beam management for multiple levels of beam matching

专利摘要:
The present invention relates to techniques for wireless communication. One method includes performing a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node, identifying a match level at one or more. both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the level of correspondence being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective wireless node and determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second procedure. beam scan to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a second wireless node transmit beam and a first wireless node receive beam.
公开号:BR112019008909A2
申请号:R112019008909
申请日:2017-10-09
公开日:2019-08-06
发明作者:Sampath Ashwin；Sadiq Bilal；Cezanne Juergen；Li Junyi；Nazmul Islam Muhammad；Abedini Navid；Subramanian Sundar；Luo Tao
申请人:Qualcomm Inc；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

BEAM MANAGEMENT FOR VARIOUS BEAM CORRELATION LEVELS
CROSS REFERENCES [0001] This Patent Application claims priority for US Patent Application Ν ^Ω . 15 / 637,885, by Islam et al., Entitled Beam Management for Various Levels of Beam Correspondence, filed June 29, 2017; and US Provisional Patent Application Ν ^Ω . 62 / 418,086, by Islam et al., Entitled Beam Management for Various Levels of Beam Reciprocity, filed on November 4, 2016; each of which is assigned to the assignee of this application.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 0 that follow refers to systems in communication without wire and, more particularly, The management in bundle for several levels in correspondence in beam. [0003] Si classes of Communication wireless are
widely used to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messages, transmissions and others. These systems can be multiple access systems capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (for example, time, frequency and power). Examples of such multiple access systems include code division multiple access systems (CDMA), time division multiple access systems (TDMA), frequency division multiple access systems (FDMA) and division multiple access systems orthogonal frequency (OFDMA).
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2/87 [0004] For example, a wireless multiple access communication system can include a number of base stations, each simultaneously supporting communication to multiple communication devices, also known as user equipment (UEs). A base station can communicate with UEs on downlink channels (for example, for transmissions from a base station to a UE) and uplink channels (for example, for transmissions from a UE to a base station).
[0005] Wireless communication systems can operate in millimeter wave frequency (mmW) bands, for example, 28 GHz, 40 GHz, 60 GHz etc. Wireless communication at these frequencies can be associated with high signal attenuation (for example, loss of path), which can be influenced by several factors, such as temperature, barometric pressure, diffraction, etc. As a result, signal processing techniques, such as spatial filtering (spatial filtering), can be used to consistently combine energy and overcome path losses at these frequencies. Due to the high amount of path loss in mmW communication systems, transmissions from the base station and / or the UE can be with spatial filtering (beamformed).
[0006] Wireless communication between two wireless nodes, for example, between a base station and a UE, can use beams or signals with spatial filtering for transmission and / or reception. A base station can transmit signals with spatial filtering in downlink (DL) beams associated with the base station. A UE can
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3/87 receive a signal on one or more DL beams associated with the UE. The DL beam associated with the base station and the DL beam associated with the UE used for DL communication between the base station and the UE constitute a pair of DL beams. Likewise, a UE can transmit signals with spatial filtering in uplink beams (UL) associated with the UE. A base station can receive a signal on one or more UL beams associated with the base station. The UL beam associated with the UE and the UL beam associated with the base station used for UL communication between the UE and the base station constitute a pair of UL beams. In some cases, the DL beam pair and the UL beam pair may be the same (for example, they may represent the same beam pairs). In other cases, differences may exist between a pair of DL beams and a pair of UL beams.
SUMMARY [0007] Some examples of wireless communication systems support beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. In the present invention, the term beam matching can also be referred to as beam reciprocity. A downlink transmission (DL), through one or more beams, from a wireless transmitting node can be used to identify a corresponding DL receiving beam to a wireless receiving node. The DL transmit beam and DL receive beam can be identified as a pair of beams for wireless nodes. In addition, if a beam match level exists, DL beam training information can be used to identify a pair of
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4/87 beams for an uplink (UL). Alternatively or in addition, a UL transmission, through one or more beams, from a wireless transmission node can be used to identify a UL receiving beam to a wireless receiving node. In some cases, if there is a level of beam matching between wireless nodes, wireless nodes can avoid performing a beam scan to identify a pair of beams (that is, transmit beam and receive beam). However, in some instances, the beam matching level may be below a threshold and a wireless node may perform at least a partial beam scan (for example, a plurality of beams, a subset of the plurality of beams, etc. .) to identify a pair of beams (that is, a transmit / receive beam) for wireless nodes.
[0008] A wireless communication method is described. The method may include performing a first beam-scanning procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node; identifying a level of correspondence on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the level of correspondence being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective wireless node; and determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a reception beam from the first node wireless.
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5/87 [0009] A device for wireless communication is described. The apparatus may include means for performing a first beam-scanning procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node; means for identifying a matching level at one or both of the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the matching level being between a transmit beam and a receive beam from a respective wireless node; and means for determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam-scanning procedure to be carried out in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a receiver beam from the first wireless node.
[0010] Another device for wireless communication is described. The device can include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in memory. The instructions can be operable to cause the processor to perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node; identifying a matching level on one or both of the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the matching level being between a transmit beam and a receive beam from a respective wireless node; and determine, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scanning procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams
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6/87 which includes a transmit beam from the second wireless node and a receive beam from the first wireless node.
[0011] A non-transitory, computer-readable medium for wireless communication is described. The non-transitory computer-readable medium may include operable instructions for getting a processor to perform a first beam-scanning procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node; identifying a level of correspondence on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the level of correspondence being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective wireless node; and determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a reception beam from the first node wireless.
[0012] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above to determine the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for determine that the range of the second beam scan procedure is equal to a range of the first beam scan procedure based, at least in part, on the match level being below a lower limit.
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7/87 [0013] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above to determine the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams may also include processes, resources, means or instructions to determine that no second beam scan should be performed based, at least in part, on the level of correspondence being above an upper limit.
[0014] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above to determine the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for determine that a second partial beam scan should be performed based, at least in part, on the level of correspondence being above a lower limit and below an upper limit.
[0015] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed based on a range of values of calibration associated with a transmission path and a reception path of at least one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node. In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the calibration values indicate at least one of the amplitude and phase error of the transmission path and the reception path of at least one of the first node without wire or the second wireless node.
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8/87 [0016] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for determining the range of the second beam scanning procedure to be performed based on a range of beams that includes the transmission beam of the first wireless node or the reception beam of the second wireless node of the first pair of beams.
[0017] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for determining the range of the second beam scanning procedure based, at least in part, on a difference of indicators between the transmitting beam and the receiving beam of the first wireless node and the receiving beam of the second wireless node of the first pair of beams.
[0018] In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the determination that the second partial beam scan should be performed is further based on an identification of a group of one or more downlinks or uplinks that share the same second partial beam scan.
[0019] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for identifying the group of one or more links through communications between the first wireless node and the second node wireless. In some examples of the method, device and non-transient computer-readable medium described
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9/87 above, the group of one or more links is associated with the first wireless node.
[0020] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for restoring the group of one or more links as part of a radio link failure (RLF) or handover procedure.
[0021] In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the determination that the second partial beam scan should be performed is further based on a verification that a timer associated with the use of the level of correspondence has expired.
[0022] In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the determination that the second partial beam scan should be performed is further based on whether the second wireless node is participating in an initial access with the first wireless node.
[0023] In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the determination that the second partial beam scan should be performed is further based on whether the second wireless node is waking up in connected mode. a discontinuous reception cycle (XRD) whose duration exceeds a limit.
[0024] In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the determination that the second beam scan
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Partial 10/87 must be performed based on whether the second wireless node is in an inactive state.
[0025] In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the second beam scan is limited to a beam scan on only one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node when the level of correspondence on the other of the first wireless node or the second wireless node is above an upper limit.
[0026] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above to determine the level of correspondence on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for receive one or more signals from which the matching level is determined.
[0027] In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, the first beam-scanning procedure
is based, fur any less in part in one procedure in streaming in signal in synchronization, a signal in reference in beam, or a signal in reference in refinement in beam, or a signal in reference in information of and status of channel (CSI-RS) or a procedure
reference mobility signal, or a combination of these.
[0028] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above may also include processes, resources, means or instructions for selecting a transmission time for a
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11/87 random access channel signal (RACK) based on the level of correspondence.
[0029] Some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above may also include processes, resources, means or instructions to allow the coordination of beams between the first wireless node and one or more other wireless nodes when a match level on the first wireless node or the second wireless node is below an upper limit. In some examples of the non-transitory computer-readable method, apparatus and medium described above, beam coordination comprises the identification of beams to be reserved as downlink beams and the identification of beams to be reserved as uplink beams.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0030] A complete understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention can be obtained by reference to the accompanying drawings. In the attached figures, components or similar resources may have the same reference label. In addition, several components of the same type can be distinguished by the reference label followed by a dash and a second label that distinguishes similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any of the similar components having the same first reference label independent of the second reference label.
[0031] Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a wireless communication system that supports beam management for various levels of
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12/87 beam matching according to various aspects of the present invention.
[0032] Figures 2A and 2B illustrate an example of a wireless communication system that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0033] Figure 3 illustrates an example of a process flow that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0034] Figure 4 illustrates a block diagram of a wireless device that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0035] Figure 5 illustrates a block diagram of a wireless device that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0036] Figure 6 illustrates a block diagram of a beam matching manager that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0037] Figure 7 illustrates a diagram of a system including a device that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0038] Figure 8 illustrates a diagram of a system including a device that supports management
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13/87 beam for various levels of beam matching according to various aspects of the present invention.
[0039] Figure 9 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0040] Figure 10 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0041] Figure 11 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0042] Figure 12 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
[0043] Figure 13 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0044] Some examples of wireless communication systems support beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. For example, a downlink transmission (DL), through one or more beams, from a wireless transmission node (for example, evolved B node (eNB)) can be used to identify a receiving beam
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14/87 DL corresponding to a wireless receiving node (for example, user equipment (UE)). The DL transmit beam and the DL receive beam can be identified as a pair of DL beams for wireless nodes. Additionally, if a beam match level exists, DL beam training information (for example, beam pair) can be used to identify a beam pair for an uplink (UL).
[0045] Alternatively or in addition, a UL transmission, through one or more beams, from a wireless transmitting node (eg UE) can be used to identify a UL receiving beam to a wireless node of reception (for example, eNB). In some cases, if a level of beam matching between wireless nodes exists, wireless nodes can avoid performing a beam scan to identify a pair of UL beams (i.e., transmit beam and receive beam). However, in some instances, the beam matching level may be below a threshold and a wireless node may perform at least a partial beam scan (e.g., a plurality of beams, a subset of the plurality of beams, etc. .) to identify a pair of beams (that is, a transmit / receive beam) for wireless nodes.
