In-vehicle wireless communication management system and method of controlling same

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon, the program to direct a processor to:

• acquire, with a first router included in a first vehicle, power information from at least one wireless device located inside the first vehicle and from a second vehicle having a second router;
• determine whether interference occurs in near field wireless communication based on the power information;
• when it is determined that the interference occurs, determine a location of a source of the interference to be either an interior of the first vehicle or an exterior of the first vehicle;
• determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of any wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices;
• when the RSSI is not problematic, determine that the location of the source of the interference is the exterior of the first vehicle;
• when the RSSI is problematic, determine that the location of the source of the interference is the interior of the first vehicle;
• and
• depending on the location of the source of the interference, request power adjustment to either the at least one wireless device or the second router such that the interference is mitigated.

An in-vehicle wireless communication management system for managing wireless communication interference in a vehicle environment, comprising:

• a wireless communication unit configured to acquire power information from at least one wireless device located inside a vehicle and from an external vehicle having a router;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• determine whether interference occurs in near field wireless communication based on the power information;
• determine a location of a source of the interference to be either an interior of the vehicle or an exterior of the vehicle when it is determined that the interference occurs;
• request power adjustment to either the at least one wireless device or the router such that the interference is mitigated depending on the location of the source of the interference;
• determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of any wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices;
• determine that the location of the source of the interference is the exterior of the vehicle when the RSSI is not problematic;
• and
• determine that the location of the source of the interference is the interior of the vehicle when the RSSI is problematic.