US 2022/0046435 A1 · NETWORK COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT (CE) FOR VEHICLES

Abstract

A method for providing enhanced network coverage for a vehicle equipped with a wireless communication device. The method includes transmitting to a mobile network a capability message indicating that the WCD does not support any coverage enhancement (CE) mode. The method also includes determining whether a condition is satisfied, which comprises determining whether the vehicle is parked. The method further includes as a result of determining that the condition is satisfied, informing the mobile network that the WCD supports a CE mode.

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Dependent claims

A method for providing enhanced network coverage for a vehicle that is equipped with a wireless communication device, WCD (WCD), the method comprising:

transmitting to a mobile network a capability message indicating that the WCD does not support any coverage enhancement (CE) mode;
determining whether a condition is satisfied, wherein determining whether the condition is satisfied which comprises determining whether the vehicle is parked;
and
as a result of determining that the condition is satisfied, informing the mobile network that the WCD supports a CE mode.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/433,326Filed 12 Feb 2020

Priority

25 Feb 2019

Published

10 Feb 2022

Term ends

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Classification8 codes

H04W 24/02
Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements: arrangements for optimising operational condition
H04W 4/40
Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes: for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
H04W 8/24
Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities: transfer of terminal data
H04W 60/06
Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration: de-registration or detaching

Network coverage enhancement (ce) for vehicles

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Network coverage enhancement (ce) for vehicles

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Abstract

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