Low power V2I/V2V mode for mobile devices

• US 10,111,045 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2016
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Ramasamy, Bala
• Primary Examiner(s): Sivji, Nizar N
• Application Number:
  US15/192,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20170374530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/28 with correlation of data from several navigational instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/30 Map- or contour-matching
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3407 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3691 Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/02 Control of position or course in two dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/063 using wireless information transmission between the vehicle and a fixed station identification of vehicles G08G
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/163 involving continuous checking
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/207 with respect to certain areas, e.g. forbidden or allowed areas with possible alerting when inside or outside boundaries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/06 Generation of reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/25 with rate being modified by the source upon detecting a change of network conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 : Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/30 : Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 : for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/20 : based on geographic position or location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus may be configured to obtain location information associated with the apparatus. The apparatus may be configured to determine routing information from the apparatus to a geographical area based on the obtained location information. The apparatus may be configured to adjust a periodicity for safety reporting based on the determined routing information.

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

a processing system configured to;

obtain location information associated with the apparatus;

determine routing information from the apparatus to a geographical area based on the obtained location information; and

adjust a periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined routing information;

wherein the processing system is configured to determine the routing information by;

estimating the route from the apparatus to the geographical area based on mapped geographical boundaries; and

determining a distance to or a time to travel to the geographical area based the estimated route, wherein the periodicity is adjusted based on the distance associated with the estimated route or the time to travel associated with the estimated route;

wherein the processing system is configured to adjust the periodicity by;

determining a schedule for when the apparatus is expected to be within a proximity threshold of the geographical area based on an estimated proximity of the apparatus to the geographical area along an estimated route from the apparatus to the geographical area; and

adjusting the periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined schedule.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the geographical area is a vehicular road, a parking lot, a bicycle path, a pedestrian path, a park, an intersection, or a building.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to determine the routing information by:

identifying physical barriers to pedestrian traffic based on the mapped geographical boundaries, wherein the route is estimated based on the identified physical barriers to pedestrian traffic, and wherein the periodicity is adjusted based on the identified physical barriers to pedestrian traffic.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is configured to receive the mapped geographical boundaries from another apparatus.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to receive destination information, wherein the processing system is configured to determine the routing information by:

estimating a second route from the apparatus to a destination based on mapped boundaries and the received destination information; and

estimating a proximity of the apparatus to the geographical area;

wherein the geographical area is along the estimated second route.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to adjust the periodicity of safety reporting based on one or more of information related to a number of vehicles located within a distance of the geographical area, a time of day, or a time of year.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to adjust the periodicity of safety reporting by increasing the periodicity when the apparatus is expected to be within a predetermined distance of a threshold number of vehicles and by decreasing the periodicity when the apparatus is not expected to be within the predetermined distance of the threshold number of vehicles.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to adjust the periodicity of safety reporting by enabling or disabling the safety reporting based on the determined routing information.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to provide a safety report based on the adjusted periodicity.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the safety reporting includes a dedicated short range communications (DSRC) report.

11. A method of wireless communication by an apparatus, comprising:

obtaining location information associated with the apparatus;

determining routing information from the apparatus to a geographical area based on the obtained location information; and

adjusting a periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined routing information;

wherein the determining the routing information comprises;

estimating the route from the apparatus to the geographical area based on mapped geographical boundaries; and

determining a distance to or a time to travel to the geographical area based the estimated route, wherein the periodicity is adjusted based on the distance associated with the estimated route or the time to travel associated with the estimated route;

wherein the adjusting the periodicity comprises;

determining a schedule for when the apparatus is expected to be within a proximity threshold of the geographical area based on an estimated proximity of the apparatus to the geographical area along an estimated route from the apparatus to the geographical area; and

adjusting the periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined schedule.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the geographical area is a vehicular road, a parking lot, a bicycle path, a pedestrian path, a park, an intersection, or a building.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the routing information comprises:

identifying physical barriers to pedestrian traffic based on the mapped geographical boundaries, wherein the route is estimated based on the identified physical barriers to pedestrian traffic, and wherein the periodicity is adjusted based on the identified physical barriers to pedestrian traffic.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving the mapped geographical boundaries from another apparatus.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving destination information, wherein the determining the routing information comprises:

estimating a second route from the apparatus to a destination based on mapped boundaries and the received destination information; and

estimating a proximity of the apparatus to the geographical area;

wherein the geographical area is along the estimated second route.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the periodicity of safety reporting is further adjusted based on one or more of information related to a number of vehicles located within a distance of the geographical area, a time of day, or a time of year.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the adjusting the periodicity of safety reporting further comprises:

increasing the periodicity when the apparatus is expected to be within a predetermined distance of a threshold number of vehicles; and

decreasing the periodicity when the apparatus is not expected to be within the predetermined distance of the threshold number of vehicles.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the adjusting the periodicity of safety reporting further comprises enabling or disabling the safety reporting based on the determined routing information.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing a safety report based on the adjusted periodicity.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the safety reporting includes a dedicated short range communications (DSRC) report.

21. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for obtaining location information associated with the apparatus;

means for determining routing information from the apparatus to a geographical area based on the obtained location information; and

means for adjusting a periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined routing information;

wherein the means for determining the routing information is configured to;

estimate the route from the apparatus to the geographical area based on mapped geographical boundaries; and

determine a distance to or a time to travel to the geographical area based the estimated route, wherein the periodicity is adjusted based on the distance associated with the estimated route or the time to travel associated with the estimated route;

wherein the means for adjusting the periodicity is configured to;

determine a schedule for when the apparatus is expected to be within a proximity threshold of the geographical area based on an estimated proximity of the apparatus to the geographical area along an estimated route from the apparatus to the geographical area; and

adjust the periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined schedule.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the means for determining the routing information is configured to:

identify physical barriers to pedestrian traffic based on the mapped geographical boundaries, wherein the route is estimated based on the identified physical barriers to pedestrian traffic, and wherein the periodicity is adjusted based on the identified physical barriers to pedestrian traffic.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising means for receiving the mapped geographical boundaries from another apparatus.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising means for receiving destination information, wherein the means for determining the routing information is configured to:

estimate a second route from the apparatus to a destination based on mapped boundaries and the received destination information; and

estimate a proximity of the apparatus to the geographical area;

wherein the geographical area is along the estimated second route.

25. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the periodicity of safety reporting is further adjusted based on one or more of information related to a number of vehicles located within a distance of the geographical area, a time of day, or a time of year.

26. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising providing a safety report based on the adjusted periodicity.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of an apparatus storing computer executable code, comprising code to:

obtain location information associated with the apparatus;

determine routing information from the apparatus to a geographical area based on the obtained location information; and

adjust a periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined routing information;

wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprising code to;

estimating the route from the apparatus to the geographical area based on mapped geographical boundaries; and

determining a distance to or a time to travel to the geographical area based the estimated route, wherein the periodicity is adjusted based on the distance associated with the estimated route or the time to travel associated with the estimated route;

wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further comprising code to;

determine a schedule for when the apparatus is expected to be within a proximity threshold of the geographical area based on an estimated proximity of the apparatus to the geographical area along an estimated route from the apparatus to the geographical area; and

adjust the periodicity of safety reporting based on the determined schedule.