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1. A multi-radio access technology (RAT) device, the device comprising:
a transceiver interface including multiple connections to communicate 5 with multiple transceiver chains, the multiple transceiver chains supporting multiple RATs; and
a hardware processor configured to:
receive a communication associated with one or more of the multiple RATs; and
10 control the multiple transceiver chains via the multiple
connections of the transceiver interface to coordinate the multiple RATs to complete the communication.
2. The device of claim 1, comprising:
15 a first transceiver of the multip le transceiver chains, the first
transceiver configured to communicate with a node using a communication link of a first RAT of the multiple RATs;
a second transceiver of the multiple transceiver chains, the second transceiver configured to communicate with the node using one or more 20 intermediate nodes and a communication link of a second RAT of the multiple RATs; and
wherein the hardware processor, to complete the communication, is configured to:
decode measurement information received from the node, the
25 measurement information indicative of channel quality of the first
RAT communication link; and
determine to establish a new communication link with the one or more intermediate nodes, based on the decoded measurement information.
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3. The device of claim 2, wherein the hardware processor is configured
to:
designate the first RAT as a primary RAT and the second RAT as a 5 secondary RAT, based on one or more preferences associated with a vehicular terminal device; and
modify, in response to a change in a network environment, the designation of the primary RAT and the secondary RAT, based on the one or more preferences.
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4. The device of claim 3, wherein the change in the network environment
is a change in a mobility environment of the vehicular terminal device.
5. The device of claim 3, wherein the designation of the first RAT as the
15 primary RAT and the second RAT as the secondary RAT is based on one or
more network configurations.
6. The device of claim 3, wherein the first RAT and the second RAT are
each designated from a plurality of RAT s including:
20 a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) radio acces s
technology;
wireless acces s vehicular environment (WAVE) radio access technology;
Bluetooth radio access technology;
25 an IEEE 802.11 radio access technology;
an LTE radio access technology; or
a 5G radio access technology.
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7. The device of claim 3, wherein the second transceiver is configured to
communicate with the node without the use of one or more intermediate nodes via the communication link of the second RAT.
5 8. The device of claim 3, wherein a preference includes a specification of
one or more of a desired data throughput, cost factor, mobility factor associated with a vehicular terminal device, or a quality of service (QoS).
9. The device of claim 3, wherein the change in a network environment
10 includes a change in a network loading factor.
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10. A method for multi-radio access technology (RAT) communication by
a device including a transceiver interface including multiple connections to
communicate with multiple transceiver chains, themultiple transceiver chains
supportingmultipleRATs, the method comprising:
receiving a communication associated with one or more of the multiple RAT s; and
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controlling themultiple transceiver chains via the multiple connections of the transceiver interface to coordinate the multiple RATs to complete the communication.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the device includes:
a first transceiver of the multiple transceiver chains, the first transceiver configured to communicate with a node using a communication 25 link of a first RAT of the multip le RAT s;
a second transceiver of the multiple transceiver chains, the second transceiver configured to communicate with the node using one or more intermediate nodes and a communication fink of a second RAT of themultiple RATs; and
30 wherein completing the communication includes:
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decoding measurement information received from the node, the measurement information indicative of channel quality of the first RAT communication link; and
determining to establish a new communication link with the
5 one or more intermediate nodes, based on the decoded measurement
information,
12. The method of claim 11, comprising:
designating the first RAT as a primary RAT and the second RAT as a 10 secondary RAT, based on one or more preferences associated with a vehicular terminal device; and
modifying in responseto a change in a network environment, the designation of the primary RAT and the secondary RAT, based on the one or more preferences.
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13. The method of claim 12, wherein the change in the network
environment is a change in a mobility environment of the vehicular terminal
device.
20 14. The method of claim 12, wherein designating the first RAT as the primary RAT and the second RAT as the secondary RAT is based on one or more network configurations.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein the first RAT and the second RAT 25 are each designated from a plurality of RATs including:
a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) radio access technology;
wireless access vehicular environment (WAVE) radio access technology;
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Bluetooth radio access technology; an IEEE 802.11 radio RCCGSS technology; an LTE radio access technology; or a 5G radio access technology.
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16. The method of claim 12, wherein the second transceiver communicates with the node without the use of one or more intermediate nodes via the communication fink of the second RAT.
10 17. The method of claim 12, wherein a preference includes a specification of one or more of a desired data throughput, cost factor, mobility factor associated with a vehicular terminal device, or a quality of service (QoS).
18. The method of claim 12, wherein the change in a network environment
15 includes a change in a network loading factor.
19. A device for multi-radio access technology' (RAT) communication, the
device comprising a transceiver interface including multiple connections to
communicate with multiple transceiver chains, the multiple transceiver chains
20 supportingmultipleRATs, the device further comprising:
means for receiving a communication associated with one or more of the multiple RATs; and
means for controlling the multiple transceiver chains via the multiple connections of the transceiver interface to coordinate the multiple RATs to 25 complete the communication.
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20. The device of claim 19, wherein the device includes:
a first transceiver of the multiple transceiver chains, the first transceiver configured to communicate with a node using a communication link of a first RAT of the multiple RATs;
5 a second transceiver of the multiple transceiver chains, the second
transceiver configured to communicate with the node using one or more intermediate nodes and a communication link of a second RAT of the multiple RATs; and
wherein to complete the communication, the device further includes:
10 means for decoding measurement information received from
the node, the measurement information indicative of channel quality of the first RAT communication link; and
means for determining to establish a new communication link
with the one or more intermediate nodes, based on the decoded
15 measurement information.
21. The device of claim 20, further comprising:
means for designating the first RAT as a primary RAT and the second RAT as a secondary RAT, based on one or more preferences associated with a 20 vehicular terminal device; and
means for modifying in response to a change in a network environment, the designation of the primary RAT and the secondary RAT, based on the one or more preferences.
25 22. The device of claim 21, wherein the change in the network
environment is a change in a mobility environment of the vehicular terminal device.
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23. The device of claim 21, wherein designating the first RAT as the primary RAT and the second RAT as the secondary RAT is based on one or more network configurations.
5 24. The device of claim 21, wherein the first RAT and the second RAT are each designated from a plurality of RAT s including:
a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) radio acces s technology;
wireless acces s vehicular environment (WAVE) radio access 10 technology;
Bluetooth radio access technology;
an IEEE 802.11 radio access technology;
an LTE radio 3-CCCSS technology; or
a 5G radio ctCCCS s technology.
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25. The device of claim 21, wherein the second transceiver communicates with the node without the use of one or more intermediate nodes via the communication link of the second RAT.
20 26. The device of claim 21, wherein a preference includes a specification of one or more of a desired data throughput, cost factor, mobility factor associated with a vehicular terminal device, or a quality of service (QoS).
27. The device of claim 21, wherein the change in a network environment 25 includes a change in a net work loading factor.
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