Systems and methods for transmitting and managing communication on dedicated short-range communication channels

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10278044-B2
Application number	US-201414455277-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2014
Priority date	Aug 8, 2014
Publication date	Apr 30, 2019
Grant date	Apr 30, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for transmitting and receiving audio and video data. A method may include receiving, by a device including one or more processors and a radio transceiver, an indication that the device is a master device. The method may also include determining that the master device is located outside of a vehicle. Furthermore, the method may include identifying, based on determining that the master device is located outside of the vehicle, a client device. Additionally, the method may include transmitting a signal, to the client device, to indicate a peer-to-peer connection in a communication channel is enabled.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for wireless communication, comprising:
a radio transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine that the device is pre-configured as a short-range communication master device;
determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of a vehicle;
identify one or more short-range communication client devices;

determine non-interference with one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located outside of the vehicle;
determine to enable short-range communications, between two or more short-range communication client devices, of the one or more short-range communication client devices, based at least in part on the non-interference, wherein the short-range communications between the two or more short-range communication client devices occurs over a peer-to-peer connection; and
cause to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a first signal indicating that short-range communications are enabled.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of the vehicle further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is operating on alternating current (A/C) power.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of the vehicle further comprises instructions to:
determine, based at least in part on location information, that the short-range communication master device is located in a stationary environment.

4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising computer-executable
instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is located within a mobile environment;
determine interference with the one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located within the mobile environment;
determine to disable short-range communications based at least in part on the interference; and
cause to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a second signal indicating that short-range communications are disabled.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is operating on battery power.

6. The device of claim 4 , wherein the computer-executable instructions to determine that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises instructions to:
determine that the short-range communication master device is moving, based at least in part on location information.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the short-range communications comprise communication using a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) channel.

8. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
determining, by a device comprising at least one processor and a radio transceiver, that the device is pre-configured as a short-range communication master device;
determining that the short-range communication master device is located outside of a vehicle;
identifying one or more short-range communication client devices;
determining, non-interference with one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located outside of the vehicle;
determining to enable short-range communications, between two or more short-range communication client devices, of the one or more short-range communication client devices, based at least in part on the non-interference, wherein the short-range communications between the two or more short-range communication client devices occurs over a peer-to-peer connection; and
causing to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a first signal indicating that short-range communications are enabled.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is outside the vehicle further comprises:
determining that the short-range communication master device is operating on alternating current (A/C) power.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is outside the vehicle further comprises:
determining that the short-range communication master device is located within a stationary environment, based at least in part on location information.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining that the short-range communication master device is located within a mobile environment;
determining interference with the one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located within the mobile environment;
determining to disable short-range communications based at least in part on the interference; and
causing to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a second signal indicating that short-range communications are disabled.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises:
determining that the short-range communication master device is operating on battery power.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining that the short-range communication master device is located within the mobile environment further comprises:
determining, based at least in part on location information, that the short-range communication master device is moving.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the short-range communications comprise communication using a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) channel.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine that a device is pre-configured as a short-range communication master device;
determine that the short-range communication master device is located outside of a vehicle;
identify one or more short-range communication client devices;
determine, non-interference with one or more vehicle communication systems operating in short-range communication channels of the vehicle, based at least in part on the short-range communication master device being located outside of the vehicle;
determine to enable short-range communications, between two or more short-range communication client devices, of the one or more short-range communication client devices, based at least in part on the non-interference, wherein the short-range communications between the two or more short-range communication client devices occurs over a peer-to-peer connection; and
cause to send, to the one or more short-range communication client devices, a first signal indicating that short-range communications are disabled.

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Assignees

• Azizi Shahrnaz
• Perahia Eldad
• Kenney Thomas
• Intel Ip Corp

Inventors

• Azizi Shahrnaz
• Perahia Eldad
• Kenney Thomas

Classifications

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04W84/20

  Leader-follower arrangements · CPC title