Method and apparatus for managing beam in beamforming system
US9960830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE) is provided. In a beam update method of a terminal, measuring a beam reference signal (BRS) transmitted from a base station, determining whether a beam measurement information transmission condition is satisfied, if the beam measurement information transmission condition is satisfied, transmitting beam measurement information to the base station, receiving information about a base station transmitting beam from the base station, and updating information about a terminal receiving beam based on the received information about the base station transmitting beam.
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