Apparatus and method for inter-vehicle communication
US9008959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/163
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There are provided an apparatus and a method for inter-vehicle communication. The apparatus includes a communication unit configured to perform communication with another vehicle, a positioning unit configured to obtain positional information of a vehicle, and a controller configured to synchronize time instances of transmitting/receiving messages to/from the another vehicle using a signal from the positioning unit, to set communication conditions based on communication congestion with the another vehicle, and to perform transmitting/receiving messages to/from the another vehicle at the synchronized time instance according to the communication conditions.
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