Wireless communications using multiple antenna arrays and a lens array

    公开(公告)号:US11962098B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17315941

    申请日:2021-05-10

    CPC classification number: H01Q3/46 H01Q3/36

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A device may be configured to include an array of lenses along with multiple antenna arrays that each include a set of antenna elements. The antenna arrays may each support multiple beam directions, such as a respective beam direction for each lens of the array of lenses. If beams for multiple antenna arrays concurrently pass through the same lens, the lens may contribute to maintaining separation between the beams. Lenses may also contribute to the shaping of beams, and the use of multiple lenses may enhance a coverage area for beams transmitted or received by the antenna arrays.

    Differential reporting for full-duplex multi-beam communications

    公开(公告)号:US11882472B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US17406900

    申请日:2021-08-19

    CPC classification number: H04W24/10 H04B17/318 H04W72/046

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A first device may transmit an indication of a first set of signal strength metrics for signal strengths of transmit beams of a second device using receive beams of the first device and a second set of signal strength metrics for signal strengths of transmit beams of the first device using the receive beams of the first device. The first device may determine, for one or more signal strength metrics in the first set of signal strength metrics, the second set of signal strength metrics, or both, a change in the corresponding signal strength. The first device may transmit, based at least in part on the determining, an indication of the change in the corresponding signal strength for each of the one or more signal strength metrics.

    Assisted beam management between frequency bands

    公开(公告)号:US11856568B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US16951696

    申请日:2020-11-18

    CPC classification number: H04W72/046 H04B7/043 H04W72/0453

    Abstract: Aspects relate to assisted beam management between frequency bands that each utilize spatially directional beams. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to receive a plurality of first transmit beams on each of a plurality of first receive beams within a first frequency band to select at least one first beam pair link in the first frequency band. The UE may then receive a plurality of second transmit beams on each of a plurality of second receive beams within a second frequency band different than the first frequency band to select a second beam pair link in the second frequency band on which to communicate with a transmission and reception point. Each of the second transmit or receive beams has a respective spatial direction within a spatial direction of at least one of the first transmit or receive beams of the first beam pair links.

    Lens communication with multiple antenna arrays

    公开(公告)号:US11817626B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17349633

    申请日:2021-06-16

    CPC classification number: H01Q15/02 H01Q21/00

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communications device may transmit a first signal. The first signal may be transmitted from a first antenna array of the communications device through a lens of the communications device in a direction. An energy of a portion of the first signal may be below a threshold based on a position of a second antenna array of the communications device. The portion of the first signal may correspond to a portion of a reflection of the first signal that overlaps with the position of the second antenna array. The communications device may concurrently receive, at the second antenna array, a second signal originating from another direction, where the second signal may be focused in the direction of the second antenna array based on the lens.

    Radio dynamic synchronization signal block allocation

    公开(公告)号:US11800465B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17146332

    申请日:2021-01-11

    CPC classification number: H04W56/001 H04B7/0695 H04B17/318 H04W24/10

    Abstract: Aspects of disclosure relate to dynamically modifying a synchronization signal block (SSB) beam configuration in a wireless communication system. In an aspect, a UE receives, from a base station, a first message triggering the UE to measure a signal strength of SSB beams transmitted from the base station. The UE then sends, to the base station, a second message including a report of the signal strength of the SSB beams and receives, from the base station, a third message indicating at least an SSB beam of the SSB beams or a quasi-colocation (QCL) type to use based on the report. The UE then establishes a connection with the base station using an indicated SSB beam or QCL type.

    Common pathloss reference signal for spatial domain multiplexing sharing a common antenna panel

    公开(公告)号:US11671955B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17199140

    申请日:2021-03-11

    CPC classification number: H04W72/046 H04W52/146 H04W72/23

    Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to reducing the signaling overhead for configuring a common reference signal used in performing coarse power control of multiple spatial domain multiplexing (SDM) uplink streams are provided. A base station may be in communication with a UE via multiple SDM streams directed from the same panel of the respective device. The base station may configure a common pathloss reference signal for the SDM streams of the same panel for the UE. This may include sending a list of possible pathloss reference signal configurations to the UE, and then identifying which configuration to use for the pathloss reference signal for the group of SDM streams. Once known, the UE may measure the reference signal for open loop power control. The BS may occasionally reconfigure the common reference signal for the grouped SDM streams.

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