Relay Vehicle Communication Bridge for Cross-Network Data Sharing
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles equipped with different communication systems face limitations in communicating with each other, as existing systems are often restricted to interacting with devices using the same communication protocol, preventing seamless data exchange between disparate networks like vehicle-to-vehicle and web-based networks.
Innovation Solution
A relay vehicle with dual communication platforms, one for vehicle-to-vehicle networks and another for web-based networks, facilitates data exchange by receiving, processing, and relaying information between these networks, enabling the integration of data from various communication systems without requiring specific hardware and software for each mode of communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a vehicle uses a single communication system, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to communicate with different vehicles and networks is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a relay vehicle as an intermediary component between vehicles with different communication systems. The relay vehicle receives data from one communication system (e.g., DSRC) and forwards it to another (e.g., cellular network), enabling indirect communication between incompatible systems without requiring each vehicle to support multiple communication protocols directly
Solution Approach 2:
The relay vehicle is designed with multi-functional communication capabilities, supporting both DSRC and cellular communication systems simultaneously. This universal design allows a single vehicle to serve multiple communication functions, acting as a bridge between different network types and enabling broader system interoperability
2Ease of manufacture
If vehicles use different communication systems, then the ease of manufacture for each specific system is improved, but the loss of information exchange between systems increases
Solution Approach 1:
The relay vehicle serves as an information intermediary that captures data from vehicles using one communication system and relays it to vehicles or networks using another system. This mediator approach prevents information loss by ensuring that data can traverse between incompatible communication systems through the relay vehicle's dual communication platforms
Solution Approach 2:
The relay vehicle creates copies of communication data to facilitate transmission across different systems. When receiving data from a DSRC vehicle, the relay vehicle copies this information and transmits it through the cellular network, and vice versa, ensuring information preservation across system boundaries
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems are provided to facilitate information sharing between vehicles. A relay vehicle may be provided which is in communication with a first group of remote vehicles over a first network and a second group of remote vehicles over a second network.