Wireless control of automotive ris to enhance in-vehicle user experience

A reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) controller, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the RIS controller to:
• transmit a discovery beacon;
• receive acknowledgement information responsive to the transmission of the discovery beacon;
• and
• transmit RIS configuration information for one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) associated with the RIS controller based on the acknowledgement information, the RIS configuration information indicating one or more RIS configurations of a plurality of RIS configurations for the one or more RISs.

A vehicle for wireless communication, comprising:

• one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs);
• and
• a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) controller, the RIS controller configured to:
• transmit a discovery beacon;
• receive acknowledgement information responsive to the transmission of the discovery beacon;
• and
• transmit RIS configuration information for the vehicle based on the acknowledgement information, the RIS configuration information indicating one or more RIS configurations of a plurality of RIS configurations for the one or more RISs of the vehicle.