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Method and apparatus for determining azimuth for transmission by base station

US10866299B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2019
Grant dateDec 15, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.A method and an apparatus for determining an azimuth for transmission by a base station based on information received from a terminal are provided. The method includes receiving per-terminal location information and per-terminal received signal strength information from a plurality of terminal, sampling terminals located in coverage of the base station based on the per-terminal location information and per-terminal received signal strength information, and determining the azimuth for transmission by the base station based on a result of the sampling.

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