Vehicle Lead Device Selection for Cost-Aware Wireless Links
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems in vehicles often utilize suboptimal communication links, leading to wastage of power, money, processing resources, and signaling resources due to inefficient selection of communication devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for selecting a lead device within a vehicle for communication, based on factors such as pricing, link quality, speed, and capability, to establish a more efficient communication link with a network entity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If a wireless device integrated in a vehicle initiates communication with a network entity, then the communication can be established, but suboptimal communication links are used leading to wastage of power, money, processing resources, and signaling resources
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the network entity receives capability information from multiple wireless devices in the vehicle, evaluates their communication qualities, and selects the optimal lead device based on this feedback. This enables dynamic adjustment of communication resources to achieve energy efficiency while maintaining reliable communication links.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the selection parameter from a fixed default device to a dynamic selection based on multiple factors including communication capability, signal quality, and device status. By evaluating and comparing parameters across multiple devices, the system identifies the optimal lead device that balances energy efficiency with communication reliability.
2Reliability
If multiple wireless devices are available in a vehicle, then better communication options exist, but selecting the optimal lead device becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having wireless devices pre-register their capability information with the network entity before communication is needed. This advance preparation stores essential selection criteria in advance, simplifying the real-time selection process and reducing the complexity of evaluating multiple devices when communication is actually required.
Solution Approach 2:
The network entity acts as an intermediary that receives capability information from multiple wireless devices, evaluates their communication qualities, and makes the selection decision. This intermediary approach centralizes the complex evaluation logic, preventing the need for complex peer-to-peer comparisons among devices and simplifying the overall selection process.
3Productivity
If the first wireless device integrated in the vehicle is used for communication, then the communication link can be established, but it may not provide the best or least costly communication option
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables multiple wireless devices to serve as potential lead devices for communication, rather than relying on a single integrated device. Each device's capability information is evaluated against universal selection criteria, allowing the system to flexibly assign the lead device role to whichever device currently provides the most efficient and cost-effective communication option.
Solution Approach 2:
Wireless devices in the vehicle autonomously provide their own capability information to the network entity, enabling self-evaluation of their communication suitability. This self-service approach allows devices to independently present their strengths and characteristics, facilitating efficient selection without requiring external intervention or complex coordination among devices.
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AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a device may receive an instruction to initiate communication with a network entity. The device may select a lead device for the communication with the network entity, from among a plurality of wireless devices that include a first wireless device integrated in a vehicle and a second wireless device detected to be associated with the vehicle. The device may initiate the communication using the lead device. Numerous other aspects are described.