APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENABLING AN AUTOMOTIVE MODULE DEVICE INDICATOR IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20120062376A1
• Filed: 09/09/2010
• Published: 03/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Michaelis, Oliver, Garavaglia, Andrea, Schulist, Matthias, Schweighofer, Georg
• Granted Patent: US 8,648,713 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

An apparatus and method for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system comprising receiving a capability inquiry message from a wireless network; determining an information content for a capability message in response to the capability inquiry message; and transmitting the capability message to the wireless network. In one aspect, the apparatus and method comprising transmitting a capability inquiry message to a mobile device; and receiving a capability message from the mobile device in reply to the capability inquiry message, wherein the capability message includes an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

Claims

1. A method for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system comprising:

receiving a capability inquiry message from a wireless network;

determining an information content for a capability message in response to the capability inquiry message; and

transmitting the capability message to the wireless network.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving an acknowledgement message from the wireless network to indicate successful receipt of the capability message.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the information content comprises an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the presence of the automotive module allows a differentiated quality of service (QoS) to be provided to the automotive module.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the wireless network is one of the following:

UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), cdma 2000, LTE, UMTS/Global System for Mobile Communications (UMTS/GSM) or GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN).

6. The method of claim 3 wherein a physical layer waveform with encoding and modulation is used for transmitting the capability message.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the capability message is transmitted during a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup or a capability exchange.

8. The method of claim 3 wherein the automotive indicator field has a default value of NotAutomotiveModule when the automotive module is not embedded in a vehicle or AutomotiveModule when the automotive module is embedded in the vehicle.

9. A method for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system comprising:

transmitting a capability inquiry message to a mobile device; and

receiving a capability message from the mobile device in reply to the capability inquiry message, wherein the capability message includes an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising transmitting an acknowledgement message to confirm receipt of the capability message.

11. An apparatus for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system comprising:

a receiver for receiving a capability inquiry message from a wireless network;

a processor couple to the receiver for determining an information content for a capability message in response to the capability inquiry message; and

a transmitter coupled to the processor for transmitting the capability message to the wireless network.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the receiver is further configured for receiving an acknowledgement message from the wireless network to indicate successful receipt of the capability message.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the information content comprises an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the presence of the automotive module allows a differentiated quality of service (QoS) to be provided to the automotive module.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the wireless network is one of the following:

UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), cdma 2000, LTE, UMTS/Global System for Mobile Communications (UMTS/GSM) or GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN).

16. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein a physical layer waveform with encoding and modulation is used for transmitting the capability message.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the capability message is transmitted during a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup or a capability exchange.

18. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the automotive indicator field has a default value of NotAutomotiveModule when the automotive module is not embedded in a vehicle or AutomotiveModule when the automotive module is embedded in the vehicle.

19. An apparatus for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing program code executable by the processor for performing the following:

transmitting a capability inquiry message to a mobile device; and

receiving a capability message from the mobile device in reply to the capability inquiry message, wherein the capability message includes an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the memory further comprising program code for transmitting an acknowledgement message to confirm receipt of the capability message.

21. An apparatus for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system comprising:

means for receiving a capability inquiry message from a wireless network;

means for determining an information content for a capability message in response to the capability inquiry message; and

means for transmitting the capability message to the wireless network.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 further comprising means for receiving an acknowledgement message from the wireless network to indicate successful receipt of the capability message.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the information content comprises an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

24. The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the presence of the automotive module allows a differentiated quality of service (QoS) to be provided to the automotive module.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the wireless network is one of the following:

UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), cdma 2000, LTE, UMTS/Global System for Mobile Communications (UMTS/GSM) or GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN).

26. The apparatus of claim 23 wherein a physical layer waveform with encoding and modulation is used for transmitting the capability message.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the capability message is transmitted during a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup or a capability exchange.

28. The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the automotive indicator field has a default value of NotAutomotiveModule when the automotive module is not embedded in a vehicle or AutomotiveModule when the automotive module is embedded in the vehicle.

29. An apparatus for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system comprising:

means for transmitting a capability inquiry message to a mobile device; and

means for receiving a capability message from the mobile device in reply to the capability inquiry message, wherein the capability message includes an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

30. The apparatus of claim 29 further comprising means for transmitting an acknowledgement message to confirm receipt of the capability message.

31. A computer-readable medium storing a computer program for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system, wherein execution of the computer program is for:

receiving a capability inquiry message from a wireless network;

determining an information content for a capability message in response to the capability inquiry message; and

transmitting the capability message to the wireless network.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 31 wherein execution of the computer program is also for receiving an acknowledgement message from the wireless network to indicate successful receipt of the capability message.

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 31 wherein the information content comprises an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 33 wherein the presence of the automotive module allows a differentiated quality of service (QoS) to be provided to the automotive module.

35. The computer-readable medium of claim 34 wherein the wireless network is one of the following:

UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), cdma 2000, LTE, UMTS/Global System for Mobile Communications (UMTS/GSM) or GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN).

36. The computer-readable medium of claim 33 wherein a physical layer waveform with encoding and modulation is used for transmitting the capability message.

37. The computer-readable medium of claim 36 wherein the capability message is transmitted during a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup or a capability exchange.

38. The computer-readable medium of claim 33 wherein the automotive indicator field has a default value of NotAutomotiveModule when the automotive module is not embedded in a vehicle or AutomotiveModule when the automotive module is embedded in the vehicle.

39. A computer-readable medium storing a computer program for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system, wherein execution of the computer program is for:

transmitting a capability inquiry message to a mobile device; and

receiving a capability message from the mobile device in reply to the capability inquiry message, wherein the capability message includes an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module.

40. The computer-readable medium of claim 39 wherein execution of the computer program is also for transmitting an acknowledgement message to confirm receipt of the capability message.