Patent · US Active

Techniques for exchanging beamforming information for a dual connection to user equipment

US9497785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Andreas Schmidt · Braunschweig, DE
Maik Bienas · Braunschweig, DE
Martin Hans · Hildesheim, DE
Michael Faerber · Wolfratshausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2014
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 2, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/046
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples are disclosed for exchanging beamforming information for a first wireless link utilized as a first connection of a dual connection for user equipment (UE) to access a network. The beamforming information exchanged between the UE and a small cell base station (BS) to configure the first wireless link as a beam-formed wireless link. Other examples are described and claimed.

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