[0046] In the absence of any level of beam matching, wireless nodes (for example, eNB and UE) can perform a full beam scan, that is, to identify a pair of beams for UL or DL transmission. A full beam scan can include a wireless node transmitting a UL or DL transmission across multiple beams to another wireless node, or scan
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15/87 through multiple beams in order to receive a transmission. A wireless node can also perform a partial beam scan for UL or DL transmissions based on information associated with an UL beam or DL beam.
[0047] Alternatively, at the receiving wireless node, the wireless node can perform a partial beam scan based on information provided in the base beam signal. In some examples, the information may include a beam ID. The wireless node can identify the base beam based on the beam ID. Based on the identification of the base beam, the wireless node can perform beam training on a link (for example, DL or UL) using the base beam and one or more adjacent beams. Wireless nodes can determine a pair of beams based on the analysis of information associated with the base and adjacent beam. For example, a UE can receive information over a transmission beam from a base station. The UE can map the transmission beam to a corresponding receiving beam associated with the UE. In some cases, the corresponding receiving beam may be a lesser choice among other adjacent candidate receiving beams of the UE. As a result, the UE can analyze parameters of adjacent candidate receiving beams. Adjacent candidate receiving beams can also receive the transmit beam. Some examples of parameters may include signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), among others.
[0048] The following description provides examples, and does not limit the scope, applicability or examples presented in the claims. Changes can be
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16/87 made in the function and arrangement of elements discussed without departing from the scope of the invention. Various examples may omit, replace, or add various procedures or components as appropriate. For example, the methods described can be performed in a different order than described, and several steps can be added, omitted or combined. In addition, the features described with respect to some examples can be combined into other examples.
[0049] Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a wireless communication system 100 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The wireless communication system 100 includes base stations 105, UEs 115 and a core network 130. Core network 130 can provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) Connectivity, and other security functions. access, routing or mobility. Base stations 105 interface with core network 130 via backhaul links 132 (eg SI etc.) and can perform radio programming and configuration for communication with UEs 115, or can operate under the control of a controller base station (not shown). In several examples, base stations 105 can communicate, directly or indirectly (for example, via core network 130), with each other via backhaul links 134 (for example, XI
etc.), which can be links in communication to cable or without thread.[0050] The seasons in base 105 can communicate wirelessly with the UEs 115 through at least an or more
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17/87 base station antennas. Each of the base station sites 105 can provide communication coverage for a respective geographic coverage area 110. In some examples, base stations 105 can be referred to as a base transceiver station, a radio base station, a access point, a radio transceiver, a Node B, a developed eNode B (eNB), a domestic Node B, a domestic eNode B, or some other suitable terminology. Geographic coverage area 110 for a base station 105 can be divided into sectors that make up a portion of the coverage area (not shown). The wireless communication system 100 can include base stations 105 of different types (for example, small cell base stations or macrocells). There may be overlapping geographic coverage areas 110 for different technologies.
[0051] In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 is a Long-Term Evolution (LTE / LTE-A) network. In LTE / LTE-A networks, the term Node B developed (eNB) can be used to describe base stations 105, while the term UE can be used in general to describe UEs 115. The wireless communication system 100 it may be a heterogeneous LTE / LTE-A network, in which different types of eNBs provide coverage for various geographic regions. For example, each eNB or base station 105 can provide communication coverage for a macrocell, a small cell and / or other types of cell. The term cell is a 3rs Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) term that can be used to describe a base station, a carrier or component carrier associated with a base station, or
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18/87 a coverage area (for example, sector etc.) of a carrier or base station, depending on the context.
[0052] A macrocell generally covers a relatively wide geographical area (for example, several kilometers in radius) and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions with the network provider. A small cell is a lower power base station, compared to a macrocell that can operate in the same or different frequency bands (for example, licensed, shared, etc.) than macrocells. Small cells can include pico-cells, femto-cells and microcells according to several examples. A picocell can cover a relatively smaller geographical area and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions with the network provider. A femto-cell can also cover a relatively small geographical area (for example, domestic) and can provide access restricted by UEs having an association with the femto-cell (for example, UEs in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG), UEs for home users and the like). An eNB for a macrocell can be referred to as a macro-eNB. A small cell eNB can be referred to as a small cell eNB, a pico-eNB, a femto-eNB or a domestic eNB. An eNB can support one or more (for example, two, three, four and the like) cells (for example, component carriers).
[0053] Wireless communication system 100 can support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, base stations can have similar frame timing, and transmissions from different stations
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19/87 base can be roughly aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, base stations may have different frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations may not be time aligned. The techniques described in this document can be used for both synchronous and asynchronous operations.
[0054] The communication networks that can accommodate some of the various examples disclosed may be packet-based networks that operate according to a layered protocol stack. At the user level, carrier communications or the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer can be IP based. A Radio Link Control (RLC) layer can perform segmentation and reassembly of packets for communication through logical channels. A Medium Access Control (MAC) layer can perform priority management and multiplexing of logical channels on transport channels. The MAC layer can also use Hybrid ARQ (HARQ) to provide retransmission at the MAC layer to provide link efficiency. In the control plane, the Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol layer can provide for the establishment, configuration and maintenance of a RRC connection between an UE 115 and base stations 105 or core network 130 supporting radio bearers for user plan data. In the Physical layer (PHY), transport channels can be mapped to Physical channels.
[0055] UEs 115 are dispersed via wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 can be stationary or mobile. A UE 115 may also include or be referred to by those skilled in the art as a station
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20/87 mobile, a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communications device, a remote device, a station mobile subscriber, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a telephone handset, a user agent, a mobile client, a customer or some other suitable terminology. An UE 115 can be a cell phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a portable device, a laptop, a cordless phone, a local wireless circuit station (WLL ), or the like. A UE may be able to communicate with various types of base stations and network equipment, including macro-eNBs, small cell eNBs, relay base stations and the like.
[0056] The communication links 125 shown on the wireless communication system 100 may include UL transmissions from a UE 115 to a base station 105, and / or DL transmissions, from a base station 105 to a UE 115. Downlink streams can also be called direct link streams, while uplink streams can also be called reverse link streams. Each communication link 125 can include one or more carriers, where each carrier can be a signal composed of multiple subcarriers (e.g., waveform signals of different frequencies) modulated according to the various radio technologies described above. Each modulated signal can be sent on a different subcarrier and can carry information
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21/87 of control (for example, reference signals, control channels, etc.), general information, user data, etc. Communication links 125 can transmit bidirectional communications using frequency division duplexing (FDD) (for example, using paired spectrum resources) or time division duplexing (TDD) operation (for example, using unpaired spectrum resources) . Frame structures for FDD (for example, frame type 1) and TDD (for example, frame structure type 2) can be defined.
[0057] In some embodiments of the wireless communication system 100, base stations 105 and / or UEs 115 may include multiple antennas to employ antenna diversity schemes to provide quality and reliable communication between base stations 105 and UEs 115. Additionally or alternatively, base stations 105 and / or UEs 115 may employ multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) techniques that can benefit from multipath environments to transmit multiple spatial layers carrying the same or different encoded data.
[0058] In some examples, the UE 115 may operate based on a discontinuous reception. Periodic shutdown of a receiver, usually to save energy. In some cases, batch reception cycles (DRX) can be configured on the LIE downlink, so that the UE does not have to decode the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) or receive Shared Physical Downlink Channel (PDSCH) transmissions. in certain subframes. In some cases, an UE 115 can monitor a
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22/87 communication link 125 continuously for an indication that the UE 115 can receive data. In other cases (for example, to conserve energy and extend the life of the battery), an UE 115 can be configured with an XRD cycle. A DRX cycle consists of an Active Duration when the UE 115 can monitor control information (for example, in PDCCH) and a DRX period when the UE 115 can disable radio components. In some cases, an UE 115 can be configured with a short XRD cycle and a long XRD cycle.
[0059] In some cases, an UE 115 may enter a long XRD cycle if the UE 115 is inactive for one or more short XRD cycles. The transition between the short DRX cycle, the long DRX cycle and continuous reception can be controlled by an internal timer or message from a base station 105. A UE 115 can receive programming messages in PDCCH during the Active Duration. During PDCCH monitoring for a programming message, the UE 115 can start an DRX Inactivity Timer. If a programming message is received successfully, the UE 115 can prepare to receive data, and the DRX Inactivity Timer can be reset. When DRX Inactivity Timer expires without receiving a programming message, the UE 115 can move in a short DRX cycle and can start a Short DRX Cycle Timer. When the Short DRX Cycle Timer expires, the UE 115 can resume a long DRX cycle.
[0060] In some examples, base station 105 or UE 115 can communicate one or more messages via a physical transmission channel (PBCH). The physical channel of
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LTE that carries the Main Information Block (MIB), consisting of a limited number of the most frequently transmitted parameters essential for initial access to the cell. The PBCH is designed for early detection by the UE and coverage throughout the cell.
[0061] In some examples, base station 105 or UE 115 can communicate one or more messages via RRC. The RRC protocol manages the Layer 3 control plan signaling so the E-UTRAN controls the behavior of the UE. The RRC protocol supports the transfer of common and dedicated Non-Access Stratum information. It covers a number of functional areas, including transmission of System Information (SI), connection control including handover within LTE, mobility and measurement configuration, and network-controlled Inter-Radio Access Technology (radio access technology) reporting (RAT)).
[0062] In some examples, base station 105 or UE 115 can communicate one or more messages via a random access channel (RACK). A transport channel used to access the network when the UE has no uplink timing synchronization, or when the UE has no allocated uplink transmission resource. RACK is usually based on containment, which can result in collisions between UEs. After the UE 115 decodes the system information block (SIB), it can transmit a RACK preamble to a base station 105. This can be known as a RACK 1 message. For example, the RACH preamble can be randomly selected of a set of 64 predetermined sequences. This can allow the
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24/87 base station 105 distinguish between multiple UEs
115 trying access the system simultaneously. THE season base 105 can answer with an answer in access random (RAR), or message in RACK 2, which provides a concession in UL resource, one time advance is
temporary identity of temporary cell radio network (C-RNTI). The UE 115 can then transmit a RRC connection request, or RACK 3 message, along with a temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI) (if the UE 115 has previously been connected to the same wireless network) or an identifier random.
[0063] The RRC connection request can also indicate the reason why the UE 115 is connecting to the network (for example, emergency, signaling, data exchange etc.). Base station 105 can respond to the connection request with a containment resolution message, or RACK 4 message, addressed to UE 115, which can provide a new C-RNTI. If the UE 115 receives a containment resolution message with the correct identification, it can proceed with the RRC configuration. If the UE 115 does not
to receive a message resolution restraint (per example, if there is one conflict with another EU 115), he can repeat the process of RACK transmitting a new preamble of RACK.[0064] In some examples, during one
In the RACK procedure, the UE 115 can transmit a RACK preamble to a base station 105. This can be known as a RACK 1 message. This can allow the base station 105 to distinguish between multiple UEs 115 trying to access the system. simultaneously. The station
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25/87 base 105 can respond with a RAR, or RACK 2 message, which provides a UL resource grant, a time advance and a C-RNTI. The UE 115 can then transmit a RRC connection request, or RACK 3 message, together with a TMSI (if the UE 115 has previously been connected to the same wireless network) or a random identifier.
