Multi-connectivity based vehicle-to-everything communications in a wireless network

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a communication system associated with a vehicle, from a base station, via a first frequency range carrier over a first communication connection, a control transmission; and   in response to receiving the control transmission:
 employing, by the communication system, a second frequency range carrier over a second communication connection for cellular data transmissions, wherein a second frequency range of the second frequency range carrier comprises a millimeter wave frequency range and a first frequency range of the first frequency range carrier comprises a sub-6 GHz frequency range, 
 employing, by the communication system, the second frequency range carrier over a third communication connection for direct transmissions with a user equipment, and 
 maintaining, by the communication system, the first communication connection, the second communication connection, and the third communication connection concurrently. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a first vehicle, the communication system is a first communication system, and the user equipment is a second communication system associated with a second vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user equipment is a road-side unit. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user equipment is a mobile handset. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 operating, by the communication system, as a local manager with respect to managing the direct transmissions between the communication system and the user equipment.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 sending, by the communication system, via the first frequency range carrier over the first communication connection, local manager information to the base station.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the operating as the local manager with respect to the managing of the direct transmissions between the communication system and the user equipment comprises relaying, via the second frequency range carrier over the second communication connection, data of the user equipment to the base station. 
     
     
         8 . A communication device of a vehicle, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 receiving, from a radio node device, via a first frequency range carrier used for a first communication connection, a control message; and 
 in response to receiving the control message:
 using, by the communication device of the vehicle, a second frequency range carrier used for a second communication connection for cellular data messaging, wherein a second frequency range of the second frequency range carrier comprises a millimeter wave frequency range and a first frequency range of the first frequency range carrier comprises a sub-6 GHz frequency range, 
 using, by the communication device of the vehicle, the second frequency range carrier used for a third communication connection for direct messaging with a mobile device, and 
 maintaining, by the communication device of the vehicle, the first communication connection, the second communication connection, and the third communication connection concurrently. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The communication device of the vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the vehicle is a first vehicle, the communication device is a first communication device, and the mobile device is a second communication device of a second vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The communication device of the vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the mobile device is a road-side unit. 
     
     
         11 . The communication device of the vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the mobile device is a communications handset. 
     
     
         12 . The communication device of the vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 operating, by the communication device of the vehicle, as a local manager with respect to managing the direct messaging between the communication device of the vehicle and the mobile device.   
     
     
         13 . The communication device of the vehicle of  claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 transmitting, by the communication device of the vehicle, via the first frequency range carrier used for the first communication connection, local manager information to the radio node device.   
     
     
         14 . The communication device of the vehicle of  claim 12 , wherein the operating as the local manager with respect to the managing of the direct messaging between the communication device of the vehicle and the mobile device comprises relaying, via the second frequency range carrier used for the second communication connection, messages of the mobile device to the radio node device. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a radio device of a vehicle, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 receiving, from network equipment, via a first frequency range carrier communicated via a first communication connection, a control communication; and   in response to receiving the control communication:
 using, by the radio device of the vehicle, a second frequency range carrier to communicate via a second communication connection for cellular data communication, wherein a second frequency range of the second frequency range carrier comprises a millimeter wave frequency range and a first frequency range of the first frequency range carrier comprises a sub-6 GHz frequency range, 
 using, by the radio device of the vehicle, the second frequency range carrier to communicate via a third communication connection for direct communications with a user equipment, and 
 maintaining, by the radio device of the vehicle, the first communication connection, the second communication connection, and the third communication connection concurrently. 
   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the vehicle is a first vehicle, the radio device is a first radio device, and the user equipment is a second radio device of a second vehicle. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the user equipment is a road-side unit. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the user equipment is a mobile phone. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 operating, by the radio device of the vehicle, as a local manager with respect to managing the direct communications between the radio device of the vehicle and the user equipment.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 transmitting, by the radio device of the vehicle, via the first frequency range carrier to communicate via the first communication connection, local manager information to the network equipment.