Reconfigurable intelligent surface or repeater assisted synchronization signal block transmission and initial access
US11695466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W56/0035
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a synchronization signal block (SSB) transmitted by a base station. The UE may receive system information that includes reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) or repeater assisted initial access information that identifies a set of SSBs that are associated with an RIS or a repeater and a modulation signature associated with the RIS or the repeater. The UE may selectively perform initial access using the SSB or search for another SSB based at least in part on the RIS or repeater assisted initial access information. Numerous other aspects are described.
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