[0065] The RRC connection request can also indicate the reason why the UE 115 is connecting to the network (for example, emergency, signaling, data exchange etc.). Base station 105 can respond to the connection request with a containment resolution message, or RACK 4 message, addressed to UE 115, which can provide a new C-RNTI. If the UE 115 receives a containment resolution message with the correct identification, it can proceed with the RRC configuration. If the UE 115 does not receive a containment resolution message (for example, if there is a conflict with another UE 115), it can repeat the RACK process by transmitting a new RACE preamble.
[0066] The wireless communication system 100 can operate in an ultra-high frequency (UHF) region using frequency bands from 700 MHz to 2600 MHz (2.6 GHz), although in some cases, network networks of wireless local area (WLAN) can use frequencies as high as 4 GHz. In some cases, the wireless communication system 100 may also use extremely high frequency (EHF) portions of the spectrum (for example, from 30 GHz to 300 GHz ). This region can also be known as the millimeter band, since the wavelengths vary from approximately one millimeter to one centimeter in
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26/87 length. In this way, EHF antennas can be even smaller and more widely spaced than UHF antennas. In some cases, this may facilitate the use of antenna arrays within an UE 115 (for example, for directional spatial filtering). However, EHF transmissions may be subject to even greater atmospheric attenuation and shorter range than UHF transmissions.
[0067] Specifically, the wireless communication system 100 can operate in millimeter wave frequency (mmW) bands, for example, 28 GHz, 40 GHz, 60 GHz etc. Wireless communication at these frequencies can be associated with high signal attenuation (for example, loss of path), which can be influenced by several factors, such as temperature, barometric pressure, diffraction, etc. As a result, signal processing techniques, such as spatial filtering (ie, directional transmission), can be used to consistently combine signal energy and overcome path loss in specific beam directions. In some cases, a device, such as a UE 115, can select a beam direction for communication with a network by selecting the strongest beam from a number of signals transmitted by a base station 105. In one example, the signals can be DL signals transmitted from base station 105 during discovery. The discovery procedure can be cell specific, for example, it can be directed in incremental directions around the geographical coverage area 110 of the base station 105. The discovery procedure can be used, at least in certain respects, to identify and select beam (s) to be used for transmissions
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27/87 with spatial filtering between base station 105 and UE 115.
[0068] In some cases, base station antennas may be located within one or more antenna arrays. One or more base station antennas or antenna arrays can be colocalized in an antenna array, such as an antenna tower. In some cases, antennas or antenna arrays associated with a base station 105 can be located in several geographic locations. A base station 105 can use multiple antennas or antenna arrays to conduct spatial filtering operations for directional communications with an UE 115.
[0069] The wireless communication system 100 can be or include a multi-port wireless mmW communication system. Broadly, aspects of the wireless communication system 100 can include an UE 115 and a base station 105 configured for beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. For example, base station 105 and / or UE 115 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from a first wireless node (for example, UE 115 or the base station 105) and a receiving beam from a second wireless node (for example, the UE 115 or the base station 105). In some cases, the UE 115 or base station 105 may identify a match level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the match level being between a transmission beam and a
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28/87 receiving beam from a respective wireless node. That is, the UE 115 may be aware in advance of its level of correspondence; for example, based on device calibration (ie EU 115). In some cases, the UE 115 or base station 105 may determine, based on the first pair of beams, a matching level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node. Additionally, the UE 115 or the base station 105 can determine, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scanning procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a second transmission beam wireless node and a receiving beam from the first wireless node.
[0070] Figures 2A and 2B illustrate an example of a wireless communication system 200 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. Figure 2A illustrates an example of a wireless communication system 200-a that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The wireless communication system 200-a can be an example of one or more aspects of wireless communication system 100 in Figure 1. Some examples of the wireless communication system 200-a can be a mmW wireless communication system . The wireless communication system 200-a can include UE 115-a and base station 105a, which can be one or more aspects of UE 115 and base station 105, as described with reference to Figure 1.
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29/87 [0071] In some examples, the wireless communication system 200-a may determine a beam-matching level based on one or more signal transmissions between base station 105-a and UE 115-a. In some cases of the wireless communication system 200-a, the base station 105-a or UE 115-a, or both, can perform beam training based on signals received from the transmitting device (for example, base 105-a or EU 115-a). The base station 105-a can be an mmW base station that can transmit a transmission with spatial filtering on an active beam to the UE 115-a. A transmission from base station 105-a can be a directional transmission or with spatial filtering directed to UE 115-a. For example, base station 105-a can perform a beam scan transmitting signals to UE 115-a on DL 205-a to 205-d transmission beams.
[0072] Base station 105-a can transmit DL signals in a spatially filtered manner and scan through the angular coverage region to a geographic coverage area 110-a. Each of the transmission beams of DL 205-a to 205-d can be transmitted in a beam sweep operation in different directions to cover the coverage area of the base station 105-a. For example, the transmission beam of DL 205-a can be transmitted in a first direction, the transmission beam of DL 205-b can be transmitted in a second direction, the transmission beam of DL 205-c can be transmitted in a third direction, and the DL 205-d transmission beam can be transmitted in a fourth direction. Although the
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30/87 wireless communication system 200 illustrates four DL transmission beams, that is, DL transmission beams 205a to 205-d, it should be understood that less and / or more DL transmission beams can be transmitted.
[0073] The bundles of streaming in DL can additionally be transmitted s in widths in bundle variables, at different angles lifting etc. In some
For example, the transmission beams of DL 205-a to 205-d can be associated with a beam index, for example, an indicator identifying the DL transmission beam. The UE 115-a may, in some instances, identify a DL receiving beam based on the received beam index and associated with the DL transmission beam (e.g., the DL 205-b transmission beam). In some examples, base station 105-a can determine a UL receiving beam based on one or more UL signals received from UE 115-a.
[0074] Base station 105-a can, additionally or alternatively, transmit transmission beams from DL 205-a to 205-d during different symbol periods of a subframe. For example, base station 105-a can transmit the DL 205-a transmit beam during a first symbol period (e.g., symbol 0), the DL 205-b transmit beam during a second symbol period (for example, symbol 1), the DL 205-d transmission beam during a third symbol period (for example, symbol 2), and the DL 205-d transmission beam during a fourth symbol period (for example , symbol 3). In some cases, the base station 105-a can also transmit beams of
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31/87 transmission from DL 205-a to 205-d during other symbol periods of a subframe. In some cases, UE 115-a may identify a DL receiving beam based on the symbol period of the subframe associated with the received DL transmitting beam (e.g., the DL 205-b transmitting beam). The UE 115-a can also transmit a report to the base station 105-a indicating to the base station the DL receiving beam for the UE 115-a.
[0075] In some examples, the UE 115-a can determine a range associated with a beam scan procedure based on a range associated with a beam scan for base station 105-a. In some examples, the range may include multiple limits, for example, different levels of internal limits that determine a level of correspondence for a partial beam scan. For example, a track may have a first limit (for example, reasons for an amplitude and phase error of a transmission path and a reception path). The first limit can include multiple sub-limits within it (for example, received signal strength, channel / link quality, etc.). In one case, the UE 115-a can determine a range for a beam scan procedure equal to the beam scan of the base station 105-a based on the beam match level being below a lower limit. UE 115-a can determine that no beam scan should be performed based on the beam match level being above an upper limit. Alternatively, the UE 115-a can determine whether to perform a partial beam scan based on the level of
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32/87 beam match is above the lower limit and below the upper limit.
[0076] In some cases, the base station 105-a can perform beam scanning to determine a location and direction of UE 115-a. The beam scan operation can improve communication between the base station 105-a and the UE 115-a when a matching level is not sustained between DL or UL channels. After the base station 105-a performs a beam scan (for example, transmitting one or more signals through DL 205-aa 205-d transmission beams), the base station 105-a can receive a response signal from the EU 115-a. A response signal can include calibration values to calibrate a transmit and receive path for UE 115-a. In one case, the UE 115-a can determine a matching level for a UL transmission beam or DL receiving beam using the calibration values.
[0077] UE 115-a or base station 105-a can, additionally or alternatively, determine a range for a beam scanning procedure based on a range of calibration values associated with a transmission path and a path reception. The UE 115-a can determine the range of the beam scan procedure to be performed based on a range of beams extending the transmission beam of the base station 105-a and the receiving beam of the UE 115-a. Or, alternatively, the base station 105-a can determine the range of the beam-scanning procedure to be performed based on a range of beams extending the transmission beam of the UE 115-a and the receiving beam of the base station 105- The. In
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33/87 In some cases, the base station 105-a or UE 115-a can determine the range of a second beam-scanning procedure based on a difference in indicators between the transmit beam and the receive beam of the station base 105-a or UE 115-a and the receiving beam from base station 105-a or UE 115-a for DL and UL.
[0078] Additionally, the range of calibration values includes at least one of a range of antenna weight amplitude error, a range of phase error of antenna weights, or combinations thereof. In some cases, the range of calibration values includes at least one difference between the amplitude error of the antenna weights associated with the transmission path and the reception path, a difference between the phase error of the antenna weights associated with the transmission path and reception path, or combinations thereof. The base station 105-a or UE 115-a, in some cases, can determine an uncertainty for beam mapping based on the difference between antenna weight amplitude error and antenna weight phase error.
[0079] In some examples of the wireless communication system 200-a, the base station 105-a and UE 115-a may include one or more antenna arrays. An antenna array can include one or more antenna elements. A DL transmission beam can be transmitted from base station 105-a to UE 115-a. Subsequent to the DL transmission, one or more antenna elements of the UE 115-a can receive the DL transmission beam. Alternatively or additionally, a UL transmission beam can be transmitted from the UE 115-a to the transmission station
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34/87 base 105-a. As a result, one or more antenna elements of the base station 105-a can receive the UL transmission beam. In some examples, base station 105-a and / or UE 115-a can determine a level of beam mismatch. The determination of a beam mismatch level can include the base station 105-a and UE 115-a to calculate calibration values. In some examples, the calculation of calibration values may include calculating the amplitude and phase error of transmission and reception signals (for example, beams). For example, base station 105-a or UE 115-a can calculate an array weighting vector associated with an input signal (e.g., transmission beam). For example, consider that an antenna array has N elements. Base station 105-a or UE 115-a can calculate a channel response based on the following equation:
ft - 1 J (1) where k is the wave number of the input signal (ie transmission beam), d is the spacing between the antenna elements of the antenna array, and Θ is the angle of the input.
