IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,480,976
Granted Patent B2
US 11,480,976 · App. 16/679,973 · Granted Oct 25, 2022

RSU based vehicle maneuver scheduling

Inventors: Hong Cheng (Bridgewater, NJ); Shailesh Patil (San Diego, CA); Junyi Li (Chester, NJ); Richard Reid Hovey (Branchburg, NJ)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 11,480,976
App. No.
16/679,973
Granted
Oct 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides for centralized, scheduler-based handling for UEs which transmit data to and receive data from a maneuver coordinator based on V2X communication. Once a UE is aware of the maneuver coordinator, the UE may send a request to the maneuver coordinator for maneuver operation scheduling. The maneuver coordinator then schedules and coordinates the UE's operation.

Claims (89)

1. A method of wireless communication at a User Equipment (UE), comprising:

identifying a maneuver coordinator based on at least one of:

a configuration from a network for a maneuver scheduling mode,

preconfigured location information about the maneuver coordinator and a current location of the UE, the preconfigured location information received prior to requesting a service from the maneuver coordinator, or

an announcement message from the maneuver coordinator, wherein the announcement message comprises at least one of an indication of a maneuver scheduling capability or security information that indicates that the maneuver coordinator is authorized to schedule maneuvers;

transmitting a sidelink message to the maneuver coordinator, the sidelink message requesting the service for maneuver scheduling of a vehicle from the maneuver coordinator wirelessly over a sidelink between the UE and the maneuver coordinator; and

receiving, via the sidelink, maneuver information from the maneuver coordinator wirelessly.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the configuration from the network for the maneuver scheduling mode, wherein the UE identifies the maneuver coordinator based on the configuration prior to requesting the service for the maneuver scheduling.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the configuration configures the UE to use the maneuver scheduling mode based on the current location of the UE.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE identifies the maneuver coordinator prior to requesting the service for the maneuver scheduling, the maneuver coordinator being identified based on the preconfigured location information about the maneuver coordinator and the current location of the UE.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the announcement message from the maneuver coordinator, wherein the UE identifies the maneuver coordinator based on the announcement message prior to requesting the service for the maneuver scheduling.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a security check to verify that the maneuver coordinator is authorized to schedule maneuvers prior to requesting the service for the maneuver scheduling.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending to the maneuver coordinator wirelessly over the sidelink at least one of an intended path for the UE, a mechanical capability of the UE, or a speed of the UE.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending, to the maneuver coordinator, link information wirelessly over the sidelink to establish a unicast link, wherein the maneuver information is received from the maneuver coordinator via the unicast link.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the link information comprises at least one of a layer 2 identifier (L2 ID), a transmission profile, a Radio Access Technology (RAT) capability, or a quality of service profile.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an identifier for the UE in a message from the maneuver coordinator prior to receiving the maneuver information, wherein the maneuver information is received from the maneuver coordinator via a broadcast, a multicast, or a groupcast using the identifier for the UE; and

receiving a transmission profile in the message from the maneuver coordinator, wherein the maneuver information is received from the maneuver coordinator via the broadcast, the multicast, or the groupcast based on the transmission profile.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sidelink is based on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the maneuver coordinator comprises a Road Side Unit (RSU).

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the maneuver coordinator communicates with a scheduling function in a different location than the RSU.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the maneuver coordinator comprises a scheduling function that allows user input.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the maneuver coordinator comprises a mobile terminal.

16. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

identify a maneuver coordinator based on at least one of:

a configuration from a network for a maneuver scheduling mode,

preconfigured location information about the maneuver coordinator and a current location of the UE, the preconfigured location information received prior to requesting a service from the maneuver coordinator, or

an announcement message from the maneuver coordinator, wherein the announcement message comprises at least one of an indication of a maneuver scheduling capability or security information that indicates that the maneuver coordinator is authorized to schedule maneuvers;

transmit a sidelink message to the maneuver coordinator, the sidelink message including a request for the service for maneuver scheduling of a vehicle from the maneuver coordinator wirelessly over a sidelink between the apparatus and the maneuver coordinator; and

receive, via the sidelink, maneuver information from the maneuver coordinator wirelessly.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive the configuration from the network for the maneuver scheduling mode, identification of the maneuver coordinator being based on the configuration prior to requesting the maneuver scheduling.

