Multi-connectivity based vehicle-to-everything communications in a wireless network
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsThomas Novlan, Xiaoyi Wang, Arunabha Ghosh, Milap Majmundar, Andrew Thornburg
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Abstract
The described technology is generally directed towards a multi-connectivity (three or more simultaneous communication links) framework in a wireless communication network, including aspects and components that support the operation of New Radio vehicle-to-everything (V2X) services. Aspects of the framework include initial access and V2X establishment, local manager selection, sidelink and cellular resource configuration, mobility and measurements (and reporting), group communication and vehicular platooning support, and V2X configuration and local manager association.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- facilitating, by a network device of a wireless network, communicating control information to a first user equipment via a first frequency range carrier;
- facilitating, by the network device, configuring the first user equipment to use a second frequency range carrier for cellular data communications with network devices of the wireless network;
- and
- facilitating, by the network device, configuring the first user equipment to use the second frequency range carrier for direct communications between the first user equipment and a second user equipment.
A first user equipment device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
- connecting to a network device of a wireless network via a first frequency range carrier;
- receiving control information from the network device via the first frequency range carrier;
- and
- in response to the receiving the control information, configuring the first user equipment to use a second frequency range carrier for cellular data communications with network devices of the wireless network, wherein the second frequency range carrier is different than the first frequency range carrier, and configuring the first user equipment for direct communications with a second user equipment.
A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a network device of network devices of a wireless network, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
- communicating control information to a first user equipment over a first frequency range carrier;
- facilitating configuring the first user equipment to use a second frequency range carrier for cellular data communications with the network devices of the wireless network;
- and
- facilitating configuring the first user equipment for direct communications between the first user equipment and a second user equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.