Expedited recovery from preferred radio access technology (RAT) coverage hole aided by on-board vehicle sensors

Abstract

A method for wireless communication at a vehicular user equipment (UE) includes evaluating preferred radio access technology (RAT) coverage criteria. The method also includes identifying a vehicle mobility state associated with vehicle specific information. The method further includes calculating a time to trigger a preferred RAT coverage recovery associated with the vehicle mobility state and the preferred RAT coverage criteria. The method still further includes performing an expedited idle mode / connected mode frequency scan in accordance with the time to trigger the preferred RAT coverage recovery, prior to the vehicular UE departing an area comprising a coverage hole.

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