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Techniques for coordinated beamforming in millimeter wave systems

US11695462B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2020
Grant dateJul 4, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L5/1469
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications that support coordinated beamforming in millimeter wave (mmW) systems. A user equipment (UE) may indicate a number of supported antennas for signal reception. A plurality of transmission-reception points (TRxPs) may coordinate a beam training with the supported antennas, in determining a beam estimation for coordinated reception at the UE. The coordinated beam training may be carried over combined beams of the associated TRxPs, and may be based on co-phasing factors within a single antenna panel for each of the TRxPs. Based on the coordinated beam training, the UE may determine a matched filtering beam estimate for reception and receive coordinated beamformed transmissions from the plurality of TRxPs as part of coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmissions.

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