摘要 |
Method and apparatus whereby one or more vehicle nodes are configured for use in a vehicular communications network which provides for exchange of data between a plurality of vehicle nodes and a plurality of stationary nodes, where each stationary node comprises a computing unit operable to broadcast periodic announcements of services, and to receive identity messages from the vehicle node on at least one common IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control (MAC) channel. Preferably, each stationary node is configured to provide for exchange of data with the plurality of vehicle nodes, where each vehicle node comprises at least one on-board computing unit which is operable to broadcast identity messages to and to receive service announcements from the stationary node on the at least one common IEEE 802.11 MAC channel. |