Directional reference signal transmission
US10020921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/242
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a method of transmitting a reference signal and related electronic devices using the same. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the method would include not limited to transmitting a reference signal by using a directional antenna emitting a first radiation pattern of one or more beams covering degrees per one of N time slots during a first phase of a full sweeping period, wherein N≥2 and transmitting the reference signal, in response to transmitting the reference signal by using the directional antenna which has the first radiation pattern, by using the directional antenna emitting a second radiation pattern of multiple beams having different angles simultaneously covering a total of degrees of angles per one of M time slots during a second phase of the full sweeping period, wherein N>M≥1.
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