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Smart beamwidth adaptation in wireless head-mounted displays

US10200148B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2017
Grant dateFeb 5, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/086
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and related operating method of a mmWave WHMD, are provided. The apparatus utilizes beamforming information to determine direction information indicating a direction of a received signal from an external component that is connected to the apparatus via a VR data link. The apparatus selects and sets a current MCS that supports a data load of the VR data link. The apparatus, while maintaining the VR data link, determines a VR data link condition by a determination that a received signal is stronger or weaker than a predetermined signal strength level for the current MCS of the VR data link. When stronger, the processing circuitry is configured to signal a transceiver to widen a beam from a current beamwidth to a new wider beamwidth in a direction based on the direction information to maintain the current MCS and data load of the VR data link.

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