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Method and apparatus for uplink beam management in next generation wireless systems

US10560851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2018
Grant dateFeb 11, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/20
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of a user equipment (UE) for beam management in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a downlink message comprising configuration information that includes a direction of Tx beam and a pattern of the beam sweeping of a set of transmit (Tx) beams for sounding reference signals (SRSs); determining information comprising the direction of the Tx beam and the pattern of the beam sweeping of the set of Tx beams; and transmitting, to the BS, an uplink message including a number of the SRSs for the beam management of the set of Tx beams in accordance with the configuration information.

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