Method, apparatus, and system for providing a wireless data connection to a vehicle
AssigneeHERE Global B.V.
InventorDavid Falla Cepeda
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Abstract
An approach is provided for providing a wireless data connection to a vehicle. In some aspects, the approach includes receiving vehicle cluster information that is based at least in part on location information of each vehicle in a vehicle cluster traveling on a road link. The approach also includes determining one or more parameters for at least one antenna beam based on the vehicle cluster information, wherein the at least one antenna beam is configured to sufficiently cover the vehicle cluster. The approach further includes controlling the at least one antenna beam to track the vehicle cluster along the road link.
Claims18
A method for providing a wireless data connection to a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving vehicle cluster information that is based at least in part on location information of each vehicle in a vehicle cluster traveling on a road link;
- determining one or more parameters for at least one antenna beam based on the vehicle cluster information, wherein the at least one antenna beam is configured to sufficiently cover the vehicle cluster;
- and
- controlling the at least one antenna beam to track the vehicle cluster along the road link,
- wherein a maximum width and a maximum length of the at least one antenna beam is determined based on a distance between one or more antenna arrays and a location of the vehicle cluster on the road link.
An apparatus for providing a wireless data connection to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
- receive location information from one or more vehicles on a road link;
- generate a vehicle cluster based at least on the received location information and a beamforming capability information of one or more antenna arrays proximate to the road link;
- determine vehicle cluster information for the vehicle cluster based on road geometry information of the road link;
- and
- transmit the vehicle cluster information to the one or more antenna arrays,
- wherein a maximum width and a maximum length of at least one antenna beam is determined based on a distance between the one or more antenna arrays and a location of the vehicle cluster on the road link.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to:
- receive location information from one or more vehicles;
- generate a vehicle cluster based at least on the received location information and a beamforming capability information of one or more antenna arrays proximate to a road link;
- determine vehicle cluster information for the vehicle cluster based on road geometry information of the road link;
- determine one or more parameters for at least one antenna beam based on the vehicle cluster information, wherein the at least one antenna beam is configured to sufficiently cover the vehicle cluster;
- and
- control the at least one antenna beam to track the vehicle cluster along the road link,
- wherein a maximum width and a maximum length of the at least one antenna beam is determined based on a distance between the one or more antenna arrays and a location of the vehicle cluster on the road link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.