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Beam recovery method and apparatus

US11368205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2020
Grant dateJun 21, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A beam recovery method and apparatus such that the method includes: communicating, by a relay node, with a network device by using a serving beam; after a serving beam failure is detected, further monitoring the serving beam and determining whether the serving beam is recovered; and if the serving beam is recovered, further communicating, by the relay node, with the network device by using the serving beam. According to the beam recovery method, a waste of resources is reduced during beam recovery, and a time for beam recovery is further shortened.

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