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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2016
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Lakshmi V. Thanayankizil, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David P. Pop, Garden City, MI (US);
Fan Bai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for operating a first vehicle hotspot at a vehicle. The first vehicle hotspot operates to provide wireless connectivity for one or more wireless devices located in the vehicle or within a proximity of the vehicle. The method is carried out by the vehicle and includes the steps of: detecting one or more channels of operation occupied by one or more other hotspots; selecting a channel of operation for the first vehicle hotspot according to a hotspot coordination policy; and configuring the first vehicle hotspot to use the selected channel of operation thereby allowing the one or more wireless devices to connect to the first vehicle hotspot through wireless communication over the selected channel of operation.