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Communication method for a plurality of vehicles, vehicle and server

  • US 10,320,912 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2017
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication method for a plurality of nodes each associated with a vehicle, said method comprising the following steps:

  • selecting a first node from the plurality of nodes as a master device that communicates with a server, wherein the first node communicates with other nodes among the plurality of nodes in a first communication mode, and wherein the master device communicates with the server in a second communication mode; and

    using the first node for at least one of the other nodes to communicate with the server,wherein;

    the first node is selected according to the communication states in which the plurality of nodes communicates with the server,the communication state between the first node and the server is optimal among the plurality of nodes, andafter the step of selecting the first node as the master device;

    acquiring information on a distance between the first node and any of the other nodes;

    when the distance between the first node and any of the other nodes is smaller than a preset distance, maintaining the first node as the master device that communicates with the server, andwhen the communication state of the selected first node and the server is optimal but the distance between the first node and at least one of the other nodes is greater than the preset distance, reselecting a node other than the first node from the plurality of nodes as the master device.

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