[0080] A transmission path associated with DL and UL signals in the wireless communication system 200 may be subject to amplitude and phase error. The base station 105-a or UE 115-a can calculate an array weight vector associated with the amplitude and phase error of an input signal (for example, transmission beam) based on the following equation:
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35/87 CC · '.
where is the amplitude error which can be a value within a range (for example, 0.9 to 1.1), k: is the wave number of the input signal (ie, transmission beam), d is the spacing between the antenna elements of an antenna array, and Θ is the angle of the input signal.
[0081] Additionally, ^{ií, íx} is the phase error term. In some cases, each antenna element in an antenna array can have different terms of phase error. For example, a first phase error term can be related to a first antenna element and have a first value, while a second phase error term can refer to a second antenna element and includes a second value other than the first value.
[0082] Additionally, in some cases, a DL and UL signal reception path in the 200-a wireless communication system may be subject to amplitude and phase error. Base station 105-a or UE 115-a can calculate an array weight vector associated with amplitude and phase error for a receive path signal based on the following equation:
Cí ·· where θ is _the amplitude error and can be a value within a range of values, k is the wave number of the input signal, d is the spacing between the antenna elements of the antenna array, and Θ is the angle of the input signal. Additionally, it is the phase error term in the antenna elements 0, 1. . . Nl.
[0083] The phase error can, in some cases, shift the direction of one or more beams associated with the
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36/87 base station 105-a or UE 115-a. Base station 105-a or UE 115-a can calculate an array weight vector associated with phase distortion and angular displacement for a receive or transmit path signal based on the following equation:
(4) [0084] The phase error, in some examples, can be considered evenly distributed over a range. The range can be identified by a number of bits in a phase quantizer. For example, for a B-bit phase quantizer, a phase error can vary uniformly / -J <<S / · j.
between ^J * ' ^A The term μ represents angular displacement for a corresponding beam (for example, transmission beam or reception beam). In some examples, when μ is equal to zero, the base station 105-a or UE 115-a may align a beam towards an angle of arrival at one or more of the antenna elements 0, 1 ... N1 . Additionally or alternatively, when μ is equal to a number other than zero, the base station 105-a or UE 115-a can align a beam by moving the beam to the left or right in relation to the angle of the arrival axis . In some examples, the base station 105-a or UE 115-a may be prevented from moving a beam towards an arrival angle, even when the angular displacement term μ is equal to zero, based on the presence of random phase error. As a result, there may be an absence of a beam-matching level for base station 105-a or UE 115-a.
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37/87 [0085] the phase error can additionally affect adjacent beams associated with a base beam angled towards the arrival angle. In some instances, due to the randomness of the phase error, an adjacent beam (for example, beam 205-a or beam 205-c) may have a greater arrangement gain compared to the base beam (for example, beam 205-b ). Some examples of the wireless communication system 200 may use a two-bit phase quantizer to mitigate an adjacent beam array gain exceeding a base beam array gain, i.e., the beam intended to point to the arrival angle. In some examples, if the phase error varies between -45 degrees to +45 degrees, the UE 115-a or base station 105-a can identify that a beam match level exists and beam training in the DL can be used to identify beam pairs in UL.
[0086] Alternatively, some examples of the wireless communication system 200 may use a one-bit phase quantizer to mitigate an adjacent beam array gain exceeding a base beam array gain, that is, the intended beam to point to the angle of arrival. For a one-bit phase quantizer, the phase error can be distributed randomly and evenly over a range of -90 degrees to +90 degrees. In the presence of a large phase error, a gain of an antenna array element associated with an adjacent base station beam 105-a is less likely to exceed the gain of the antenna array element of the base beam (e.g. base beam 205-b) that can point in the direction of UE 115-a.
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38/87 [0087] Additionally, in the presence of a large phase error, the base station 105-a or UE 115-a can perform a partial beam scan on the UL based on the determination of the beam scan range based on information obtained from the DL. Base station 105-a or UE 115-a can transmit the amplitude and phase error range to each other, for example, in a header of a data packet. In some examples, base station 105-a may use the same beam to transmit a DL beam training signal and to receive a UL beam training signal from the UE 115-a. Base station 105-a can compare the received DL signal strength of a DL transmitting beam and the received UL signal strength of a UL receiving beam to determine the existence or absence of beam matching.
[0088] In some cases, each antenna element in the antenna array may include different phase error terms. In addition, the wireless communication system 200 can determine a beam matching level based on a ratio of the amplitude and phase error associated with a transmission path and a reception path. In some examples, a beam matching level may exist based on the reasons that the amplitude and phase error of the transmission path and the receiving path are within a limit range from one another.
[0089] UE 115-a or base station 105-a, in some cases, may determine that a partial beam scan should be performed based on a check that a timer associated with the use of the match level has expired.
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39/87 [0090] Additionally or alternatively, a response signal received from UE 115-a may be an indication to base station 105-a of a DL quality associated with the transmission of the DL beam used to transmit the DL to UE 115-a. In some examples, the indication may be a DL quality associated with a pair of DL bundles. For example, a pair of DL beams may include a DL transmit beam (e.g., DL 205-b transmit beam) associated with base station 105-a and DL receive beam associated with UE 115-a . The UE 115-a can determine a received reference signal strength (RSRP) for a DL transmission associated with a DL transmission beam. In some cases, base station 105-a may receive an indication of the association of RSRP with the DL transmission of UE 115-a.
[0091] The base station 105-a, in some examples, can determine a UL quality associated with a UL transmission beam of UE 115-a. In some instances, the UL quality may be based on an SNR of a UL beam pair. For example, a pair of UL beams can include a UL transmit beam associated with UE 115-a and an UL receive beam associated with base station 105-a. The base station 105-a or UE 115-a can determine the SNR based on the UL transmit beam or UL receive beam. In some examples, base station 105-a or UE 115-a can determine a level of match using DL quality. Alternatively, base station 105-a or UE 115-a can determine the level of correspondence using UL quality. In some cases, the base station 105-a can transmit over a
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40/87 higher power level compared to UE 115-a. In some instances, a UL beam scan duration may have a longer duration compared to a DL beam scan. The duration of an UL beam scan can be determined based on a link budget, that is, a difference between transmission power between DL and UL.
[0092] The base station 105-a and UE 115-a can transmit messages using one or more physical channels or control channels. In one case, base station 105-a or UE 115-a can transmit an indication identifying a level of correspondence to each other via a PBCH. In some cases, base station 105-a or UE 115-a may transmit an indication identifying a level of correspondence to each other via a RACK message. For example, base station 105-a and UE 115-a can transmit the indication via RACK msgl-msg4. Alternatively, the base station 105-a or UE 115-a can transmit an indication identifying a level of correspondence to each other through the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The base station 105-a or UE 115-a, in some cases, can transmit an indication identifying a level of correspondence to each other through an RRC message.
[0093] In some examples, base station 105a or UE 115-a may select a frequency region and / or a waveform configuration to transmit random access signal (for example, RACK message or msgl-msg4 ) based on an index of an identified DL signal from a transmission beam of DL 205-a, 205-b,
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205-c or 205-d. During a random access period, base station 105-a can identify a UL transmission beam receiving the random access signal in a scan form. The base station 105-a can also identify the selected DL reception beam of the UE 115-aa from the used RACH frequency and / or waveform feature (for example, the frequency region and / or shape configuration waveform used) which includes the RACH message (for example, msgl) of the random access signal.
[0094] In some examples, the UE 115-a can receive one or more DL signals in one or more transmission beams from DL 205-a to 205-d. The UE 115-a can identify a DL receiving beam that satisfies a limit, for example, received signal strength limit, channel / link quality limit, etc. UE 115-a can identify a candidate DL receiving beam based on a DL signal that satisfies the limit. As a result, UE 115-a can select a corresponding DL receiving beam associated with the DL transmitting beam. In some examples, the UE 115-a may identify a RACH frequency and / or waveform resource to use for transmitting the RACH message based on the selected DL receiving beam.
[0095] In one example, the RACH frequency and / or waveform resource used for the transmission of the RACH message may correspond to the symbol of the identified DL transmission beam. Alternatively, base station 105-a can identify a DL receiving beam from UE 115-a from the frequency region and / or RACH waveform used that contains the
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42/87 random access. The base station 105-a can determine a UL receiving beam by measuring the quality of the received signal in different uplink receiving beams (for example, DL beams 205-a to 205-d). Signal quality can represent one or more combinations of RSRP, or an indication of received signal strength (RSSI), or a received reference signal quality (RSRQ), SNR, signal-to-interference-to-noise ratio (SINR) etc. In some examples, the UE 115-a can select a DL receiving beam and selects the RACK frequency region and / or the RACK waveform based on the DL transmission beam index. The UE 115-a can select a DL receiving beam that satisfies a transmission power condition.
[0096] Figure 2B illustrates an example of a wireless communication system 200-b that supports a beam-matching level, according to aspects of the present invention, illustrates an example of a wireless communication system 200-b that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The wireless communication system 200-a can be an example of one or more aspects of the wireless communication system 100 in Figure 1. Some examples of the wireless communication system 200-b can be an mmW wireless communication system . The wireless communication system 200-b can include an UE 115-b and base station 105-b, which can be one or more aspects of UE 115 and base station 105 as described with reference to Figure 1.
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43/87 [0097] The UE 115-b of the wireless communication system 200-b can determine a beam matching level based on one or more signals transmitted between the base station 105-b and the UE 115-b. In some cases of the 200-b wireless communication system, the UE 115-b can perform beam training based on signals received from the 105-b base station. In some cases, beam training may include a full beam scan, a partial beam scan, or no beam scan. A full beam scan may include analyzing beams 210-a to 210-d. A partial beam scan may include analyzing beams 210-b and adjacent beams 210-a and 210-c. In addition, nonexistent beam scanning can occur when a beam matching level exists where UE 115-b may not be needed to analyze additional beams (for example, beams 210-a or beams 210-c) to determine a receiving beam DL or UL transmission beam. In some instances, UE 115-b may receive one or more DL signals from base station 105-b. In some cases, transmissions from the UE 115-b may be a directional transmission or with spatial filtering directed to the base station 105-b.
[0098] In some examples of the 200-b wireless communication system, beams 210-aa 210-d may be one or more aspects of beams 205-aa 205-d as described with reference to Figure 2. In some cases, beams 210-aa 210-d can be one or more aspects of receiving DL beams. UE 115-b can determine a DL receiving beam based on a DL signal received from base station 105-b. UE 115-b can determine a level
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44/87 beam matching based on the received DL transmission signal. In some cases, the received DL transmission signal may be associated with an individual DL transmission beam (for example, DL 205-a to 205-d transmission beams as described with reference to Figure 2). For example, UE 115-b may determine that at least one of beam 210-a, beam 210-b, beam 210-c or beam 210-d may be a pair of beams, i.e., DL receiving beam for the DL transmission beam.
