Roadside Unit Multi-Static Sensing Coordination

The patent introduces a coordinating entity (roadside unit or network entity) that acts as an intermediary to manage multi-static sensing operations. This mediator collects capability information from multiple communication nodes, determines optimal sensing parameters, coordinates the sensing operations, and distributes channel estimates to relevant nodes. By centralizing the coordination function, the system achieves improved communication reliability through coordinated multi-static sensing while the intermediary manages the complexity of coordinating multiple nodes.

The patent extracts and utilizes existing sensing measurements from multiple communication nodes that are already performing sensing operations for other purposes. Rather than requiring dedicated sensing hardware or generating entirely new measurement data, the system extracts channel state information and sensing measurements from the normal communication operations of multiple nodes. This extraction approach improves channel estimation accuracy by leveraging available data from multiple sources without proportionally increasing the total data quantity or processing burden.

The patent merges the capability information exchange and coordination messaging for multi-static sensing with existing communication protocols and procedures. The coordinating entity utilizes existing signaling mechanisms and message formats already deployed in the wireless communication system to convey sensing capabilities, parameters, and results. By combining multiple functions into existing communication frameworks rather than introducing separate dedicated signaling channels, the system achieves the necessary adaptability for multi-static sensing coordination while minimizing additional communication overhead and latency.