Patent ID: 9173196
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of dynamically self-allocating channel access for communication between communicating entities in an inter-vehicle ad hoc network, the method comprising the steps of: a respective entity observing communication activity over each inter-vehicle ad hoc network communication channel; the respective entity identifying available time slots within each communication channel for the respective entity to broadcast a data packet in response to the observed communication activity on a respective channel; selecting an available communication channel and timeslot to broadcast the data packet by the respective entity based on the observed communication activity on the respective channel; the respective entity broadcasting a message within the inter-vehicle ad hoc network that provides a schedule identifying the communication channel and time slot selected for broadcasting the data packet by the respective entity; and broadcasting the data packet over the selected communication channel at the respective timeslot and maintaining by each transmitting entity a transaction list that includes an identification of each communication channel, the start time of an allocated timeslot, and a duration of the allocated timeslot within each channel.