Systems and methods for transmitting and managing communication on dedicated short-range communication channels
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for transmitting and receiving audio and video data. A method may include receiving, by a device including one or more processors and a radio transceiver, an indication that the device is a master device. The method may also include determining that the master device is located outside of a vehicle. Furthermore, the method may include identifying, based on determining that the master device is located outside of the vehicle, a client device. Additionally, the method may include transmitting a signal, to the client device, to indicate a peer-to-peer connection in a communication channel is enabled.
1. A device for wireless communication, comprising:
a radio transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine that the device is pre-configured as a short-range communication master device;
determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of a vehicle;
identify one or more short-range communication client devices;
determine non-interference with one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located outside of the vehicle;
determine to enable short-range communications, between two or more short-range communication client devices, of the one or more short-range communication client devices, based at least in part on the non-interference, wherein the short-range communications between the two or more short-range communication client devices occurs over a peer-to-peer connection; and
cause to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a first signal indicating that short-range communications are enabled.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of the vehicle further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is operating on alternating current (A/C) power.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of the vehicle further comprises instructions to:
determine, based at least in part on location information, that the short-range communication master device is located in a stationary environment.
4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising computer-executable
instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is located within a mobile environment;
determine interference with the one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located within the mobile environment;
determine to disable short-range communications based at least in part on the interference; and
cause to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a second signal indicating that short-range communications are disabled.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is operating on battery power.
6. The device of claim 4 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is moving, based at least in part on location information.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the short-range communications comprise communication using a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) channel.
8. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
determining, by a device comprising at least one processor and a radio transceiver, that the device is pre-configured as a short-range communication master device;
determining that the short-range communication master device is located outside of a vehicle;
identifying one or more short-range communication client devices;
determining, non-interference with one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located outside of the vehicle;
determining to enable short-range communications, between two or more short-range communication client devices, of the one or more short-range communication client devices, based at least in part on the non-interference, wherein the short-range communications between the two or more short-range communication client devices occurs over a peer-to-peer connection; and
causing to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a first signal indicating that short-range communications are enabled.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is outside the vehicle further comprises:
determining that the short-range communication master device is operating on alternating current (A/C) power.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is outside the vehicle further comprises:
determining that the short-range communication master device is located within a stationary environment, based at least in part on location information.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining that the short-range communication master device is located within a mobile environment;
determining interference with the one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located within the mobile environment;
determining to disable short-range communications based at least in part on the interference; and
causing to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a second signal indicating that short-range communications are disabled.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises:
determining that the short-range communication master device is operating on battery power.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises:
determining, based at least in part on location information, that the short-range communication master device is moving.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the short-range communications comprise communication using a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) channel.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine that a device is pre-configured as a short-range communication master device;
determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of a vehicle;
identify one or more short-range communication client devices;
determine, non-interference with one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located outside of the vehicle;
determine to enable short-range communications, between two or more short-range communication client devices, of the one or more short-range communication client devices, based at least in part on the non-interference, wherein the short-range communications between the two or more short-range communication client devices occurs over a peer-to-peer connection; and
cause to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a first signal indicating that short-range communications are disabled.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of the vehicle further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is operating on alternating current (A/C) power.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of the vehicle further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is located within a stationary environment, based at least in part on location information.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising computer-executable instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is located within a mobile environment;
determine interference with the one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located outside of the vehicle;
determine to disable short-range communications based at least in part on the interference; and
cause to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a second signal indicating that short-range communications are disabled.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is operating on battery power.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is moving, based at least in part on location information.
21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the short-range communications comprise communication using a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) channel.
22. A client device, comprising:
a radio transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine that the client device is configured as a short-range communication client device;
identify, from a pre-configured short-range communication master device, a signal indicating that short-range communications are enabled;
determine non-interference with one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the signal;
cause to establish a first connection with the pre-configured short-range communication master device using a short-range communication channel in the short-range communication channels of the vehicle; and
cause to establish a second connection with a second client device using the short-range communication channel, wherein the second connection is a peer-to-peer connection.
23. The client device of claim 22 , wherein the second client device has identified, from the pre-configured short-range communication master device, the signal indicating that short-range communications are enabled.