Signal blockage mitigation techniques in wireless communications

    公开(公告)号:US11728855B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US17671922

    申请日:2022-02-15

    CPC classification number: H04B7/0456 H04B7/0842 H04B17/103 H04B17/13

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for mitigation of blockages in wireless signals between wireless devices. A UE may detect that a blockage is present (e.g., a hand blockage), such as by detecting that a received signal strength from a transmitting device (e.g., a base station or access network entity) has dropped by greater than a threshold value. Based on the blockage detection, the UE may measure an amplitude of one or more reference signals at one or more antenna elements of multiple antenna elements. The UE may also measure one or more reference signals for one or more phase shifter values that are applied to the multiple antenna elements. The UE may determine a set of amplitude weightings, and a set of phase weightings, for the multiple antenna elements based on the measuring, and apply the sets of weightings for communications with the transmitting device.

    Dynamic accuracy requirements and preferred subarray indication for positioning

    公开(公告)号:US11621761B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17237942

    申请日:2021-04-22

    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a method, performed by a requirements-using network entity having an array of antenna elements, comprises determining a plurality of antenna subarray configurations, each antenna subarray configuration comprising a different subset of the antenna elements in the array of antenna elements. The method further comprises receiving, from a requirements-providing network entity, a set of one or more accuracy requirements, each accuracy requirement comprising a positioning accuracy requirement or a measurement accuracy requirement for azimuth, elevation, or both. The method further comprises either: determining an antenna subarray configuration that produces a beam that satisfies the set of accuracy requirements and performing a positioning operation using that antenna subarray configuration, or determining that no antenna subarray configuration produces a beam that satisfies the set of accuracy requirements and notifying the requirements-providing network entity of that fact.

    BEAMFORMING CODEBOOK ADAPTATION FOR FLEXIBLE WIRELESS DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20230006721A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17865776

    申请日:2022-07-15

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A codebook adaptation may be performed for a flexible user equipment (UEs) to determine a codebook for a physical configuration of the UE. For example, if the UE determines that the physical configuration does not correspond to a pre-loaded codebook in its memory, the UE may provide information about the physical configuration to a base station to determine a corresponding codebook. Additionally, the UE may request that the base station provide channel information to assist with the codebook determination. In some cases, this request may indicate for the base station to allocate a specific number of channel state information reference signal symbols that the UE can use for the codebook determination. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may generate the codebook internally and then signal to the base station a request for a beam refinement procedure with the generated codebook.

    Switching between intra-band multiple input multiple output and inter-band carrier aggregation

    公开(公告)号:US11522581B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17186580

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, and a base station may receive, information related to multipath richness of a channel environment and information related to antenna module capabilities associated with the UE for at least a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The base station may transmit, and the UE may receive, information indicating a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) mode in which to operate one or more antenna modules of the UE based at least in part on the information related to the multipath richness of the channel environment, the antenna module capabilities associated with the UE, and respective cell loadings in the first frequency band and the second frequency band. Numerous other aspects are provided.

    ANTENNA AND DEVICE CONFIGURATIONS
    107.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220278452A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17749495

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a device cover. The first antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a first frequency, and the second antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a second frequency. The device cover may be configured to enclose at least a portion of the device, and may have a first thickness in a first area and a second thickness in a second area. The first area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the first antenna, and the second area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the second antenna. The first thickness may be different than the second thickness.

    Antenna and device configurations
    108.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11362421B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16727640

    申请日:2019-12-26

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a device cover. The first antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a first frequency, and the second antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a second frequency. The device cover may be configured to enclose at least a portion of the device, the and may have a first thickness in a first area and a second thickness in a second area. The first area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the first antenna, and the second area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the second antenna. The first thickness may be different than the second thickness.

    Multi-layer patch antenna
    109.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11296415B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16147232

    申请日:2018-09-28

    Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch radiator being electrically conductive and configured to radiate energy in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, different from the first frequency band; a parasitic patch radiator overlapping with the patch radiator, the parasitic patch radiator being electrically conductive and being configured to radiate energy in the first frequency band; and at least one parasitic element including a conductor sized and disposed relative to the parasitic patch radiator such that a combination of the parasitic patch radiator and the at least one parasitic element will radiate energy in the second frequency band.

    Flex cable fed antenna system
    110.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10770798B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US16146646

    申请日:2018-09-28

    Abstract: A wireless communication antenna system includes: a radio-frequency circuit configured to couple to a printed circuit board; a broadside radiator configured and disposed to radiate first millimeter-wave energy at a first boresight away from a broadside surface of the printed circuit board; an end-fire radiator configured and disposed to radiate second millimeter-wave energy at a second boresight away from a side surface of the printed circuit board; and at least one flex cable each including a substrate, the at least one flex cable including a plurality of signal conductors coupled to the radio-frequency circuit; where at least one of the broadside radiator or the end-fire radiator is a cavity radiator; and where respective signal conductors of the plurality of signal conductors are disposed to excite the broadside radiator and the end-fire radiator.

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