Hailing procedure for V2R, V2V, and V2X initial contact in 5G and 6G

Abstract

Low-complexity wireless messaging procedures enable a prospective user device to select and make initial contact with a suitable base station in 5G or 6G networks. In some embodiments, the user device may transmit a short “hailing message”, on a frequency allocated for at-will messaging. The hailing message is configured to elicit a reply message from each base station within range. The base stations delay their responses by different amounts according to the amplitude of the as-received hailing message, the shortest delay for the strongest signal. Since the base station with highest received amplitude responds first, the user device can thereby select the first reply message and communicate with the base station having the best signal. The hailing message thereby enables the user device to select the most suitable base station, acquire its system information, and begin communications, while avoiding the time and complexity involved in searching for that information separately.

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