Methods, apparatus and machine-readable mediums related to wireless access in communication networks
US11563478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/088
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus and non-transitory machine-readable mediums are provided for wireless access in communications networks comprising radio access network nodes and wireless light communication network nodes. In one embodiment, a method is performed by a radio access network node for selecting a transmit or receive beam for communication with a wireless device in a communication network. The radio access network node comprises a plurality of antenna elements configurable to provide a plurality of transmit or receive beams. The communication network further comprises one or more wireless light communication, LC, network nodes. The method comprises: obtaining information identifying a wireless LC network node to which the wireless device is connected; based on the identified wireless LC network node, selecting a subset of the plurality of transmit or receive beams; and initiating a beam-sweeping procedure using the subset of transmit or receive beams to select a transmit or receive beam for communication with the wireless device.
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