System and method of vehicular wireless communication using an integrated coordinating access point

US7970540B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US
• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Kenneth P. Laberteaux · Ann Arbor, US
• Tony Mak · San Francisco, US
• Raja Sengupta · Corona, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 8, 2005
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W74/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method of vehicular wireless communication over a Dedicated Short Range Communication service band. The system and method include a vehicle having a navigation system, a processor, and a communication system for transmitting a message via a wireless communications link. The system and method also include a control channel for communicating a safety communication and a service channel for communicating a non-safety communication.