[0099] Alternatively, beams 210-a to 210-d may be one or more aspects of a UL transmission beam. For example, UE 115-b can transmit a UL signal through one or more UL transmission beams (e.g., UL 210-a to 210-d transmission beams) to base station 105-b. UE 115-b can transmit UL signal in a spatially filtered manner and scan through an angular coverage region to a geographic coverage area 110-b. Each transmission beam of UL 210-a to 210-d can be transmitted in a beam scan operation in different directions. For example, the transmission beam of UL 210-a can be transmitted in a first direction, the transmission beam of UL 210-b can be transmitted in a second direction, the transmission beam of UL 210-c can be transmitted in a third direction, and the transmission beam of UL 210-d can be transmitted in a fourth direction. Although the 200-b wireless communication system illustrates four UL transmission beams, that is, UL 210 transmission beams
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45/87 to 210-d, it should be understood that less and / or more UL transmission beams can be transmitted.
[0100] UL transmission beams can alternatively be transmitted in different beam widths, at varying elevation angles, etc. In some cases, beams 210-a to 210-d may be associated with a beam index, for example, an indicator identifying the UL transmission beam. The base station 105-b may, in some instances, identify a UL receiving beam based on the received beam index and associated with the UL transmission beam (e.g., UL 210-b transmission beam).
[0101] In some examples, the UE 115-b can transmit UL transmission beams during different symbol periods of a subframe. For example, UE 115b can transmit a first UL transmission beam during a first symbol period (for example, symbol 0), a second UL transmission beam during a second symbol period (for example, symbol 1) etc. . In some cases, the UE 115-b can also transmit UL transmission beams during other symbol periods of a subframe. In some cases, base station 105-b can identify an UL receiving beam based on the symbol period of the subframe associated with the received UL transmission beam. The base station 105-b may, in some instances, transmit a response signal (e.g., acknowledgment) to the UE 115-b. Base station 105-b can include calibration values to calibrate a transmit path or receive path for UE 115-b. The calibration values can include a range of error of
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46/87 amplitude of antenna weights associated with the transmission path and reception path, or a phase error range of antenna weights associated with the transmission path and reception path, or a combination of these as described with reference to Figure 2.
[0102] The base station 105-b, in some examples, can determine a UL quality associated with a UL transmission beam from UE 115-a. In some examples, the quality of UL may be based on the SNR of a pair of UL beams. For example, a pair of UL beams can include a UL transmit beam associated with UE 115-b and an UL receive beam associated with base station 105-b. Base station 105-b or UE 115-b can determine the SNR based on the UL transmit beam or UL receive beam. In some examples, base station 105-b or UE 115-b can determine a match level using the quality of DL. Alternatively, base station 105-b or UE 115-b can determine the level of match using UL quality.
[0103] Base station 105-b may include an indication on the response signal to UE 115-b of a UL quality associated with the UL transmission beam. In some cases, UE 115-b may transmit an RSRP indication of a DL reception to base station 105-b. The base station 105-b can determine a UL quality associated with a UL transmission beam from the UE 115-b. In some instances, the UL quality may be based on the SNR of a pair of UL beams. For example, a pair of UL beams can include an UL transmission beam (for example, UL 210-a transmission beam) associated with UE 115-b and
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47/87 a UL receiving beam associated with base station 105b (not shown). The base station 105-b or UE 115-b can determine the SNR based on the UL transmit beam or UL receive beam. In some examples, the base station 105-b or UE 115-b can determine the level of match using UL quality.
[0104] In the presence of complete random phase error, the base station 105-b or UE 115-b can be prevented from achieving a full array gain. As a result, the wireless communication system 200-b can employ the base station 105-b or the UE 115-b for calibration. Some examples of the 200-b wireless communication system may include the calibration of one or more receiving chain components associated with the base station 105-b or UE 115-b. Calibration of one or more base station receive chain components 105-b or UE 115-b can be based on the use of an external component with base station 105-b or UE 115b. For example, an external component (not shown) can generate an external reference signal of known amplitude and phase. The external reference signal can be transmitted to the base station 105-b or UE 115-b. In some instances, the external component can monitor and perform measurements from the receiver to estimate a gain and phase error associated with the signal. Alternatively, the calibration of one or more base station 105-b or UE 115-b receiving chain components may be based on the use of one or more hardware components, for example, couplers on antenna ports to touch a portion of a transmission signal and inject it back into a
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48/87 base station reception path 105-b or UE 115-b. A reference signal generated in a transmission baseband can be looped through the path coupled back to the receiver's baseband to calibrate a transmission and total reception chain.
[0105] Additionally or alternatively, the calibration of one or more receiving chain components from the 105-b or UE 115-b base station can be based on the generation of a reference signal using an existing transmission chain and measurement of a signal received using one or more receiving chains. For example, base station 105-b or UE 115-b can generate a reference signal using an existing transmission chain from base station 105-b or UE 115-b to measure a received signal using a reception chain from base station 105-b or UE 115-b.
[0106] UE 115-b or base station 105-b can perform self-calibration based on mutual coupling between antenna array elements. For example, the antenna array elements can be used to measure phase and / or amplitude differences between them based on the transmission of an antenna array element and reception on another antenna array element. For example, UE 115-b or base station 105-b can transmit from a first antenna array element a signal having a first phase. In a second antenna array element of the UE 115-b or base station 105-b, the UE 115-b or base station 105-b can measure and calculate a difference from the first phase received in the second array element of antenna. Additionally, UE 115-b or base station 105-b can transmit a second signal having a second phase of a
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49/87 third antenna array element, and measure a difference in the second phase of the second signal received in the second antenna array element. The UE 115-b or the base station 105-b can align the first, second and third antenna array elements based on the dynamic adjustment of the second phase of the second signal until it corresponds to the first phase of the first signal. Self-calibration of the UE 115-b or base station 105-b can be performed in the field or at the factory (as part of a method to configure a standard beam matching level for the UE 115-b or base station 105- B).
[0107] In some cases, the UE 115-b or the base station 105-b can simultaneously transmit with one antenna array element and receive on another antenna array element. The mutual coupling, in some examples, between the elements can be the same, and the amplitudes of mutual coupling can be within a dynamic range.
[0108] In some cases, UE 115-b or base station 105-b can perform gain calibration based on the generation of a signal with high gain fidelity in a transmission chain. In some examples, the UE 115-b can transmit at a high level of signal based on the UE 115-b being within a region where the output power can be consistent with temperature and process variations. In some examples, base station 105-b may experience interference based on transmission by UE 115-b at a high signal level. UE 115-b can coordinate its calibration with base station 105-b to mitigate interference between UE 115-b and base station 105-b.
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For example, during calibration, UE 115-b can avoid spatial filtering towards base station 105-b.
[0109] UE 115-b, in some examples, can avoid spatial filtering towards base station 105b based on one or more transmit antenna elements actively transmitting. Additionally or alternatively, UE 115-b can avoid spatial filtering towards base station 105-b to ensure that an intensity associated with coupling an adjacent reception chain satisfies a predetermined threshold. In some instances, the self-calibrating TX transmission signal has the potential to cause interference in a wider space area in the vicinity of UE 115-b, requiring coordination with the NB. The base station 105-b can allow suppression of resources in terms of system or grouping, so that UE 115-b can self-calibrate. The base station 105-b can further determine resource suppression based on an indication of UE 115-b of the absence of a beam match level. In some cases, UE 115-b may transmit resource grant requests to base station 105-b for self-calibration.
[0110] In some examples, UE 115-b can transmit an indication identifying a level of correspondence to base station 105-b via a PBCH. In some cases, UE 115-b may transmit an indication identifying a level of correspondence to each other via a RACK message. For example, base station 105-b and UE 115-b can transmit the indication via RACK msgl-msg4. Alternatively, UE 115-b can transmit an indication identifying a level of
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51/87 correspondence to base station 105-b via PUCCH. The UE 115-b, in some cases, can transmit an indication identifying a level of correspondence to each other through an RRC message.
[0111] In some examples, the UE 115-b can receive one or more DL signals in one or more DL transmission beams. The UE 115-b can identify a DL receiving beam that satisfies a limit, for example, received signal strength limit, channel / link quality limit, etc. UE 115-b can identify a candidate DL receiving beam based on a DL signal that satisfies the limit. As a result, UE 115-b can select a corresponding DL receiving beam associated with the DL transmitting beam.
[0112] UE 115-b can determine a beam scan range based on the beam match level or a state of UE 115-b, or a combination of these. A state can include a DRX mode, for example, a short DRX cycle or a long DRX cycle. In some instances, the UE 115-b may perform a full beam scan or a partial beam scan based on short XRD cycles. Alternatively, the UE 115-b can perform no beam scan based on long XRD cycles.
[0113] Figure 3 illustrates an example of a process flow 300 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. Process flow 300 can implement aspects of wireless communication system 100 or 200 as described with reference to Figure 1 or 2. Process flow 300 can include the
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52/87 base 105-b and UE 115-b, which can be examples of the corresponding devices of Figures 1 to 3. Base station 105-b can be an mmW base station.
[0114] At 305, base station 105-c can perform a first beam scan procedure. At 310, base station 105-c can determine a first pair of beams that includes a base station transmit beam 105-c and an EU receive beam 115-c. In some examples, the first beam scanning procedure is based, at least in part, on a synchronization signal transmission procedure, or a beam reference signal, or a beam refinement reference signal, or a channel status information reference signal (CSI-RS), or a mobility reference signal procedure, or a combination of these.
[0115] At 315, base station 105-c can identify a matching level. Alternatively, at 315-a, UE 115-c can identify a level of correspondence. That is, the UE 115-c can be aware in advance of its level of correspondence; for example, based on device calibration (ie UE 115-c). In some cases, UE 115-c or base station 105c may determine, based on the first pair of beams, a matching level in one or both of base station 105-c and UE 115-c.
[0116] At 320, base station 105-c and UE 115-c can transmit a match level indication associated with DL beams associated with base station 105-c or UL beams associated with UE 115
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ç. In some cases, the base station 105-c or UE 115-c may include the match level indication in a MIB (for example, bits reserved for indication of correspondence) or a SIB (for example, bits reserved for indication correspondence) transmitted to UE 115-c or base station 105-c. In some examples, the base station 105-c or UE 115-c can transmit the MIB via a PBCH, and the base station 105-c or UE 115-c can transmit the SIB via an extended PBCH.
[0117] In 325, UE 115-c can determine, based on the level of correspondence, a range for a second beam-scanning procedure. The second beam-scanning procedure can be based on a RACH, or a polling reference signal (SRS), or a demodulation reference signal transmission procedure (DMRS) or a combination of these. For example, for aperiodic SRS transmission, the UE 115-c can be configured to transmit a number of SRS resources for UL beam management. In some cases, the second beam-scanning procedure can be performed to determine a second pair of beams that includes a UE transmit beam 115-c and a base station receive beam 105-c. The range determined for the second beam scan procedure may include a zero range (for example, no range), a full or full range (such as the range used during the first beam scan procedure), or a range that is between zero and a full range (for example, such as the range used for a partial beam scanning procedure).
