Patent ID: 11930546
Assignee: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A system including a mobile IAB node comprising: one or more processors; and non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions comprising: monitoring a communication link between communication components of a vehicle and a first gNB, the communication components of the vehicle being separate from the mobile IAB node and configured to communicate with a telecommunication core network via the first gNB; determining that a signal strength of the communication link is below a predefined threshold; scanning a geographical area within a predefined distance of the vehicle for at least one second gNB; establishing communication with at least one of the first gNB or the at least one second gNB; providing the vehicle access to at least one of the first gNB or the at least one second gNB via the mobile IAB node; and sending a transmission to a UE associated with the vehicle indicating that the mobile IAB node has been removed from the vehicle in response to determining that the mobile IAB node has exited a geo-fence defining an area around the vehicle.