Communication control device, and method for establishing communication link by using same

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more computer programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a communication control device individually or collectively, cause the communication control device to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining information related to a heading direction of a vehicle;
• performing communication with a base station using a first antenna module of a plurality of antenna modules, mounted on the vehicle, in a first beamforming direction;
• in case that the heading direction of the vehicle is changed, selecting a second antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules for scanning by considering the changed heading direction of the vehicle and the first beamforming direction of the first antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules mounted on the vehicle;
• evaluating at least one of the plurality of antenna modules, starting from the selected second antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules, according to a determined search order;
• and
• performing communication with the base station via one of the plurality of antenna modules based on a result of the evaluating.

A communication control device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory storing at least one instruction,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
• obtain information related to a heading direction of a vehicle,
• perform communication with a base station using a first antenna module of a plurality of antenna modules, mounted on the vehicle, in a first beamforming direction,
• in case that the heading direction of the vehicle is changed, select a second antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules for scanning by considering the changed heading direction of the vehicle and the first beamforming direction of the first antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules mounted on the vehicle,
• evaluate at least one of the plurality of antenna modules, starting from the selected second antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules according to a determined search order, and
• perform communication with the base station via one of the plurality of antenna modules based on a result of the evaluation.