IP Library Granted Patent US 8,825,351
Granted Patent B2
US 8,825,351 · App. 13/710,033 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Terminal apparatus for transmitting or receiving a signal including predetermined information

Inventors: Yoshio Yuse (Sumoto, JP); Fuminori Takama (Tottori, JP); Masafumi Furuke (Tottori, JP); Makoto Nagai (Kakamigahara, JP)
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,825,351
App. No.
13/710,033
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modem unit receives a signal broadcasted by a base station apparatus. A storage unit extracts information included in the received signal and stores the extracted information. A detection unit detects a fact that the signal broadcasted by the base station apparatus is not received. A generation unit measures a period of time starting when the storage unit has stored the information. When the detection unit detects the fact and when the measured period of time is shorter than a threshold, the generation unit broadcasts a signal including the information stored in the storage unit.

Claims (17)

1. A terminal apparatus for performing inter-terminal communication, comprising:

a receptor configured to receive a packet signal broadcasted by a base station apparatus and having a format in which a header and a payload are arranged;

a storage configured to extract information included in the payload of the packet signal received in the receptor and to store the extracted information;

a detector configured to detect a fact that the receptor does not receive the packet signal broadcasted by the base station apparatus; and

a broadcaster configured to broadcast a packet signal including the information stored in the storage in response to the detector detecting the fact that the receptor does not receive the packet signal broadcasted by the base station apparatus.

2. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the information stored in the storage is information on traffic disturbance.

3. The terminal apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the information on traffic disturbance stored in the storage is used for making a driver determine whether to avoid traffic disturbance.

4. The terminal apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the information on traffic disturbance stored in the storage is used for prompting a driver to avoid traffic disturbance.

5. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the information stored in the storage is information on smooth travel of vehicle.

6. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when the extracted information is not stored in the storage, the storage stores the extracted information and updates information on storage time; and when the extracted information is stored in the storage, the storage updates the information on storage time without storing the extracted information in the storage.

7. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a measurer configured to measure a period of time or distance starting when the storage has stored the information, wherein

when the detector detects the fact and when the period of time or distance measured in the measurer is shorter than a threshold, the broadcaster broadcasts the packet signal including the information previously stored in the storage.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066595/0305 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2013
From: YUSE, YOSHIO; TAKAMA, FUMINORI; FURUKE, MASAFUMI; NAGAI, MAKOTO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029633/0833 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-135597 · Jun 14, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2011003345 · Jun 13, 2011
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