Uplink coverage using joint phase-time arrays
US12362797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for uplink (UL) coverage enhancements with joint phase-time arrays (JPTAs). A method for operating a base station (BS) includes identifying criteria associated with a set of user equipments (UEs) in a cell of the BS and determining, based on the criteria, a first subset of the set of UEs to use a JPTA beamforming. The method further includes using the JPTA beamforming for signaling with the first subset of UEs and using an analog beamforming for signaling with a second subset of UEs in the set of UEs.
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