AN APPARATUS, A METHOD, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER

A common driver assistance apparatus is provided that is capable of processing communications contents of various inter-car communications and road-car communications in various regions. The driver assistance apparatus receives data of a first regional scheme or of a second regional scheme, determines if an application to be executed fits the scheme of the received data, and transform the data if the determination is negative so that the application fits. The first regional scheme may be American scheme and the second regional scheme may be European scheme.