Transceiver antenna for vehicle side mirrors
US10074894B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/062
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transceiver antenna assembly for installation in a vehicle side-view mirror to enable communication with nearby vehicles, in which each transceiver antenna may have one or two antenna arrays implemented on a single printed circuit board, protected by an antenna housing used to mount the transceiver antenna inside the mirror assembly. Each antenna array in a dual-channel transceiver antenna may transmit and receive data over one of two DSRC channels. One channel may be used to transmit and receive vehicle data only and the other channel may be used to transmit and receive both vehicle data and audio/video (A/V) data. Each antenna array is connected to a radio in the vehicle that processes received signals and prepares signals for transmission. Such a transceiver antenna assembly, when mounted within the side view mirror assembly of a truck, may be especially useful for communication in truck platooning.
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