Abstract: A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to receive a position information from a user device in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to determine that the user device may be moving in a predefined pattern in proximity to the vehicle based on the position information. The processor may further determine that the vehicle may be in a first vehicle operational state, of a plurality of vehicle operational states, responsive to determining that the user device may be moving in the predefined pattern in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may additionally perform a first operation on a first vehicle component responsive to determining that the vehicle may be operating in the first vehicle operational state. The first vehicle component may be associated with the first vehicle operational state.

Abstract: A method including the receipt of a marshaling request, the identification of a channel load threshold, the determination of whether a vehicle of one or more vehicles satisfies a distribution-related criterion, and the assignment of the vehicle to a road-side unit of a plurality of road-side units. The assignment is based on at least a determination that a communication load of the road-side unit is below the channel load threshold.

Abstract: A sequence of connected messages is transmitted using Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) of a predefined period. A random value for a 1-shot duration timer is set, the random value being chosen as being between a minimum and a maximum multiple of the predefined period. Responsive to expiration of the 1-shot duration timer, 1-shot resources are allocated for a 1-shot transmission, independent of SPS-allocated resources of the SPS, and a next packet of the sequence of connected messages is transmitted as a 1-shot message using the 1-shot resources instead of using the SPS-allocated resources of the SPS.

Abstract: Detection and correction of obstruction of vehicle wireless anchor points within a vehicle is performed. A wireless environment of a cabin of the vehicle is characterized using one or more ultra-wideband (UWB) transceivers of a phone-as-a-key (PaaK) system of the vehicle, the characterizing including to compute an initial characterization of paths and signal strength between a transmitter and a receiver of the one or more UWB transceivers. The wireless environment is periodically remeasured to compute an updated characterization of the paths and the signal strengths. Responsive to changes in the wireless environment as compared to the initial characterization indicating an impairment of in-cabin presence features, the impairment is remedied by switching which of the one or more UWB transceivers are used to perform the characterizing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining unauthorized activity associated with a vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes one or more ultra-wideband (UWB) sensor units. If certain preconditions are met, the vehicle may enable a vehicle state detection feature. Upon activation of the feature and when the vehicle is resting on reference surface, the UWB sensor units measure a distance between themselves and the reference surface. The vehicle continuously monitors this distance. At any point in time, if the vehicle determines that the distance has increased beyond a threshold, the vehicle may infer that the vehicle is being lifted above the reference surface and some unauthorized activity, such as tire theft, is likely occurring. The vehicle may then activate one or more external cameras of the vehicle to capture audio-video of the unauthorized activity, generate a notification, and send the notification and the audio-video to a user device associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a first communication device, a plurality of second communication devices, and a controller. The first communication device is configured to communicate using a first wireless communication method. The plurality of second communication devices are configured to communicate using a second wireless communication method and are disposed at two or more known locations along a vehicle. The controller is configured to define a communication schedule identifying a designated communication session for a portable device (PD) to communicate via the second wireless communication method, provide, via the first communication device to the PD, data indicative of a designated communication session of the communication schedule for the PD to communicate via the second wireless communication method, and store a location of the PD in response to detecting the location of the PD based on a message provided by the plurality of second communication devices at the designated communication session.

Abstract: A vehicle identifies, from V2X messages received to a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) transceiver of a vehicle, message information from the received V2X messages indicative of locations of senders of the received V2X messages. The vehicle creates a virtual bounding box surrounding the vehicle based on a current location of the vehicle and a predefined size of the vehicle. The vehicle identifies whether any of the senders are located inside the vehicle using one or more factors, the factors including whether the locations of the senders of the received V2X messages are within the virtual bounding box. The configuration of the vehicle is updated based on whether any of the senders are located inside the vehicle.

Abstract: A toll advertisement message (TAM) broadcast from a roadside unit of a roadway is received. The TAM may include a public key of a toll charger cloud. Responsive to receipt of the TAM, a tolling usage message (TUM) is sent. The TUM may include information encrypted with a public key of a toll service provider, information encrypted with the public key of the toll charger cloud, and a public key of the telematics control unit. Responsive to broadcast of the TUM, a toll usage message acknowledgement (TUM-ACK message. A toll receipt message (TRM) is also received. The TRM is encrypted with the public key of the telematics control unit. The TRM is decrypted using a private key of the telematics control unit corresponding to the public key of the telematics control unit.

Abstract: A position of a mobile device relative to a vehicle is determined. Time-of-flight (TOF) messages exchanged between ultra-wideband (UWB) anchors and a mobile device are detected via UWB anchors of a vehicle. Responsive to a lack of receipt of TOF messages from a quantity of the UWB anchors necessary for performing trilateration for at least a plurality of consecutive ranging rounds, the vehicle switches on a radar mode to detect angle of arrival and distance information between the UWB anchors and the mobile device. Responsive to switching on a radar mode, the vehicles receive channel impulse response (CIR) data from the UWB anchors. A position of the mobile device is determined based on the CIR data and the TOF messages. The position of the mobile device it utilized for one or more vehicle application.

Abstract: A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to receive a position information from a user device in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to determine that the user device may be moving in a predefined pattern in proximity to the vehicle based on the position information. The processor may further determine that the vehicle may be in a first vehicle operational state, of a plurality of vehicle operational states, responsive to determining that the user device may be moving in the predefined pattern in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may additionally perform a first operation on a first vehicle component responsive to determining that the vehicle may be operating in the first vehicle operational state. The first vehicle component may be associated with the first vehicle operational state.

