IEEE Std 1609.1-2006 PDF

Full title and description

IEEE Std 1609.1-2006 — Trial-Use Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) — Resource Manager. This trial-use standard defines the WAVE Resource Manager (RM), an application-layer DSRC/WAVE component that enables remote applications (through roadside units, RSUs) to exchange information with onboard units (OBUs) in vehicles and to multiplex communications among multiple applications and OBUs.

Abstract

The standard specifies services, interfaces and message formats for a WAVE Resource Manager that provides application access to DSRC/WAVE onboard units without requiring full application stacks on the OBU. The RM supports message multiplexing, memory assignment, and mailbox-style data transfer between RSUs and OBUs; security mechanisms are referenced to IEEE Std 1609.2. The document was issued as a trial-use specification to enable interoperability of remote applications and simple, low-cost OBUs.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / Inactive (trial-use standard that is no longer active).
• Publication date: 18 October 2006 (approved/published October 18, 2006).
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
• ICS / categories: IT applications in transport; Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) / applications of information technology in transport (ICS entry commonly listed under transport IT categories).
• Edition / version: 2006 (trial-use edition).
• Number of pages: 71 pages (typical published length).

Scope

Defines the architecture, services and interfaces of the WAVE Resource Manager (RM) application for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) in the 5.9 GHz band. The RM provides a vehicle-side mailbox and memory management model so that remote applications can deposit and retrieve data from OBUs via RSUs, enabling application interoperability while minimizing onboard processing and configuration requirements. The specification delegates explicit security mechanisms to companion standards (notably IEEE 1609.2).

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the WAVE Resource Manager (RM) application-layer services and interfaces for RSU–OBU communication.
• Message multiplexing and addressing to support multiple remote applications communicating with multiple OBUs.
• Memory assignment and mailbox-style data storage on OBUs to allow applications to deposit and retrieve data without OBU-side application logic.
• Interoperability goals for enabling low-cost OBUs by moving application processing to RSUs or remote application processors.
• Reference to security and privacy mechanisms handled by IEEE Std 1609.2 (security services for WAVE).
• Operational assumptions for DSRC/WAVE environments (vehicle mobility, RSU placement and message timing considerations).

Typical use and users

Intended users include ITS system architects, roadside equipment vendors, automotive OEM communications engineers, RSU/OBU implementers, and transportation agencies developing DSRC/WAVE deployments. Typical uses are defining RM implementations in RSUs and OBUs to support remote applications such as data collection, service provisioning, and mailbox-style data delivery between infrastructure and vehicles.

Related standards

Part of the IEEE 1609 family for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE). Closely related documents include IEEE Std 1609.2 (Security Services), IEEE Std 1609.3 (Networking Services), IEEE Std 1609.4 (Multi-Channel Operation) and later architectural/guidance documents such as IEEE 1609.0. Several members of the 1609 family have been revised since 2006; 1609.1-2006 itself is withdrawn and later WAVE standards and guides provide the current active guidance.

Keywords

WAVE, DSRC, Resource Manager, RM, OBU, RSU, vehicular communications, ITS, IEEE 1609, trial-use standard, mailbox, memory assignment, multiplexing.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEEE Std 1609.1-2006 is the trial‑use IEEE standard titled "Trial‑Use Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) — Resource Manager," which defines the WAVE Resource Manager application-layer services for DSRC/WAVE.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers RM services and interfaces that let remote applications communicate with OBUs via RSUs, including message multiplexing, memory/mailbox management on OBUs, and interface behaviors; explicit security mechanisms are handled by companion WAVE security standards.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Engineers and architects working on vehicular communication systems, OBU/RSU vendors, ITS integrators, and transportation authorities involved in DSRC/WAVE deployments historically used the standard as a specification for RM implementations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: IEEE Std 1609.1-2006 is listed as withdrawn/inactive (it was published in October 2006 and later withdrawn from active status). Implementers should consult the current IEEE 1609 family documents and more recent guidance (for example IEEE 1609.0, 1609.3, 1609.4 and the latest 1609.x revisions) for up‑to‑date requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one member of the IEEE 1609 series (WAVE family). The series includes security (1609.2), networking (1609.3), multi-channel operations (1609.4), identifiers and other related documents that together specify the WAVE stack and operations.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: WAVE, DSRC, Resource Manager, RM, OBU, RSU, ITS, mailbox, memory assignment, multiplexing, IEEE 1609.1.