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Communication apparatus for vehicle and vehicle

US10743158B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2018
Grant dateAug 11, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication apparatus for vehicle, which communicates with an entity including at least one of a nearby vehicle, infrastructure, and a mobile terminal. The communication apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to transmit a first transmission signal to the entity, and receive a first receipt signal from the entity using a first communication technology; a second communication unit configured to transmit a second transmission signal to the entity, and receive a second receipt signal from the entity using a second communication technology different than the first communication technology; and a processor configured to determine a transmission characteristic of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal and a reception characteristic of the first receipt signal and the second receipt signal, transmit a first message using at least one of only the first transmission signal, only the second transmission signal, and a combination of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal based on the determined transmission characteristic of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal, and receive a second message u…

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