Multi-access edge computing (MEC) translation of radio access technology messages

US11064057B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

• Dario Sabella · Torino, IT
• Markus Dominik Mueck · Unterhaching, DE
• Miltiadis Filippou · Munich, DE
• Leonardo Gomes Baltar · Munich, DE
• Michael Faerber · Wolfratshausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 2018
• Grant date: Jul 13, 2021
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/10
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An architecture to allow the translation or conversion of short-range direct communications between devices with different radio access, such as in a V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communication context, is disclosed. In an example, a translation process, such as is performed by a mobile/multi-access edge computing (MEC) communication entity, includes: obtaining or accessing, at a translation function, a communication message (e.g., IP message) provided from a first device operating with a first radio access technology (e.g., LTE C-V2X), the message addressed to a second device operating with a second radio access technology (e.g., IEEE 802.11p or DSRC/ITS-G5); converting the communication message, with the translation function, into a format compatible with the second radio access technology; and initiating a transmission of the translated communication message, from the translation function, to the second device using the second radio access technology.