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54/87 [0118] Figure 4 illustrates a block diagram 400 of a wireless device 405 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The wireless device 405 can be an example of aspects of an UE 115 or a base station 105 as described with reference to Figure 1. The wireless device 405 can include receiver 410, beam match manager 415 and transmitter 420. The wireless device 405 may also include a processor. Each of these components can be in communication with each other (for example, through one or more buses).
[0119] Receiver 410 can receive information, such as packets, user data or control information, associated with various information channels (for example, control channels, data channels and information related to beam management in the presence of correspondence total / partial / nonexistent beam etc.). The information can be passed on to other components of the device.
[0120] The beam matching manager 415 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node, determine, based on the first pair of beams, a correspondence level in one or both of the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the correspondence level being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective node without wire, and determine, based on the matching level,
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55/87 a strip of a second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a receiving beam from the first wireless node. In some examples, the first beam-scanning procedure is based on a synchronization signal transmission procedure, or a beam reference signal, or a beam refinement reference signal, or a reference information signal. channel state (CSI-RS), or a mobility reference signal procedure, or a combination of these.
[0121] Transmitter 420 can transmit signals generated by other components of the device. In some examples, transmitter 420 may be colocalized with a receiver 410 on a transceiver module. Transmitter 420 may include a single antenna, or may include a set of antennas.
[0122] Figure 5 illustrates a block diagram 500 of a wireless device 505 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The wireless device 505 can be an example of aspects of a wireless device 405 or an UE 115 or a base station 105 as described with reference to Figures 1 and 4. The wireless device 505 can include a receiver 510, beam match 515, and transmitter 520. The wireless device 505 may also include a processor. Each of these components can be in communication with each other (for example, through one or more buses).
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56/87 [0123] The receiver 510 can receive information, such as packets, user data or control information, associated with various information channels (for example, control channels, data channels and information related to beam management in the presence of full / partial / nonexistent beam matching, etc.). The information can be passed on to other components of the device. Receiver 510 can be an example of aspects of receiver 410 described with reference to Figure 4.
[0124] The beam match manager 515 can be an example of aspects of the beam match manager 415 described with reference to Figure 4. The beam match manager 515 can also include beam pair identification component 525, component beam match 530 and beam scan strip component 535.
[0125] The beam pair identification component 525 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first beam pair that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second node without thread.
[0126] The beam matching component 530 can determine, based on the first pair of beams, a matching level on one or both of the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the matching level being between a beam of transmission and a receiving beam from a respective wireless node. In some cases, the second beam scan is limited to a beam scan on only one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node when the matching level on the other of the first node
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57/87 wireless or the second wireless node is above an upper limit. In some cases, determining the matching level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node includes: receiving one or more signals from which the matching level is determined.
[0127] The beam scan strip component 535 can determine, based on the level of correspondence, a strip of a second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a beam transmitting beam. second wireless node and a receiving beam from the first wireless node. In some examples, the range may include multiple limits, for example, different levels of internal limits that determine a level of correspondence for a partial beam scan. For example, a track may have a first limit (for example, reasons for an amplitude and phase error of a transmission path and a reception path). The first limit may include multiple sub-limits within it (for example, received signal strength, channel / link quality, etc.). In some instances, the beam scan range component 535 may determine the range of the second beam scan procedure to be performed based on a range of calibration values associated with a transmission path and a reception path of at least one from the first wireless node or the second wireless node. In some cases, the calibration values may indicate an amplitude and phase error of the transmit path and the receive path of the base station 105 or UE 115.
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58/87 [0128] In some instances, the beam scan strip component 535 may determine the range of the second beam scan procedure to be performed based on a beam range that includes the transmission beam of the first node without wire or the receiving beam from the second wireless node of the first beam pair. The beam scan strip component 535, in some cases, may determine that the second partial beam scan should still be performed based on whether the second wireless node is participating in an initial access with the first wireless node. Additionally or alternatively, the beam scan strip component 535 may determine that the second partial beam scan should be performed based on whether the second wireless node is waking up in connected mode from an XRD cycle whose duration exceeds a threshold .
[0129] In some cases, the beam scan strip component 535 may determine that the second partial beam scan should be performed based on whether the second wireless node is in an inactive state. In some cases, determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams includes: determining that the range of the second beam-scanning procedure is equal to a range of the first beam-scanning procedure with the level of matching is below a lower limit.
[0130] In some cases, determining the range of the second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams includes: determining
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59/87 that no second beam scan should be performed based on the match level being above an upper limit. In some cases, determining the range of the second beam scan procedure to be performed when determining the second pair of beams includes: determining that a second partial beam scan should be performed based on the match level being above a lower limit and below an upper limit. In some cases, the first beam-scanning procedure is part of a synchronization signal transmission procedure.
[0131] The transmitter 520 can transmit signals generated by other components of the device. In some examples, transmitter 520 may be colocalized with a receiver 510 on a transceiver module. The transmitter 520 may include a single antenna, or may include a set of antennas.
[0132] Figure 6 illustrates a block diagram 600 of a beam matching manager 615 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The beam matching manager 615 can be an example of aspects of a beam matching manager 415 or beam matching manager 515 described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. The beam matching manager 615 may include component identification. beam pair 620, beam match component 625, beam scan strip component 630, group link identification component 635, component
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60/87 timing 640, and beam coordination component 645. Each of these modules can communicate, directly or indirectly, with each other (for example, through one or more buses).
[0133] Beam pair identification component 620 may perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first beam pair that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node .
[0134] The beam matching component 625 can determine, based on the first pair of beams, a matching level in one or both of the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the matching level being between a beam of transmission and a receiving beam from a respective wireless node. In some cases, the second beam scan is limited to a beam scan on only one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node when the matching level on the other of the first wireless node or the second wireless node is above of an upper limit. In some cases, determining the match level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node includes: receiving one or more signals from which the match level is determined.
[0135] The beam scan strip component 630 can determine, based on the level of correspondence, a strip of a second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a beam transmitting beam. second wireless node and a receiving beam from the first wireless node. In some examples, the bandwidth component
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61/87 beam scan 630 can determine the range of the second beam scan procedure to be performed based on a range of calibration values associated with a transmit path and a receive path of at least one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node.
[0136] In some examples, the beam scan strip component 630 may determine the range of the second beam scan procedure to be performed based on a beam range that includes the transmission beam of the first wireless node or the receiving beam from the second wireless node of the first beam pair. In some cases, the determination that the second partial beam scan should be performed is still based on whether the second wireless node is participating in an initial access with the first wireless node. Additionally or alternatively, the determination that the second partial beam scan should be performed is further based on whether the second wireless node is waking up in connected mode from an XRD cycle whose duration exceeds a threshold. In some examples, the determination that the second partial beam scan should be performed is still based on whether the second wireless node is in an inactive state.
[0137] In some cases, determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams includes: determining that the range of the second beam-scanning procedure is equal to a range of the first scanning procedure based on the matching level is below a lower limit. In some cases, determine the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed
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62/87 in determining the second pair of beams includes: determining that no second beam scan should be performed based on the match level being above an upper limit.
[0138] In some cases, determining the range of the second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams includes: determining that a second partial beam scan should be performed based on the match level being above one lower limit and below an upper limit. In some cases, the first beam-scanning procedure is part of a synchronization signal transmission procedure.
[0139] The group link identification component 635 may determine that the second partial beam scan must be carried out based on an identification of a group of one or more links that share the same second partial beam scan, identify the group of one or more links through communications between the first wireless node and the second wireless node, and restore the group of one or more links as part of a radio link failure (RLF) or handover procedure. In some cases, the group of one or more links is associated with the first wireless node.
[0140] Timing component 640 can determine that the second partial beam scan must be performed based on a further verification that a timer associated with the use of the match level has expired, and select a transmission time for a RACK signal based on match level.
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63/87 [0141] The beam coordination component 645 can allow beam coordination between the first wireless node and one or more other wireless nodes when a match level on the first wireless node or the second wireless node is lower to an upper limit. In some cases, beam coordination includes identifying beams to be reserved as downlink beams and identifying beams to be reserved as uplink beams.
[0142] Figure 7 illustrates a diagram of a system 700 including a device 705 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The device 705 may be an example of or include the components of the wireless device 405, wireless device 505 or an UE 115 as described above, for example, with reference to Figures 1, 4 and 5. The device 705 may include components for bidirectional data and voice communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including the EU 715 beam-matching manager, processor 720, memory 725, software 730, transceiver 735, antenna 740 and I / O controller 745. These components can be in electronic communication through one or more
buses (per example, bus 710). 0 device 705 can communicate without wire with a or more seasons in base 105. [0143] 0 720 processor can include one device in hardware intelligent (per example, one
general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a central processing unit (CPU),
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64/87 a microcontroller, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an array of field programmable ports (FPGA), a programmable logic device, a discrete port or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination of these). In some cases, processor 720 can be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, a memory controller can be integrated into processor 720. Processor 720 can be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory to perform various functions (for example, functions or tasks that support beam management in the presence of total / partial / nonexistent beam matching).
[0144] Memory 725 can include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). Memory 725 can store computer-readable, computer-executable software 730 including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described in this document. In some cases, the 725 memory may contain, among other things, a basic input / output system (BIOS) that can control basic hardware and / or software operation, such as interaction with peripheral devices or components.
[0145] Software 730 may include code to implement aspects of the present invention, including code to support beam management in the presence of full / partial / none beam matching. The 730 Software can be stored in a readable medium by
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65/87 non-transitory computer, such as system memory or other memory. In some cases, the 730 software may not be directly executable by the processor, but it can cause a computer (for example, when compiled and run) to perform the functions described in this document.
[0146] The 735 transceiver can communicate bidirectionally, through one or more antennas, cable or wireless links, as described above. For example, transceiver 735 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 735 may also include a modem to modulate the packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and to demodulate the packets received from the antennas. In some cases, the wireless device may include a single 740 antenna. However, in some cases, the device may have no more than one 740 antenna, which may be capable of simultaneously transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.
[0147] The I / O controller 745 can manage the input and output of signals to the 705 device. The I / O controller 745 can also manage peripherals not integrated in the 705 device. In some cases, the I / O controller 745 can represent a physical port or connection to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I / O 745 controller may use an operating system, such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS / 2®, UNIX®, LINUX® or another known operating system.
