17545346. ROADSIDE USER ALERT TECHNIQUES BASED ON LOCATION ACCURACY simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

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ROADSIDE USER ALERT TECHNIQUES BASED ON LOCATION ACCURACY

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Dan Vassilovski of Del Mar CA (US)

Gene Wesley Marsh of San Diego CA (US)

Anantharaman Balasubramanian of San Diego CA (US)

Sony Akkarakaran of Poway CA (US)

ROADSIDE USER ALERT TECHNIQUES BASED ON LOCATION ACCURACY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17545346 titled 'ROADSIDE USER ALERT TECHNIQUES BASED ON LOCATION ACCURACY

Simplified Explanation

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in this patent application. The invention focuses on providing a vulnerable road user (VRU) user equipment (UE) with information about the accuracy of its current position for approaching vehicles to determine if they pose a hazard to the VRU. Here are the key points:

  • The VRU UE indicates to the user whether its current position accuracy is sufficient or insufficient for approaching vehicles to determine if they present a hazard.
  • The position accuracy is determined based on an accuracy threshold that can be configured at the UE by a serving base station or a road side unit (RSU).
  • The accuracy threshold can be configured through common or dedicated signaling, application-layer signaling, or pre-configured in the UE.
  • If the VRU UE's position accuracy exceeds the specified threshold for a certain interval of time, the user is informed that approaching vehicles will be unable to determine their location accurately enough to take evasive maneuvers.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Enhancing safety for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.
  • Improving communication between VRUs and approaching vehicles to prevent accidents.
  • Enabling VRUs to make informed decisions about their safety based on the accuracy of their position information.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Lack of awareness for VRUs about the accuracy of their position information and its impact on approaching vehicles.
  • Insufficient communication between VRUs and vehicles, leading to potential hazards and accidents.
  • Inability of VRUs to assess the level of risk posed by approaching vehicles based on their position accuracy.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Increased safety for VRUs by providing them with information about the accuracy of their position for approaching vehicles.
  • Improved communication and understanding between VRUs and vehicles, reducing the risk of accidents.
  • Empowering VRUs to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions based on their position accuracy.


Original Abstract Submitted

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a vulnerable road user (VRU) user equipment (UE) indicates to a user whether a current position accuracy is sufficient or insufficient for approaching vehicles to determine if they present a hazard to the VRU. The position accuracy may be based on an accuracy threshold that is configured at the UE, such as by a serving base station or a road side unit (RSU). The accuracy threshold may be configured via common or dedicated signaling, through application-layer signaling, or may be pre-configured in the UE. When the VRU UE position accuracy exceeds the specified threshold for a particular interval of time, the UE may inform the user that approaching vehicles will be unable to determine their location with enough accuracy to take evasive maneuvers.

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