Beam management procedures for network nodes and terminal devices

    公开(公告)号:US12126421B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17916392

    申请日:2020-03-30

    CPC classification number: H04B7/10 H04B7/0628 H04B7/088

    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for performing a beam management procedure. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises obtaining configuration information from a terminal device for which the network node provides network access. The configuration information specifies that the terminal device is in need for evaluating different polarization states in different time units during the beam management procedure. The method comprises performing the beam management procedure with the terminal device. The beam management procedure involves the network node to, per slot, transmit reference signals according to a reference signal transmission scheme. The reference signal transmission scheme depends on the obtained configuration information.

    Determination of candidate set of beams for beam tracking

    公开(公告)号:US12113600B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17614741

    申请日:2019-06-05

    CPC classification number: H04B7/0695 H04B7/0617 H04B7/088

    Abstract: A method for wireless communication is disclosed, wherein an access node is configured to transmit signals using beamforming to a user device, wherein transmitting signals using beamforming comprises transmitting signals using a selected beam of a plurality of available beams, and wherein beam tracking comprises measurements by the user device on a candidate set of beams of the plurality of available beams for beam selection. The method comprises predicting a future trajectory for the user device, and determining the candidate set of beams based on the predicted future trajectory. In some embodiments, determining the candidate set of beams based on the predicted future trajectory comprises giving preference to available beams covering the predicted future trajectory. In some embodiments, determining the candidate set of beams comprises letting a first candidate set of beams associated with a first reliability of the prediction include more available beams not covering the predicted future trajectory than does a second candidate set of beams associated with a second reliability of the prediction when the first reliability is lower than the second reliability. Corresponding apparatus, network node and computer program product are also disclosed.

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