[0148] Figure 8 illustrates a diagram of a 800 system including an 805 device that supports beam management for various levels of
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66/87 beam matching according to various aspects of the present invention. The device 805 can be an example of or include the wireless device components 405, wireless device 505 or a base station 105 as described above, for example, with reference to Figures 1, 4 and 5. The device 805 can include components for bidirectional data and voice communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including 815 base station beam matching manager, 820 processor, 825 memory, 830 software, 835 transceiver, 840 antenna, 845 network communications manager and 850 base station communications manager. These components can be in electronic communication via one or more buses (for example, 810 bus). The 805 device can communicate wirelessly with one or more 115 UEs.
[0149] The 820 processor may include an intelligent hardware device (for example, a general purpose processor, DSP, CPU, microcontroller, ASIC, FPGA, programmable logic device, discrete port or component). transistor logic, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the 820 processor can be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, a memory controller can be integrated into the 820 processor. The 820 processor can be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory to perform various functions (for example, functions or
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67/87 tasks that support beam management in the presence of full / partial / nonexistent beam matching).
[0150] The 825 memory can include RAM and ROM. The 825 memory can store computer-readable, computer-executable software 830 including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described in this document. In some cases, the 825 memory may contain, among other things, a BIOS that can control the basic operation of hardware and / or software, such as interaction with peripheral devices or components.
[0151] The 830 software may include code to implement aspects of the present invention, including code to support beam management in the presence of full / partial / none beam matching. The 830 software can be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as system memory or other memory. In some cases, the 830 software may not be directly executable by the processor, but it can cause a computer (for example, when compiled and run) to perform the functions described in this document.
[0152] The 835 transceiver can communicate bidirectionally, through one or more antennas, cable or wireless links, as described above. For example, the 835 transceiver can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The 835 transceiver may also include a modem to modulate the packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and to demodulate the packets received from the antennas. In some cases, the device without
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68/87 wire may include a single 840 antenna. However, in some cases, the device may have more than one 840 antenna, which may be capable of simultaneously transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.
[0153] The network communications manager 845 can manage communications with the core network (for example, through one or more cable backhaul links). For example, the network communications manager 845 can manage the transfer of data communications to client devices, such as one or more UEs 115.
[0154] The base station communications manager 850 can manage communications with another base station 105, and can include a controller or programmer to control communications with UEs 115 in cooperation with other base stations 105. For example, the manager base station communications 850 can coordinate scheduling for transmissions to UEs 115 for various interference mitigation techniques, such as spatial filtering or joint transmission. In some examples, the base station communications manager 850 may provide an X2 interface within Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-A wireless network technology to provide communication between base stations 105.
[0155] Figure 9 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method 900 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. Method 900 operations can be implemented by an UE 115 or a base station 105 or its components, as described in this document. For example, 900 method operations
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69/87 can be performed by a beam-matching manager as described with reference to Figures 4 to 6. In some examples, a UE 115 or a base station 105 can execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of the device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform aspects of the functions described below using special purpose hardware.
[0156] In block 905, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from a first wireless node and a reception beam from a second wireless node. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 905 can be performed by a beam pair identification component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0157] In block 910, the UE 115 or base station 105 can identify a match level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the match level being between a transmission beam and a receiving beam from a respective wireless node. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of the
block 910 can be executed for one component in correspondence beam as described with reference the figures 5 and 6. [0158] No block 915, the EU 115 or The season in base 105 can determine, based on at the level in
correspondence, a strip of a second matching procedure
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70/87 beam scan to be performed in determining a second pair of beams which includes a transmit beam from the second wireless node and a receive beam from the first wireless node. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 915 may be performed by a beam-sweeping strip component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0159] Figure 10 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method 1000 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. Method 1000 operations can be implemented by an UE 115 or a base station 105 or its components, as described in this document. For example, method 1000 operations can be performed by a beam-matching manager as described with reference to Figures 4 to 6. In some examples, a UE 115 or a base station 105 can execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of the device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform aspects of the functions described below using special purpose hardware.
[0160] In block 1005, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from a first wireless node and a reception beam from a second wireless node. Block 1005 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figure 9. In
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71/87 certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 1005 can be performed by a beam pair identification component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0161] In block 1010, the UE 115 or base station 105 can identify a match level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the match level being between a transmission beam and a receiving beam from a respective wireless node. Block 1010 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figure 9. In certain examples, aspects of block operations
1010 can be executed per one component in correspondence beam as described with reference Figures 5 and 6. [0162] No block 1015, the UE 115 or season in base 105 can to determine, with base at the level in
correspondence, a strip of a second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from the second wireless node and a receive beam from the first wireless node. The operations of block 1015 can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figure 9. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 1015 can be performed by a beam-scanning stripe component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0163] In block 1020, the UE 115 or the base station 105 can determine that a second partial beam scan should be performed based, at least in part,
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72/87 at the match level is above a lower limit and below an upper limit. The operations of the 1020 block can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figure 9. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of the 1020 block can be performed by a beam scan strip component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0164] Figure 11 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method 1100 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The 1100 method operations can be implemented by an UE 115 or a base station 105 or its components, as described in this document. For example, method 1100 operations can be performed by a beam-matching manager as described with reference to Figures 4 to 6. In some examples, a UE 115 or a base station 105 can execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of the device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform aspects of the functions described below using special purpose hardware.
[0165] In block 1105, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from a first wireless node and a reception beam from a second wireless node. The operations of block 1105 can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 and 10. In
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73/87 certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 1105 can be performed by a beam pair identification component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0166] In block 1110, the UE 115 or base station 105 can identify a match level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the match level being between a transmission beam and a receiving beam from a respective wireless node. Block 1110 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 and 10. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of the block
block 1110 can be executed for one component in correspondence beam as described with reference Figures 5 and 6.[0167] No block 1115, the EU 115 ol i a season in base 105 can determine, based on at the level in
correspondence, a strip of a second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from the second wireless node and a receive beam from the first wireless node. The operations of block 1115 can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 and 10. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 1115 can be performed by a beam sweep component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0168] In block 1120, the UE 115 or base station 105 can determine that a second partial beam scan should be performed based on a still
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74/87 identification of a group of one or more links that share the same second partial beam scan. Block 1120 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 and 10. In certain examples, aspects of block 1120 operations can be performed by a group link identification component as described with reference to Figure 6.
[0169] In block 1125, the UE 115 or the base station 105 may determine that the second partial beam scan should be performed based, at least in part, on the correspondence level being above a lower limit and below a upper limit. Block 1125 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 and 10. In certain examples, aspects of block 1125 operations can be performed by a group link identification component as described with reference to Figure 6.
[0170] Figure 12 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method 1200 that supports beam management for various levels of beam matching in accordance with various aspects of the present invention. The 1200 method operations can be implemented by a UE 115 or a base station 105 or its components, as described in this document. For example, method 1200 operations can be performed by a beam-matching manager as described with reference to Figures 4 to 6. In some examples, a UE 115 or a base station 105 can execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of
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75/87 device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform aspects of the functions described below using special purpose hardware.
[0171] In block 1205, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from a first wireless node and a reception beam from a second wireless node. Block 1205 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 11. In certain examples, aspects of block 1205 operations can be performed by a beam pair identification component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0172] In block 1210, the UE 115 or base station 105 can identify a match level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the match level being between a transmission beam and a receiving beam from a respective wireless node. Block 1210 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 11. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of the block
block 1210 can be executed for one component in correspondence beam as described with reference Figures 5 and 6.[0173] No block 1215, the EU 115 ol i a season in base 105 can determine, based on at the level in
correspondence, a range of a second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining a
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76/87 second pair of beams which includes a transmit beam from the second wireless node and a receive beam from the first wireless node. The operations of block 1215 can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 11. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 1215 can be performed by a beam sweep component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0174] In block 1220, the UE 115 or the base station 105 may determine that a second partial beam scan should be performed based, at least in part, on the correspondence level being above a lower limit and below a upper limit. Block 1220 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 11. In certain examples, aspects of block 1220 operations can be performed by a timing component as described with reference to Figure 6.
[0175] In block 1225, the UE 115 or base station 105 can determine that the second partial beam scan should be performed based on a check that a timer associated with the use of the match level has expired. Block 1225 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9a 11. In certain examples, aspects of block 1225 operations can be performed by a timing component as described with reference to Figure 6.
[0176] Figure 13 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a 1300 method that supports
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77/87 beam for various levels of beam matching according to various aspects of the present invention. The method 1300 operations can be implemented by an UE 115 or a base station 105 or its components, as described in this document. For example, method 1300 operations can be performed by a beam-matching manager as described with reference to Figures 4 to 6. In some examples, a UE 115 or a base station 105 can execute a set of codes to control the functional elements of the device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform aspects of the functions described below using special purpose hardware.
[0177] In block 1305, the UE 115 or base station 105 can perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from a first wireless node and a reception beam from a second wireless node. Block 1305 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 12. In certain examples, aspects of block 1305 operations can be performed by a beam pair identification component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0178] In block 1310, the UE 115 or base station 105 can identify a matching level on one or both of the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the matching level being between a transmission beam and a receiving beam from a respective node without
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78/87 thread. Block 1310 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 12. In certain examples, aspects of block 1310 operations can be performed by a beam-matching component as described with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
[0179] In block 1315 the UE 115 or base station 105 can determine, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scanning procedure to be carried out in determining a second pair of beams that includes a beam second wireless node and a receiving beam from the first wireless node. The operations of block 1315 can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 12. In certain examples, aspects of the operations of block 1315 can be performed by a beam sweep component as described with reference to Figure 6.
[0180] In block 1320 the UE 115 or base station 105 can allow beam coordination between the first wireless node and one or more other wireless nodes when a matching level on the first wireless node or the second wireless node wire is less than an upper limit. Block 1320 operations can be performed according to the methods described with reference to Figures 9 to 12. In certain examples, aspects of block 1320 operations can be performed by a beam coordination component as described with reference to Figure 6.
[0181] It should be noted that the methods described above describe possible implementations, and that
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79/87 operations and steps can be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. In addition, aspects of two or more of the methods can be combined.
[0182] The techniques described in this document can be used for various wireless communication systems, such as code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA) , orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), single carrier frequency division multiple access (SCFDMA), and other systems. The terms system and network are generally used interchangeably. A code division multiple access system (CDMA) can implement radio technology, such as CDMA2000, Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) etc. CDMA2000 covers IS-2000, IS-95 and IS-856 standards. IS-2000 can be referred to as CDMA2000 IX, IX etc. IS-856 (TIA-856) is commonly referred to as CDMA2000 IxEV-DO, High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) etc. UTRA includes Broadband CDMA (WCDMA) and other CDMA variants. A time division multiple access (TDMA) system can implement radio technology, such as the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM).
