Spatial separation as beam reporting condition
US10623971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0413
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to methods, devices, and computer programs in mobile communications. More specifically, the proposed technique relates to facilitating communication between a network node and a wireless device. In particular the disclosure relates to introducing spatial separation as a beam reporting condition in order to mitigate the effects of link failure. The disclosure proposes a method for use in a wireless device, for facilitating communication with a network node. The method comprises performing measurements relating to channel quality and spatial separation of a plurality of candidate downlink beams, determining, based on the performed measurements, a set of downlink beams, such that each beam in the set of beams satisfies a channel quality criterion and a spatial separation criterion, and reporting information defining the determined set of downlink beams to a network node.
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