Patent ID: 10743158

Abstract:
A communication apparatus for vehicle, which communicates with an entity including at least one of a nearby vehicle, infrastructure, and a mobile terminal. The communication apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to transmit a first transmission signal to the entity, and receive a first receipt signal from the entity using a first communication technology; a second communication unit configured to transmit a second transmission signal to the entity, and receive a second receipt signal from the entity using a second communication technology different than the first communication technology; and a processor configured to determine a transmission characteristic of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal and a reception characteristic of the first receipt signal and the second receipt signal, transmit a first message using at least one of only the first transmission signal, only the second transmission signal, and a combination of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal based on the determined transmission characteristic of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal, and receive a second message using at least one of only the first receipt signal, only the second receipt signal, and a combination of the first receipt signal and the second receipt signal based on the determined transmission characteristic of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal.