IP Library Granted Patent US 9,282,485
Granted Patent B2
US 9,282,485 · App. 14/102,435 · Granted Mar 8, 2016

Terminal apparatus for transferring signal containing predetermined information and communication system

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Patent No.
US 9,282,485
App. No.
14/102,435
Granted
Mar 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first communication unit receives packet signals broadcast from a base station apparatus and also receives packet signals broadcast from other terminal apparatuses according to a first communication scheme. A second communication unit communicates with a mobile apparatus according to a second communication scheme that differs from the first communication scheme. A receiving unit receives a filtering condition from the mobile apparatus by way of the second communication unit. A filtering unit selects a packet signal, which matches the filtering condition, from among the packet signals received by the first communication unit. A transfer unit transfers information, contained in the selected packet signal selected, from the second communication unit to the mobile apparatus.

Claims (25)

1. A terminal apparatus comprising:

a first communication unit configured to receive packet signals broadcast from a base station apparatus and configured to receive packet signals broadcast from another terminal apparatus according to a first communication scheme;

a second communication unit configured to communicate with a mobile apparatus according to a second communication scheme that differs from the first communication scheme; and

a control unit configured to control communication processing carried out by the second communication unit,

the control unit including:

a receiving unit configured to receive a filtering condition from the mobile apparatus by way of the second communication unit, the filtering condition being area information regarding a predefined area ahead of a vehicle on which the terminal is mounted;

a filtering unit configured to select a packet signal, which matches the filtering condition received by the receiving unit, from among the packet signals received by the first communication unit; and

a transfer unit configured to transfer information, contained in the packet signal selected by the filtering unit, from the second communication unit to the mobile apparatus.

2. A communication system comprising:

a base station apparatus configured to broadcast packet signals according to a first communication scheme;

a plurality of terminal apparatuses configured to broadcast packet signals according to the first communication scheme; and

a mobile apparatus configured to communicate with the terminal apparatuses according to a second communication scheme that differs from the first communication scheme,

each of the plurality of terminal apparatuses including:

a first communication unit configured to receive the packet signals broadcast from the base station apparatus and configured to receive packet signals broadcast from another terminal apparatus;

a second communication unit configured to communicate with the mobile apparatus; and

a control unit configured to control communication processing carried out by the second communication unit,

the control unit including:

a receiving unit configured to receive a filtering condition from the mobile apparatus by way of the second communication unit, the filtering condition being area information regarding a predefined area ahead of a vehicle on which the terminal is mounted;

a filtering unit configured to select a packet signal, which matches the filtering condition received by the receiving unit, from among the packet signals received by the first communication unit; and

a transfer unit configured to transfer information, contained in the packet signal selected by the filtering unit, from the second communication unit to the mobile apparatus.

3. A terminal apparatus comprising:

a communication unit configured to receive packet signals broadcast from a base station apparatus in a first period and configured to receive packet signals broadcast from another terminal apparatus in a second period, in a frame where the first period and the second period are time-division multiplexed,

wherein the first period is used to transmit packet signals from the base station apparatus, and the second period is used to transmit packet signals between terminal apparatuses;

a receiving unit configured to receive a filtering condition, the filtering condition being area information regarding a predefined area ahead of a vehicle on which the terminal is mounted; and

a filtering unit configured to select a packet signal, which matches the filtering condition received by the receiving unit, from among the packet signals received by the communication unit.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0209 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →