Efficient vehicular services
AssigneeConvida Wireless, LLC
InventorsMahmoud Watfa, Chonggang Wang, Quang Ly, Xu Li, Michael F. Starsinic
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Abstract
Current approaches to vehicular services lack capabilities and efficiencies. As described herein, various embodiments improve how information is shared among road side units, vehicles, road side unit repositories, and pedestrians. Further, new information is defined to enhance vehicular capabilities.
Claims20
A road side unit comprising a processor, a memory, and communication circuitry, the road side unit being connected to a network via its communication circuitry, the road side unit further comprising computer-executable instructions stored in the memory of the road side unit which, when executed by the processor of the road side unit, cause the road side unit to perform operations comprising:
- receiving configuration information related to how the road side unit should advertise information associated with the road side unit;
- and
- based on the configuration information, sending a transmission of information associated with the road side unit, the transmission being sent over a channel to one or more vehicles, such that the road side unit is selectable by the one or more vehicles based on the information associated with the road side unit,
- wherein the information associated with the road side unit comprises at least one of a location of the road side unit, a coverage area associated with the road side unit, one or more services obtainable via the road side unit, one or more access technologies supported by the road side unit, an indication of a connectivity type associated with the road side unit, or a period of time during which the information is valid.
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a road side unit, configuration information related to how the road side unit should advertise information associated with the road side unit;
- and
- based on the configuration information, sending a transmission of information associated with the road side unit, the transmission being sent over a channel to one or more vehicles, such that the road side unit is selectable by the one or more vehicles based on the information associated with the road side unit,
- wherein the information associated with the road side unit comprises at least one of a location of the road side unit, a coverage area associated with the road side unit, one or more services obtainable via the road side unit, one or more access technologies supported by the road side unit, an indication of a connectivity type associated with the road side unit, or a period of time during which the information is valid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.