V2X communication with sensor assistance

A method at a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) device of sensor-based determination of a communication range for a V2X message, the method comprising:

• obtaining, at the V2X device, sensor information regarding one or more properties of an object detected by one or more sensors;
• determining the communication range for the V2X message based, at least in part, on the one or more properties of the object;
• and
• wirelessly transmitting, from the V2X device, the V2X message, wherein the V2X message comprises information indicative of:
• a location of the V2X device, and
• the determined communication range;
• wherein the information indicative of the determined communication range comprises a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback distance;
• and wherein
• the communication range is determined by an application layer of the V2X device;
• the determined communication range is provided from the application layer to a radio layer of the V2X device;
• and
• the HARQ feedback distance is determined by the radio layer.

A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) device comprising:

• a wireless communication interface;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more processing units communicatively coupled with the memory and the wireless communication interface, wherein the one or more processing units are configured to:
• obtain sensor information regarding one or more properties of an object detected by one or more sensors;
• determine a communication range for a V2X message based, at least in part, on the one or more properties of the detected object, wherein the one or more properties of the detected object comprise a direction of movement of the detected object, an acceleration of the detected object, a velocity of the detected object, an object type of the detected object, or any combination thereof;
• and
• wirelessly transmit, via the wireless communication interface, the V2X message, wherein the V2X message comprises information indicative of:
• a location of the V2X device, and
• the determined communication range.

A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) device comprising:

• a wireless communication interface;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more processing units communicatively coupled with the memory and the wireless communication interface, wherein the one or more processing units are configured to:
• obtain sensor information regarding one or more properties of an object detected by one or more sensors;
• determine a communication range for a V2X message based, at least in part, on the one or more properties of the object;
• and
• wirelessly transmit, via the wireless communication interface, the V2X message, wherein the V2X message comprises information indicative of:
• a location of the V2X device, and
• the determined communication range;
• wherein the one or more processing units are configured to include, in the information indicative of the determined communication range, a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback distance;
• wherein the wireless communication interface is configured to execute a radio layer and the one or more processing units are configured to execute an application layer and wherein:
• the communication range is determined by the application layer;
• the determined communication range is provided from the application layer to the radio layer;
• and
• the HARQ feedback distance is determined by the radio layer.

A device comprising:

• means for obtaining sensor information regarding one or more properties of an object detected by one or more sensors;
• means for determining a communication range for a V2X message based, at least in part, on the one or more properties of the detected object, wherein the one or more properties of the detected object comprise a direction of movement of the detected object, an acceleration of the detected object, a velocity of the detected object, an object type of the detected object, or any combination thereof;
• and
• means for wirelessly transmitting the V2X message, wherein the V2X message comprises information indicative of:
• a location of the device, and
• the determined communication range.

A device comprising:

• means for obtaining sensor information regarding one or more properties of an object detected by one or more sensors;
• means for determining a communication range for a V2X message based, at least in part, on the one or more properties of the object and proximity of the object to one or more other objects;
• and
• means for wirelessly transmitting the V2X message, wherein the V2X message comprises information indicative of:
• a location of the device, and
• the determined communication range;
• wherein the means for wirelessly transmitting the V2X message further comprise means for including, in the information indicative of the determined communication range, a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback distance;
• wherein the device further comprising means for executing a radio layer and an application layer and wherein:
• the communication range is determined by the application layer;
• the determined communication range is provided from the application layer to the radio layer;
• and
• the HARQ feedback distance is determined by the radio layer.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to:

• obtain sensor information regarding one or more properties of an object detected by one or more sensors;
• determine a communication range for a V2X message based, at least in part, on the one or more properties of the detected object, wherein the one or more properties of the detected object comprise a direction of movement of the detected object, an acceleration of the detected object, a velocity of the detected object, an object type of the detected object, or any combination thereof;
• and
• transmit the V2X message, wherein the V2X message comprises information indicative of:
• a location of a V2X device, and
• the determined communication range.