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Road-side network node and method to operate the road-side network node

US11240645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2018
Grant dateFeb 1, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method to operate a road-side network node in a cell-supported radio communications network and in an adhoc radio communications network is provided. The method comprises: discovering at least one further road-side network node in the vicinity of the road-side network node as a gateway node, wherein the at least one further road-side node has the capability to exchange data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network; and exchanging data across the cell-supported radio communications network and the adhoc radio communications network in dependence on the discovered at least one further road-side network node.

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