifies a location of the mobile client device;

determining, based on the location, that the mobile client device is located greater than the threshold distance away from the defined geographical region; and

unsubscribing the mobile client device from the first channel based on the determination.

8 . A system, comprising:

a computer processing device programmed to perform operations to:

receive, from a mobile client device, a first message on a first channel of a plurality of channels, wherein the first message comprises a live video frame of a plurality of live video frames, and wherein the first channel corresponds to a defined geographical region in which the mobile client device is located;

identify an element of the live video frame;

generate a second message comprising a notification associated with the element of the live video frame; and

publish the second message to one or more of the plurality of channels, wherein each of the plurality of channels corresponds to a distinct geographical region located less than a threshold distance away from the defined geographical region.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the mobile client device is associated with a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle is one of a bike, an automotive motor vehicle, a motorcycle, a boat, an airplane, a train, or a jet.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first message further comprises a location of the mobile client device, and wherein the notification is additionally associated with the location.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first message further comprises audio data, and wherein the notification is additionally associated with the audio data.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the element of the live video frame corresponds to at least one of a traffic light, a vehicle, an object on a road, a car accident, a manhole, traffic conditions, or a road closure.

13 . The system of claim 8 , the computer processing device further to:

receive a third message on a second channel, from the mobile client device, wherein the third message identifies a location of the mobile client device;

determine, based on the location, that the mobile client device is located less than the threshold distance away from the plurality of geographical regions; and

subscribe the mobile client device to the plurality of channels based on the determination.

14 . The system of claim 8 , the computer processing device further to:

receive a third message on a second channel, from the mobile client device, wherein the third message identifies a location of the mobile client device;

determine, based on the location, that the mobile client device is located greater than the threshold distance away from the defined geographical region; and

unsubscribe the mobile client device from the first channel based on the determination.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer processing device, cause the computer processing device to:

receive, from a mobile client device, a first message on a first channel of a plurality of channels, wherein the first message comprises a live video frame of a plurality of live video frames, and wherein the first channel corresponds to a defined geographical region in which the mobile client device is located;

identify, by the computer processing device, an element of the live video frame;

generate, by the computer processing device, a second message comprising a notification associated with the element of the live video frame; and

publish the second message to one or more of the plurality of channels, wherein each of the plurality of channels corresponds to a distinct geographical region located less than a threshold distance away from the defined geographical region.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the mobile client device is associated with a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle is one of a bike, an automotive motor vehicle, a motorcycle, a boat, an airplane, a train, or a jet.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first message further comprises a location of the mobile client device, and wherein the notification is additionally associated with the location.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the element of the live video frame corresponds to at least one of a traffic light, a vehicle, an object on a road, a car accident, a manhole, traffic conditions, or a road closure.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , the computer processing device further to:

receive a third message on a second channel, from the mobile client device, wherein the third message identifies a location of the mobile client device;

determine, based on the location, that the mobile client device is located less than the threshold distance away from the plurality of geographical regions; and

subscribe the mobile client device to the plurality of channels based on the determination.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , the computer processing device further to:

receive a third message on a second channel, from the mobile client device, wherein the third message identifies a location of the mobile client device;

determine, based on the location, that the mobile client device is located greater than the threshold distance away from the defined geographical region; and

unsubscribe the mobile client device from the first channel based on the determination.