Apparatuses for selecting communication beams based on normalized time of arrival (ToA) of reference signals
US11102776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/542
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatuses for selecting communication beams based on normalized times of arrival (ToA) of reference signals (RSs) are disclosed. An apparatus of a first cellular communication device includes a data storage device configured to store reference signal data identifying a plurality of reference signals corresponding to a plurality of communication beams used by a second cellular communication device. The apparatus also includes one or more processors configured to process a received portion of the plurality of reference signals received from the second cellular communication device through at least a portion of the plurality of communication beams, normalize ToAs of one or more reference signals of the received portion of the plurality of reference signals to a time period unit; and identify which of the plurality of communication beams correspond to the one or more reference signals using the reference signal data.
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