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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2018
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Junsik Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A vehicle and a method for controlling the same to prevent manipulation of odometer information by creating a network with another vehicle and sharing odometer information of a cluster with the other vehicle in the network. The vehicle includes: a cluster to obtain odometer information updated as the vehicle runs; a communication device to form a network with the other vehicle; a controller to generate cluster information to include a vehicle identification number, a cluster identification number, and odometer information, send the cluster information to the other vehicle using the network, and control the communication device to receive cluster information of the other vehicle; and a storage to store network information including the cluster information of the vehicle and the cluster information of the other vehicle.