Method and apparatus for selecting beam pairs in a beamforming based communication system
US12119914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B17/382
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided. The method includes receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a plurality of transmit (Tx) beams from a Base Station (BS), on a plurality of receive (Rx) beams. The method includes determining the beam parameters associated with a plurality of Tx and Rx beam pairs changing at a frequency above a first threshold. The method includes deriving a beam selection metric for the plurality of Tx and Rx beam pairs using the associated beam parameters. The method includes identifying a subset of Tx and Rx beam pairs from the plurality of Tx and Rx beam pairs with the beam selection metric above a second threshold. The method includes prioritizing scanning of the identified subset of Tx and Rx beam pairs to select a Tx and Rx beam pair for communication.
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