18. A method of wireless communication at a maneuver coordinator comprising:

transmitting an announcement message prior to receiving a request for a service for maneuver scheduling, wherein the announcement message comprises at least one of an indication of a maneuver scheduling capability or security information that indicates that the maneuver coordinator is authorized to schedule maneuvers;

receiving a sidelink message including the request for the service for the maneuver scheduling of a vehicle from at least one User Equipment (UE) wirelessly over a sidelink between each of the at least one UE and the maneuver coordinator; and

transmitting maneuver information wirelessly over the sidelink to the at least one UE in response to the request.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

receiving one or more of an intended path, a mechanical capability, or a speed wirelessly over the sidelink from each UE that requests the service for the maneuver scheduling.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

receiving, wirelessly over the sidelink from each of the at least one UE, link information; and

establishing a unicast link with each of the at least one UE, wherein the maneuver information is transmitted using the unicast link.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the link information comprises at least one of a layer 2 identifier (L2 ID), a transmission profile, a Radio Access Technology (RAT) capability, or a quality of service profile.

22. The method of claim 18 , wherein the maneuver information is based on information received from multiple UEs.

23. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

receiving information from at least one sensor, wherein the maneuver information is based, at least in part, on the information received from the at least one sensor.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises one or more of a camera, a radar, a road sensor, or a traffic light.

25. A method of wireless communication at a maneuver coordinator comprising:

receiving a sidelink message including a request for a service for maneuver scheduling of a vehicle from at least one User Equipment (UE) wirelessly over a sidelink between each of the at least one UE and the maneuver coordinator;

transmitting maneuver information wirelessly over the sidelink to the at least one UE;

transmitting an identifier for a UE in a message prior to transmitting the maneuver information, wherein the maneuver information for the UE is transmitted from the maneuver coordinator via a broadcast, a multicast, or a groupcast using the identifier for the UE; and

transmitting a transmission profile in the message from the maneuver coordinator, wherein the maneuver information is transmitted from the maneuver coordinator via the broadcast, the multicast, or the groupcast based on the transmission profile.

26. The method of claim 18 , wherein first maneuver information is transmitted to a first UE using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and second maneuver information is transmitted to a second UE using a second RAT.

27. An apparatus for wireless communication at a maneuver coordinator, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

transmit an announcement message prior to receiving a request for a service for maneuver scheduling, wherein the announcement message comprises at least one of an indication of a maneuver scheduling capability or security information that indicates that the maneuver coordinator is authorized to schedule maneuvers;

receive a sidelink message including the request for the service for the maneuver scheduling of a vehicle from at least one User Equipment (UE) wirelessly over a sidelink between each of the at least one UE and the maneuver coordinator; and

transmit maneuver information wirelessly over the sidelink to the at least one UE in response to the request.

28. The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive one or more of an intended path, a mechanical capability, or a speed wirelessly over the sidelink from each UE that requests the service for the maneuver scheduling.

29. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying the maneuver information.

30. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

apply the maneuver information.

31. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

determining the maneuver information for the at least one UE based on the request.

32. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine the maneuver information for the at least one UE based on the request.

33. The apparatus of claim 27 ,

wherein the maneuver information is based on information received from multiple UEs.

34. An apparatus for wireless communication at a maneuver coordinator, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

receive a sidelink message including a request for a service for maneuver scheduling of a vehicle from at least one User Equipment (UE) wirelessly over a sidelink between each of the at least one UE and the maneuver coordinator;

transmit maneuver information wirelessly over the sidelink to the at least one UE;

transmit an identifier for a UE in a message prior to transmitting the maneuver information, wherein the maneuver information for the UE is transmitted from the maneuver coordinator via a broadcast, a multicast, or a groupcast using the identifier for the UE; and

transmit a transmission profile in the message from the maneuver coordinator, wherein the maneuver information is transmitted from the maneuver coordinator via the broadcast, the multicast, or the groupcast based on the transmission profile.

35. An apparatus for wireless communication at a User Equipment (UE), comprising:

means for identifying a maneuver coordinator based on at least one of:

a configuration from a network for a maneuver scheduling mode,

preconfigured location information about the maneuver coordinator and a current location of the UE, the preconfigured location information received prior to requesting a service from the maneuver coordinator, or

an announcement message from the maneuver coordinator, wherein the announcement message comprises at least one of an indication of a maneuver scheduling capability or security information that indicates that the maneuver coordinator is authorized to schedule maneuvers;

means for transmitting a sidelink message to the maneuver coordinator, the sidelink message requesting the service for maneuver scheduling of a vehicle from the maneuver coordinator wirelessly over a sidelink between the UE and the maneuver coordinator; and

means for receiving, via the sidelink, maneuver information from the maneuver coordinator wirelessly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2020
From: CHENG, HONG; PATIL, SHAILESH; LI, JUNYI; HOVEY, RICHARD REID
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 051567/0070 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62776950 · Dec 7, 2018
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