Volkswagen Ag

Audi Ag

Man Truck & Bus Se.

Scania Cv Ab

Teodor Buburuzan

Bernd Rech

Bernd Lehmann

Stefan Gläser

Hendrik-Jörn Günther

Sandra Kleinau

Monique Engel

Roman Alieiev

Thorsten Hehn

Ernst Zielinski

Johannes Hartog

Steffen Schmitz

Andreas Kwoczek

Joakim Cerwall

Daniel Reimann

Axel Köhnke

Andreas Ebert

Patrick Pascheka

Jan-Niklas Meier

Michael Nolting

Hendrik-Jörn GÜNTHER

Embodiments relate to vehicles, apparatuses, methods and computer programs for a vehicle, for a platooning vehicle, and for a network component. The apparatus () for a vehicle () comprises one or more interfaces () configured to communicate in a mobile communication system (), and a control module () configured to control the one or more interfaces (). The control module () is further configured to receive one or more messages from one or more vehicles. The one or more messages comprise information on at least a velocity and a location of a vehicle. The control module () is configured to detect whether a potential intruder for a platoon of vehicles is present based on the one or more messages from the one or more vehicles and based on a warning message trigger condition. The control module () is configured to generate a warning message in case a potential intruder is detected, and to communicate the warning message to one or more other vehicles.

Vehicles, network component, apparatuses, methods and computer programs for a vehicle, for a platooning vehicle, and for a network component

A method for a wireless communication from a first transportation vehicle to a road infrastructure station including determining the position of the first transportation vehicle, determining the distance of the transportation vehicle to the road infrastructure station, calculating a table containing predicted positions in space and/or time for the first transportation vehicle indicating the respective planned transmission characteristics for the future signal transmissions from the first transportation vehicle to the road infrastructure station at the predicted positions, transmitting the table to the surrounding transportation vehicle or to a network management station, evaluating the table in the surrounding transportation vehicle or the network management station, and adjusting the transmissions from the surrounding mobile station so that interference between the planned signal transmissions of the first transportation vehicle and the surrounding mobile station is reduced.

Method for a wireless communication from a first transportation vehicle to a road infrastructure station and apparatus for use in a transportation vehicle and adapted transportation vehicle

Embodiments relate to a method, an apparatus, a computer program, a base station and a vehicle for providing information related to an approaching vehicle. The method comprises Receiving () information related to a velocity of a plurality of vehicles. The method further comprises Determining () the information related to the approaching vehicle based on the information related to the velocity of the plurality of vehicles. The information related to the approaching vehicle indicates a presence of a vehicle of the plurality of vehicles having a velocity higher than an average velocity of the plurality of vehicles. The method further comprises Providing () the information related to the approaching vehicle to at least a subset of vehicles of the plurality of vehicles.

Apparatus, method, computer program, base station and vehicle for providing information related to an approaching vehicle

Embodiments relate to a vehicle, an apparatus, a method and a computer program for sharing sound data. The apparatus () for sharing sound data from a vehicle () comprises one or more interfaces () configured to communicate in a mobile communication system () and one or more microphones () configured to record sound data. The apparatus () further comprises a control module (), which is configured to control the one or more interfaces () and the one or more microphones (). The control module () is further configured to record sound samples using the one or more microphones (), and to communicate information on the sound samples to another vehicle () using the one or more interfaces ().

Vehicle, apparatus, method and computer program for sharing sound data

A method for a data processing installation for obtaining an operating state of a first autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining a current state of the first autonomous vehicle from a received measurement value of a sensor of a second vehicle. When the current state of the first autonomous vehicle deviates from a setpoint state, the method includes sending a first message to the first autonomous vehicle, wherein the first message contains a command to travel autonomously to a service location. Alternatively, the method includes sending a second message to a person responsible for the first autonomous vehicle, wherein the second message includes information about the deviation of the current state of the first autonomous vehicle from the setpoint state. Alternatively, the method includes sending a third message to service personnel, wherein the third message contains an instruction for the service personnel to set the vehicle to the setpoint state.

Method for a data processing system for maintaining an operating state of a first autonomous vehicle and method for a data processing system for managing a plurality of autonomous vehicles

A method, devices and computer program for initiating and/or carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver. The method includes a driving intention message for transportation vehicles in an environment of a transportation vehicle which includes information relating to an intention of a driver or an at least partially automatic transportation vehicle control system of the transportation vehicle to carry out a driving maneuver. The method includes obtaining information relating to a driving intention based on the intention to carry out the driving maneuver, determining a position of the transportation vehicle, determining the driving intention message based on the information relating to the driving intention, and calculating transmission parameters for the driving intention message. The transmission parameters include a repetition rate and a transmission time, and the calculation is based on a desired probability of receipt of the driving intention message, the driving intention, and the position of the transportation vehicle.

