System and method of vehicular wireless communication using a group manager
US7983841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method of vehicular wireless communication over a Dedicated Short Range Communication service band is provided. The system includes a vehicle having a navigation means, a processor, and a communication means for transmitting a message via a wireless communications link. The system includes a control channel for communicating a safety message and a service channel for communicating a non-safety message. The control channel is subdivided into a contention-free period having a safety exchange interval and a contention period having a non-safety service interval. The system further includes a dedicated group manager that partitions the vehicles into groups. The method includes the steps of determining if the vehicle is within communications range of the region, determining if the vehicle is registered with the group manager, if the vehicle is within the communications range of the group manager, determining if a current time is within the safety exchange interval, and transmitting the safety communication by each registered vehicle during the safety exchange interval at the predetermined time for each registered vehicle. The method further includes the steps of determining…
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