Hierarchical beamforming method and base station and user equipment using the same
US9967886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/563
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure proposes a hierarchical beamforming method and a base station and a user equipment using the same. The method includes following steps. A network entry procedure is performed via a plurality of coarse beams by using a superframe header of a superframe corresponding to each of the coarse beams. In response to a success message associated with the network entry procedure being received, a network entry done message is transmitted by using a preferred coarse beam among the coarse beams. A user equipment (UE) connection is performed via a plurality of fine beams within a direction range of the preferred coarse beam, so as to determine a preferred fine beam by using a frame header of a basic frame corresponding to each of the fine beams, and perform a data packet transmission by using a packet transmission block of the basic frame corresponding to the preferred fine beam.
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