Dynamic UE beam switching for mmWave measurements in asynchronous networks
US11516824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/046
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Dynamic User Equipment (UE) beam switching for millimeter wave (mmWave) measurements in asynchronous networks is discussed in which a UE configured with a plurality of UE beams receives timing information of detected cells in an asynchronous network, and calculates, based on the timing information, a maximum offset for the detected cells indicating a timing difference between a pair of cells of the detected cells that is larger than a timing difference between any other pair of the detected cells. A UE beam switch from a UE beam to another UE beam of the plurality of beams is scheduled based on the maximum offset, which includes using the maximum offset to determine how often the UE beam switch can be performed. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
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