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Communication beam soft handover

US9843974B1 · kind B1 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Assaf Touboul · Netanya, IL
Ran Berliner · Yavne, IL
Ronen Greenberger · Shetulim, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W76/27
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for communication beam transition in a communication system includes exchanging information between a first communication device and a second communication device on a first communication beam, receiving beam information from the second communication device on the first communication beam, sending from the first communication device a beam switch command on the first communication beam, the beam switch command requesting a transition from the first communication beam to a second communication beam, simultaneously sending information from the first communication device to the second communication device on the first communication beam and the second communication beam, and ceasing sending information from the first communication device to the second communication device on the first communication beam when transition to the second communication beam is completed by the first communication device and the second communication device.

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