Method for scheduling vehicle-to-vehicle communications

A communication device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;
• a transmit buffer connected to the processor;
• and
• an interface connected to the processor for transmitting packets from the communication device;
• wherein, when or after a current packet arrives in the transmit buffer, the processor is configured to execute the instructions in the memory, thereby causing the processor to:
• predict an arrival time of a next packet for transmission;
• plan a future transmission time of the next packet based on the predicted arrival time of the next packet;
• and
• book transmission resources for the planned future transmission time of the next packet.

A system for scheduling transmissions from a plurality of communication devices involved in a communication using a shared medium, the system comprising:

• within each of the plurality of communication devices, an apparatus comprising:
• a processor;
• a non-transitory memory for storing instructions executable by the processor and for buffering packets to be transmitted;
• and
• an interface connected to the processor for transmitting packets from the communication device;
• wherein, when or after a current packet arrives in the memory, the processor is configured to execute the instructions in the memory, thereby causing the processor to:
• predict an arrival time of a next packet for transmission;
• plan a future transmission time of the next packet based on the predicted arrival time of the next packet;
• book transmission resources for the planned future transmission time of the next packet;
• and
• notify other communication devices of the booked transmission resources.

A communication device within a plurality of communication devices involved in a communication using a shared medium, the communication device comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;
• and
• an interface connected to the processor for communicating with other communication devices within the plurality of communication devices;
• wherein, the processor is configured to execute the instructions in the memory, thereby causing the processor to:
• receive information about a planned transmission time by another communication device within the plurality of communication devices;
• and
• avoid transmitting at the planned transmission time.