Methods, devices, and systems for beam refinement during handover
US10728823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/0838
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing handover of a user equipment (UE) from a source base to a target base station is disclosed. The method includes providing, by the UE, a measurement report to the source base station, the measurement report including beam-related measurements of the target base station, providing, by the source base station, a Handover Request message to the target base station, the Handover Request message including the measurement report from the UE, providing, by the target base station, a Handover Request Acknowledgement message to the source base station, the Handover Request Acknowledgement message having a Handover Command, and providing, by the source base station, mobility control information to the UE based on the Handover Command from the target base station.
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