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Granted Patent B2
US 12,513,759 · App. 17/912,800 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Transmission/reception of VRU in wireless communication system

Inventors: Minsung Kwak (Seoul, KR); Hanbyul Seo (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W76/14H04W52/0225H04W52/0274H04W72/51
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Patent No.
US 12,513,759
App. No.
17/912,800
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment relates to a sidelink-related operation method of a first VRU in a wireless communication system, comprising: the first VRU receiving a first VRU message from a second VRU; the first VRU turning off a VRU receiver for a time corresponding to an interval included in the first VRU message; and the first VRU turning on the VRU receiver after the interval and receiving a second VRU message, wherein the interval is determined on the basis of the time from when the second VRU transmits the first VRU message to when at least one of a moving direction or a speed is changed to a reference value or more.

Claims (32)

1 . An operation method related to a device to device direct communication of a first vulnerable road user (VRU) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a first VRU message from a second VRU by the first VRU;

turning off a VRU receiver for a time corresponding to an interval included in the first VRU message by a first VRU; and

turning on the VRU receiver after the interval and receiving a second VRU message by the first VRU,

wherein the interval is determined by the second VRU, based on a duration from a transmission of the first VRU message by the second VRU to a scheduled time when a moving direction of the second VRU is expected to change by a reference value or more.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first VRU message includes information on a speed, a direction, and a position of the VRU.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a maximum value of the interval is set.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, when the second VRU is in a stationary state, the interval is a time during which the second VRU is expected to move.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first VRU message includes information indicating a predetermined waiting time after turning on a VRU receiver after the interval.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a VRU message reception related profile of the second VRU is preset according to a VRU type.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the VRU type includes a pedestrian, a cycle, a motorcycle, and an animal.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein, when the VRU type is the pedestrian, a profile 1 that is the VRU message reception related profile does not receive a VRU message.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein whether the profile 1 operates is determined based on one or more of a VRU type, and mobility information.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobility information includes connectivity with a moving device of a VRU, and a moving speed.

11 . A first vulnerable road user (VRU) in a wireless communication system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory operatively connected to the at least one processor and configured to store instructions that when executed causes the at least one processor to perform operations,

wherein the operations includes:

receiving a first VRU message from a second VRU by the first VRU;

turning off a VRU receiver for a time corresponding to an interval included in the first VRU message by a first VRU; and

turning on the VRU receiver after the interval and receiving a second VRU message by the first VRU, and

wherein the interval is determined by the second VRU, based on a duration from a transmission of the first VRU message by the second VRU to a scheduled time when a moving direction of the second VRU is expected to change by a reference value or more.

12 . A processor for performing operations for a first vulnerable road user (VRU) in a wireless communication system, the operations comprising:

receiving a first VRU message from a second VRU by the first VRU;

turning off a VRU receiver for a time corresponding to an interval included in the first VRU message by a first VRU; and

turning on the VRU receiver after the interval and receiving a second VRU message by the first VRU,

wherein the interval is determined by the second VRU, based on a duration from a transmission of the first VRU message by the second VRU to a scheduled time when a moving direction of the second VRU is expected to change by a reference value or more.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing at least one computer program including an instruction for causing at least one processor to perform operations for a user equipment (UE) when being executed by the at least one processor, the operations comprising:

receiving a first VRU message from a second VRU by the first VRU;

turning off a VRU receiver for a time corresponding to an interval included in the first VRU message by a first VRU; and

turning on the VRU receiver after the interval and receiving a second VRU message by the first VRU,

wherein the interval is determined by the second VRU, based on a duration from a transmission of the first VRU message by the second VRU to a scheduled time when a moving direction of the second VRU is expected to change by a reference value or more.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2022
From: KWAK, MINSUNG; SEO, HANBYUL
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0032972 · Mar 18, 2020 · national
KR 10-2020-0050195 · Apr 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230156836A1 · May 18, 2023
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