[0183] An orthogonal frequency division multiple access system (OFDMA) can implement radio technology, such as Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB), Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, etc. UTRA and E-UTRA are
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80/87 part of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Advanced LTE (LTEA) 3GPP are versions of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) that use E-UTRA. UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) are described in documents of the organization called 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). CDMA2000 and UMB are described in documents from an organization called 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2). The techniques described in this document can be used for the radio systems and technologies mentioned above, as well as other radio systems and technologies. Although aspects of an LTE or NR system can be described for example, LTE or NR terminology can be used in much of the description, and the techniques described here are applicable in addition to LTE and NR applications.
[0184] In LTE / LTE-A networks, including the networks described here, the term developed Node B (eNB) can be used in general to describe base stations. The wireless communication system or systems described here may include a heterogeneous NR or LTE / LTE-A network, in which different types of developed Node B (eNBs) provide coverage for various geographic regions. For example, each eNB or base station can provide communication coverage for a macrocell, a small cell or other types of cell. The term cell can be used to describe a base station, a carrier or a component carrier associated with a base station, or a coverage area (eg, sector etc.) of a carrier or base station, depending on the context.
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81/87 [0185] Base stations may include or may be referred to by those skilled in the art as a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a Node B, a eNode B (eNB), a Domestic B Node, a Domestic eNode B, or some other suitable terminology. The geographic coverage area for a base station can be divided into sectors that make up only a portion of the coverage area. The wireless communication system or systems described here may include base stations of different types (for example, small base stations or macrocells). The UEs described here may be able to communicate with various types of base stations and network equipment including macro eNBs, small cell eNBs, relay base stations and the like. There may be overlapping geographic coverage areas for different technologies.
[0186] A macrocell usually covers a relatively wide geographical area (for example, several kilometers in radius) and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions with the network provider. A small cell can be a lower power base station, compared to a macrocell, which can operate in the same or different frequency bands (for example, licensed, unlicensed, etc.) than macrocells. Small cells can include picocells, femto-cells and microcells according to several examples. A peak cell, for example, can cover a relatively smaller geographical area and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions with the
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82/87 network provider. A femto-cell can also cover a relatively small geographical area (for example, domestic) and can provide access restricted by UEs having an association with the femto-cell (for example, UEs in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG), UEs for home users and the like). An eNB for a macrocell can be referred to as an eNB macro. A small cell eNB can be referred to as a small cell eNB, a pico-eNB, a femto-eNB or a domestic eNB. An eNB can support one or more (for example, two, three, four and the like) cells (for example, component carriers).
[0187] The wireless communication system or systems described here may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, base stations can have similar frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations can be approximately time aligned. For asynchronous operation, base stations may have different frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations may not be time aligned. The techniques described in this document can be used for both synchronous and asynchronous operations.
[0188] The downlink streams described here can also be called direct link streams, while uplink streams can also be called reverse link streams. Each communication link described here - including, for example, the wireless communication system 100 and 200 in Figures 1 and 2 can include one or more carriers, each of which
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83/87 carrier can be a signal composed of multiple subcarriers (for example, signals of waveforms of different frequencies).
[0189] The description presented here, in connection with the attached drawings, describes exemplary configurations and does not represent all the examples that can be implemented within the scope of the claims. The term exemplary used here means serving as an example, instance or illustration and not, preferred or advantageous over other examples. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the techniques described. These techniques, however, can be practiced without these specific details. In some cases, well-known structures and devices are presented in the form of a block diagram to avoid obscuring the concepts of the examples described.
[0190] In the attached Figures, components or similar resources may have the same reference label. In addition, several components of the same type can be distinguished by adding a dash to the reference label and a second label that differentiates similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description applies to any similar component having the same first reference label, regardless of the second reference label.
[0191] The information and signals described here can be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. Per
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84/87 example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols and chips that can be referenced throughout the above description can be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, fields or optical particles, or any combination of these.
[0192] The various blocks and illustrative modules in connection with the present disclosure can be implemented or executed with a general purpose processor, DSP, ASIC, FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete port or transistor logic, components discrete hardware, or any combination of them to perform the functions described here. A general purpose processor can be a microprocessor, but as an alternative, the processor can be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller or state machine. A processor can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (for example, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, several microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other configuration).
[0193] The functions described in this document can be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware or any combination of these. If implemented in software run by a processor, the functions can be stored or transmitted as one or more instructions or codes in a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope and spirit of the invention and appended claims.
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For example, due to the nature of the software, the functions described above can be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring or combinations of any of these. Resources implementing functions can also be physically located in various positions, including distributed, such that parts of the functions are implemented in different physical locations. Also, as used in this document, including in the claims, the term or, when used in a list of items (for example, a list of items preceded by a phrase such as at least one of or one or more of), indicates an inclusive list , such that, for example, a list of at least one of A, B or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). Also, as used in this document, the phrase based on should not be interpreted as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an exemplary step that is described as based on condition A can be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of the present invention. In other words, as used in this document, the phrase based on should be interpreted in the same way as the phrase based, at least in part, on.
[0194] Computer-readable media includes media and non-transitory computer storage media, including any media that facilitates the transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A non-transitory storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. On the
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86/87 example, and not limiting, non-transitory computer-readable media may comprise RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that can be used to transport or store desired program code media in the form of instructions or data structures that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer, or a general purpose or special purpose processor. In addition, any connection is appropriately called a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and micro- waves, then, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL) or wireless technologies, such as infrared, radio and microwave, are included in the definition of media. Disk and disk, as used in this document, include CD, laser disk, optical disk, digital versatile disk (DVD), floppy disks and Blu-ray disks, where disks generally reproduce data magnetically , while discs reproduce data optically with a laser. Combinations of those listed above are also covered by the scope of computer-readable media.
[0195] The description in this document is provided to allow one skilled in the art to produce or use
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87/87 the invention. Various modifications to the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein can be applied to other variations without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the invention should not be limited to the examples and concepts described here, but it must be in accordance with the broader scope consistent with the innovative principles and characteristics described here.

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Claims (8)
[1]
1. Method for wireless communication, comprising:
performing a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node;
identifying a level of correspondence on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the level of correspondence being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective wireless node; and determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a reception beam from the first node wireless.
[2]
A method according to claim 1, wherein determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams comprises:
determine that the range of the second beam scan procedure is equal to a range of the first beam scan procedure based, at least in part, on the match level being below a lower limit.
[3]
A method according to claim 1, wherein determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams comprises:
determine that no second beam scan
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2/8 must be performed based, at least in part, on the level of correspondence being above an upper limit.
[4]
A method according to claim 1, in which determining the range of the second beam scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams comprises:
determine that a second partial beam scan should be performed based, at least in part, on the level of correspondence being above a lower limit and below an upper limit.
[5]
A method according to claim 4, further comprising:
determine the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed based on a range of calibration values associated with a transmit path and a receive path of at least one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node.
[6]
6. Method according to claim 4, in which the calibration values indicate at least one of an amplitude and phase error of the transmission path and the
reception path at least one of the first node without wire or the second node wireless. 7. Method, according with the claim 4, in that determination that the Monday beam scan partial should be fulfilled based up still in an identification of a group of one or more downlinks or uplinks that share a same second scan in partial beam. 8. Method, according the claim 7,
further comprising:
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3/8 identify the group of one or more links through communications between the first wireless node and the second wireless node.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the group of one or more links is associated with the first wireless node.
A method according to claim 7, further comprising:
restore the group of one or more links as part of a radio link failure (RLF) or handover procedure.
11. Method according to claim 4, in which the determination that the second partial beam scan is to be performed is further based on a verification that a timer associated with the use of the matching level has expired.
12. Method according to claim 4, in which the determination that the second partial beam scan is to be performed is further based on whether the second wireless node is participating in an initial access with the first wireless node.
13. Method according to claim 4, in which the determination that the second partial beam scan is to be performed is further based on whether the second wireless node is waking up in connected mode from a discontinuous reception cycle (XRD ) whose duration exceeds a limit.
14. Method according to claim 4, in which the determination that the second partial beam scan is to be performed is further based on whether the second
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4/8 wireless node is in an inactive state.
A method according to claim 1, wherein the second beam scan is limited to a beam scan on only one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node when the matching level on the other of the first wireless node wire or the second wireless node is above an upper limit.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the matching level on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node comprises:
receive one or more signals from which the matching level is determined.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the first beam-scanning procedure is based, at least in part, on a synchronization signal transmission procedure, or a beam reference signal, or a reference signal beam refinement, or a channel status information reference signal (CSI-RS), or a mobility reference signal procedure, or a combination of these.
18. Device for wireless communication, in a system comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to take the device to:
perform a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes
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5/8 a transmission beam from a first wireless node and a receiving beam from a second wireless node;
identifying a level of correspondence on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the level of correspondence being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective wireless node; and determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a reception beam from the first node wireless.
19. Apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for performing a first beam-scanning procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node;
means for identifying a level of correspondence in one or both of the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the level of correspondence being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective wireless node; and means for determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a receiving beam from the first wireless node.
20. Apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the means for determining the range of the second
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6/8 beam scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams still comprise:
means for determining that the range of the second beam-scanning procedure is equal to a range of the first beam-scanning procedure based, at least in part, on the correspondence level being below a lower limit.
21. Apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the means for determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams further comprises:
means to determine that no second beam scan should be performed based, at least in part, on the level of correspondence being above an upper limit.
22. Apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the means for determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed in determining the second pair of beams further comprises:
means for determining that a second partial beam scan should be performed based, at least in part, on the level of correspondence being above a lower limit and below an upper limit.
23. Apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising:
means for determining the range of the second beam-scanning procedure to be performed based on a range of calibration values associated with a transmit path and a receive path of at least one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node .
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Apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the calibration values indicate at least one of the amplitude and phase error of the transmission path and the reception path of at least one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node.
Apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the means for determining that the second partial beam scan is to be carried out further comprises means for determining that the second partial beam scan is to be carried out based on an identification of a group of one or more links that share the same second partial beam scan.
26. Apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising:
means for identifying the group of one or more links via communications between the first wireless node and the second wireless node.
27. Apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the group of one or more links is associated with the first wireless node.
28. Apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising:
means to restore the group of one or more links as part of a radio link failure (RLF) or handover procedure.
29. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the means for determining that the second partial beam scan is to be carried out further comprises means for determining that the second partial beam scan is to be carried out based on a verification that a
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[8]
8/8
timer associated with level use correspondence has expired. 30. Middle readable by computer no transitional storing code for communication without thread , the code understanding instructions executable by one processor
for :
performing a first beam scan procedure to determine a first pair of beams that includes a transmit beam from a first wireless node and a receive beam from a second wireless node;
identifying a level of correspondence on one or both the first wireless node and the second wireless node, the level of correspondence being between a transmit beam and a receive beam of a respective wireless node; and determining, based on the level of correspondence, a range of a second beam scan procedure to be performed in determining a second pair of beams that includes a transmission beam from the second wireless node and a reception beam from the first node wireless.

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