Abstract: A sum report is generated for each vehicle of a plurality of vehicles, the respective sum report indicating an account of the vehicle to be charged and a total sum owed by the vehicle. An aggregate report is generated indicating total amounts owed to each of a plurality of charger domains across the plurality of vehicles without indicating the accounts of the vehicles. The sum reports and the aggregate report are sent to a RUC service provider, the RUC service provider being configured to charge the vehicles using the sum reports and credit the charger domains using the aggregate report, while being unable to determine which routes were taken by the vehicles.

Abstract: Ultra-wideband (UWB) radar and ranging sessions is performed. Responsive to one or more mobile devices being detected within the vehicle, an inside schedule mode is activated with an inside scheduling of UWB radar sessions and UWB ranging sessions for UWB anchors of the vehicle. Responsive to the vehicle entering a key-off state, and no mobile devices being detected within the vehicle, an outside schedule mode is activated with an outside scheduling of UWB radar sessions and UWB ranging sessions for the UWB anchors of the vehicle. In the inside schedule mode, the UWB anchors perform localization within the vehicle and moving object detection outside the vehicle. In the outside schedule mode, the UWB anchors perform localization of the one or more mobile devices outside the vehicle and moving object detection and/or localization inside and/or outside the vehicle.

Abstract: Macro-micro gesture detection is provided. Performance of a macro portion of a macro-micro gesture is detected by a mobile device, using phone-as-a-key (PaaK) sensors of a vehicle, the macro-micro gesture requesting invocation of a function of the vehicle. Using one or more inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors of the mobile device, performance of a micro portion of the macro-micro gesture is detected. Arbitrating is performed to validate that the function of the vehicle is to be performed in view of performance of both the micro portion and the macro portion. The function of the vehicle is invoked responsive to the validation being successful.

Abstract: Self-optimization of an ultra-wideband (UWB) network is performed. A configuration of UWB anchors of a vehicle is identified. A state vector is constructed based on the identified configuration, the state vector including values for status and ranging quality indicators for each of the UWB anchors. A next state is predicted based on the state vector using reinforcement learning to optimize UWB coverage, wherein a conditional probability of the next state depends only on the state vector. Unified configuration interface (UCI) commands are sent to the UWB anchors to reconfigure the UWB anchors based on the predicted next state.

Abstract: Detection and correction of obstruction of vehicle wireless anchor points within a vehicle is performed. A wireless environment of a cabin of the vehicle is characterized using one or more ultra-wideband (UWB) transceivers of a phone-as-a-key (PaaK) system of the vehicle, the characterizing including to compute an initial characterization of paths and signal strength between a transmitter and a receiver of the one or more UWB transceivers. The wireless environment is periodically remeasured to compute an updated characterization of the paths and the signal strengths. Responsive to changes in the wireless environment as compared to the initial characterization indicating an impairment of in-cabin presence features, the impairment is remedied by switching which of the one or more UWB transceivers are used to perform the characterizing.

Abstract: A method including the receipt of a marshaling request, the identification of a channel load threshold, the determination of whether a vehicle of one or more vehicles satisfies a distribution-related criterion, and the assignment of the vehicle to a road-side unit of a plurality of road-side units. The assignment is based on at least a determination that a communication load of the road-side unit is below the channel load threshold.

Abstract: An enforcement vehicle receives vehicle broadcasts from motorist vehicles, including vehicle identification information. The enforcement vehicle presents the identification information in a selectable manner on a display and receives selection of one of the motorist vehicles. The enforcement vehicle sends a communication request to the selected motorist vehicle and receives confirmation from the motorist vehicle, resulting in an open communication channel. Further, enforcement vehicle receives identification of information to be provided from the motorist vehicle and sends an information request for the identified information. Responsive to receiving a response to the information request, the enforcement vehicle, or a process associated therewith, determines whether information included in the response indicates compliance with a predefined requirement, and, responsive to non-compliance, alerts an occupant of the enforcement vehicle of the existence of and at least one characteristic of the non-compliance.

Abstract: A vehicle identifies, from V2X messages received to a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) transceiver of a vehicle, message information from the received V2X messages indicative of locations of senders of the received V2X messages. The vehicle creates a virtual bounding box surrounding the vehicle based on a current location of the vehicle and a predefined size of the vehicle. The vehicle identifies whether any of the senders are located inside the vehicle using one or more factors, the factors including whether the locations of the senders of the received V2X messages are within the virtual bounding box. The configuration of the vehicle is updated based on whether any of the senders are located inside the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to receive a position information from a user device in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to determine that the user device may be moving in a predefined pattern in proximity to the vehicle based on the position information. The processor may further determine that the vehicle may be in a first vehicle operational state, of a plurality of vehicle operational states, responsive to determining that the user device may be moving in the predefined pattern in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may additionally perform a first operation on a first vehicle component responsive to determining that the vehicle may be operating in the first vehicle operational state. The first vehicle component may be associated with the first vehicle operational state.

Abstract: Monitoring, detecting, estimating, and alerting of cellular vehicle-to-everything PC5 (CV2X-PC5) operation status of a vehicle is performed. Inputs indicative of message timing of messages over CV2X-PC5 are received, the messages being used for one or more subscribed vehicle features. Time synchronization of the received inputs is monitored. It is determined whether a synchronization issue is detected, including to perform regression estimation for early prediction of potential time synchronization issues. Responsive to occurrence of the synchronization issue, an alternate wireless communication medium of the vehicle is used to mitigate effects of the synchronization issue on the one or more subscribed vehicle features.