Methods and devices for radio communication

An apparatus configured for operation in a wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of functional safety containers offset in time along with at least one associated functional safety indicator that indicates a relevance according to at least one safety integrity level;
• wherein:
• at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers includes data that includes:
• (i) at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or (ii) industrial data that includes a machine operating parameter, or (iii) building technology data that comprises building operational data;
• and
• the apparatus further includes at least one of the following features (I)-(II):
• (I) the transmitter is configured to determine at least one communication requirement based on the at least one safety integrity level, at least one functional safety level indicator that is derived from the at least one safety integrity level, or the at least one functional safety indicator, wherein the communication requirement includes a transmission timing requirement for the functional safety containers, and wherein the transmission is performed, based on the determining, with a timing that is set according to the transmission timing requirement of the at least one communication requirement;
• and
• (II) the apparatus is configured to receive at least one communication failure message indicating a failure associated with the transmission of at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers and/or associated with the transmission of the at least one of the plurality of functional safety indicators.

A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of functional safety containers offset in time along with at least one associated functional safety indicator that indicates a relevance according to at least one safety integrity level, wherein at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers includes data that includes:
• (i) at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or (ii) industrial data that includes a machine operating parameter, or (iii) building technology data that comprises building operational data;
• and
• deciding, at least based on a timing of a plurality of reception times associated with the plurality of functional safety indicators, whether the received data qualify to be processed according to at least one safety integrity level.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a plurality of functional safety containers offset in time along with at least one associated functional safety indicator that indicates a relevance according to at least one safety integrity level, wherein at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers includes data that includes:
• (i) at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or (ii) industrial data that includes a machine operating parameter, or (iii) building technology data that comprises building operational data;
• and
• decision device to decide, at least based on a timing of a plurality of reception times associated with the plurality of functional safety indicators, whether the received data qualify to be processed according to at least one safety integrity level.

A method, comprising:

• providing an apparatus including a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of functional safety containers offset in time along with at least one associated functional safety indicator that indicates a relevance according to at least one safety integrity level, wherein at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers includes data that includes:
• (i) at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or (ii) industrial data that includes a machine operating parameter, or (iii) building technology data that comprises building operational data;
• and
• using the apparatus in a wireless communication network;
• wherein the method includes at least one of the following features (I)-(II):
• (I) in the use of the apparatus, the transmitter determines at least one communication requirement based on the at least one safety integrity level, at least one functional safety level indicator that is derived from the at least one safety integrity level, or the at least one functional safety indicator, wherein the communication requirement includes a transmission timing requirement for the functional safety containers, and wherein the transmission is performed, based on the determining, with a timing that is set according to the transmission timing requirement of the at least one communication requirement;
• and
• (II) in the use of the apparatus, the apparatus receives at least one communication failure message indicating a failure associated with the transmission of at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers and/or associated with the transmission of the at least one of the plurality of functional safety indicators.