Method, devices and computer program for initiating or carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver

A method for autonomously or semi-autonomously carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver and a vehicle. Provision is made for a maneuvering vehicle which plans the execution of a driving maneuver to determine a maneuvering area of a road in which the driving maneuver is potentially executed, to communicate with one or more vehicles via vehicle-to-vehicle communication to detect one or more cooperation vehicles which will presumably be inside the maneuvering area during the execution of the driving maneuver, and to adapt its own driving behavior to the presumable driving behavior of the one or more cooperation vehicles to execute the planned driving maneuver. The disclosure provides a possibility which, by vehicle-to-vehicle communication, allows vehicles for jointly carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver to be identified and then allows the cooperative driving maneuver to be executed.

Method for the autonomous or partly autonomous execution of a cooperative driving maneuver

Embodiments relate to methods and apparatuses for a vehicle, a network component, and a mobile transceiver performing multi-client sampling. A network component comprises one or more interfaces configured to communicate with mobile transceivers. It further comprises a control module configured to control interfaces and receive information on a multi-client sampling request as well as information on capabilities and status of a plurality of mobile transceivers. The control module is further configured to determine a subset of the mobile transceivers based on the information on the multi-client sampling request and on the capabilities and status. The subset comprises at least one mobile transceiver as cluster head and at least one other mobile transceiver. The control module is further configured to provide to the subset of mobile transceivers instructions to perform the multi-client sampling by collecting requested data at the cluster head using direct communication within the subset.

Vehicle, network component and apparatus for a mobile transceiver, methods and computer programs for multi-client sampling

A method for providing information about a probable driving intention of a first vehicle. The method includes ascertaining, using a locating device, first position data, which indicate the approximate position of the first vehicle, and map data for the first position data, and capturing, using cameras and/or sensors in the first vehicle, information about the surroundings in proximity to the first vehicle. The method also includes determining information about a probable trajectory of the first vehicle, and providing information about a probable driving intention of the first vehicle, based on the information about the probable trajectory of the first vehicle, the position data, the information about the surroundings and the map data. The method also includes transmitting the information about the probable driving intention of the first vehicle to a second vehicle and/or one or more vehicle-external entities.

Method for providing information about a vehicle's anticipated driving intention

A method for adjusting the interference level for a wireless communication from a first mobile station to a second mobile station including detecting an interference level at a transmitting station and providing for elevation of the direction of beam for the signal transmissions from the first mobile station to the second mobile station relative to an angle between the ground plane and the current direction of beam for the transmissions from the first mobile station to the second mobile station. Such lifting up of the beam avoids interference at the place of a third mobile station located at the direction of signal transmission but with further distance, since the signal strength then vanishes relatively quickly if the beam is lifted up.

Method for adjusting the interference level for a wireless communication from a first mobile station to a second mobile station and adapted mobile station for use in the method and adapted vehicle

Embodiments relate to a network component, an apparatus for configuring a message interface, a vehicle, a method and computer program for a network component, a method and computer program for configuring a message interface. A network component of a mobile communication system for configuring a message interface for direct communication between two or more mobile transceivers comprises one or more interfaces configured to communicate with the two or more mobile transceivers. The network component further comprises a control module configured to control the one or more interfaces. The control module is further configured to receive information on an application using direct communication between the two or more mobile transceivers, to receive information on communication capabilities of the two or more mobile transceivers, and to determine information on a message interface configuration based on the information on the application and based on the information on the communication capabilities of the two or more mobile transceivers. The control module is further configured to provide information on the message interface configuration to the two or more mobile transceivers.

Configurable message interface

A method for a semi-automatic or automatic controller of a transportation vehicle during starting to prevent an accordion effect when starting the transportation vehicle in a queue of transportation vehicles. A driving intention message is received from a further transportation vehicle which displays information relating to a planned starting process of the further transportation vehicle. It is also determined whether the further transportation vehicle is located directly in front of the transportation vehicle. If it is determined that the further transportation vehicle is located directly in front of the transportation vehicle, a parameter for the semi-automatic or automatic controller of the transportation vehicle is determined based on the received driving intention message.

Automatic controller of a vehicle during starting

A device and method for characterizing objects to be identified by acquiring sensor data, which includes a first source of sensor information and a second source of sensor information. The method includes determining at least one object to be identified based on the sensor data. The method and the device also include selecting the sensor information from the first source which is assigned to the object to be identified. The method also includes characterizing the object to be identified by information based on the selected sensor information from the first source.

Device and method for the characterization of objects

A method, mobile radio station and computer program to perform a change of the mobile radio device category based on the state of the transportation vehicle. When the transportation vehicle is stopped, a lower mobile radio device category is selected, wherein the downlink and/or uplink data rates are reduced. This protects the battery of the transportation vehicle and improves the resource utilization in the mobile radio system.

Method for operating a mobile radio station, mobile radio station, and computer program

Methods and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems for determining a gap in traffic between two transportation vehicles for a lane change of a transportation vehicle. The method includes identifying the gap in traffic based on a first detection operation and based on a second detection operation. The first detection operation is based on at least one vehicle-to-vehicle status message of at least one other transportation vehicle. The second detection operation is based on an on-board sensor system of the transportation vehicle.

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Braunschweig, Germany

Teodor Buburuzan