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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Yoshichika Konishi, Kariya, JP;
Eiji Niwa, Kariya, JP;
Yasumasa Yamanoto, Kariya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A mobile unit communication apparatus, including a wireless transceiver, is provided at a mobile unit. At the mobile unit communication apparatus, a surrounding object detection unit detects objects surrounding the mobile unit. The surrounding communication impediment detection unit detects a likelihood of an impediment to communication in the surroundings of the mobile unit from conditions for surrounding objects detected by the surrounding object detection unit. A relay communication unit transmits information received by the wireless transceiver from the wireless transceiver. A relay wait time setting unit sets a time until information received by the wireless transceiver is transmitted by the relay communication unit from the wireless transceiver longer for a larger likelihood of an impediment to communication detected by the surrounding communication impediment detection unit.