Method and apparatus for communication
AssigneeContinental Teves AG & Co. oHG
InventorsUlrich Stählin, Adam Swoboda, Thomas Grotendorst, Christian Thur
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for a vehicle to communicate with another vehicle or with an infrastructure device which has a particular range which is dependent on the current position of the vehicle. In order to ensure correct operation of the communication, the range to be expected for the communication is derived inter alia from the nature of the surroundings, which is dependent on the current position of the vehicle. The invention also relates to an appropriate apparatus for communication.
Claims15
A method for a vehicle to communicate with another vehicle or with an infrastructure device which has a particular range which is dependent on the current position of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a nature of surroundings of the vehicle at the current position of the vehicle by using map data or radar;
- determining a range of the communication based on the nature of the surroundings;
- and
- warning a driver of the vehicle that communication to the other vehicle or the infrastructure is restricted when the range is less than a range threshold.
An apparatus for a vehicle to communicate with another vehicle or with an infrastructure device, including:
- a processor configured to:
- determine a nature of surroundings of the vehicle at the current position of the vehicle by using map data or radar;
- determine a range of the communication based on the nature of the surroundings;
- and
- warn a driver of the vehicle that communication to the other vehicle or the infrastructure is restricted when the range is less than a range threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.