View source for 18255809. OPTIMIZATION OF SIGNALING FOR BEAM SHAPE ASSISTANCE DATA FOR MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

=OPTIMIZATION OF SIGNALING FOR BEAM SHAPE ASSISTANCE DATA FOR MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:QUALCOMM Incorporated|QUALCOMM Incorporated]]


[[Category:QUALCOMM Incorporated]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Srinivas Yerramalli of San Diego CA (US)|Srinivas Yerramalli of San Diego CA (US)]][[Category:Srinivas Yerramalli of San Diego CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Alexandros Manolakos of Escondido CA (US)|Alexandros Manolakos of Escondido CA (US)]][[Category:Alexandros Manolakos of Escondido CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Sony Akkarakaran of Poway CA (US)|Sony Akkarakaran of Poway CA (US)]][[Category:Sony Akkarakaran of Poway CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Stephen William Edge of Escondido CA (US)|Stephen William Edge of Escondido CA (US)]][[Category:Stephen William Edge of Escondido CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Sven Fischer of Nuremberg (DE)|Sven Fischer of Nuremberg (DE)]][[Category:Sven Fischer of Nuremberg (DE)]]

[[:Category:Peter Gaal of San Diego CA (US)|Peter Gaal of San Diego CA (US)]][[Category:Peter Gaal of San Diego CA (US)]]

==OPTIMIZATION OF SIGNALING FOR BEAM SHAPE ASSISTANCE DATA FOR MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18255809 titled 'OPTIMIZATION OF SIGNALING FOR BEAM SHAPE ASSISTANCE DATA FOR MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application abstract describes techniques for wireless communication involving beam shape assistance information for downlink transmit beams of a base station. The user equipment (UE) receives this information and determines the angle between the UE and the base station based on the beam shape assistance information and signal strength measurements.

* User equipment (UE) receives beam shape assistance information for downlink transmit beams of a base station
* Beam shape assistance information represents the beam shape of each downlink transmit beam with quantization
* UE determines angle between itself and the base station based on beam shape assistance information and signal strength measurements

== Potential Applications ==
This technology can be applied in:
* 5G and future wireless communication systems
* Beamforming and beam management in cellular networks

== Problems Solved ==
This technology helps in:
* Improving signal quality and coverage in wireless communication
* Enhancing beamforming efficiency and accuracy

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include:
* Enhanced data rates and network performance
* Better user experience with improved connectivity

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
This technology can be commercially applied in:
* Telecommunications industry for network optimization
* IoT devices for reliable and high-speed connectivity

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art for this technology could be:
* Research papers or patents related to beamforming and beam management in wireless communication systems

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology impact battery life in user equipment (UE)? ===
This article does not address the potential impact of this technology on the battery life of user equipment. Implementing beam shape assistance information and angle determination algorithms may require additional processing power, potentially affecting battery consumption.

=== What are the potential security implications of using beam shape assistance information in wireless communication? ===
The article does not discuss the security aspects of utilizing beam shape assistance information for downlink transmit beams. It is essential to consider potential vulnerabilities or risks associated with transmitting and receiving such detailed beam shape data in a wireless communication system.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a network entity, beam shape assistance information for one or more downlink transmit beams of a base station, the beam shape assistance information representing a beam shape of each of the one or more downlink transmit beams, the beam shape of each of the one or more downlink transmit beams having a quantization, and determines an angle between the UE and the base station based at least on the beam shape assistance information and signal strength measurements of positioning reference signal resources transmitted on the one or more downlink transmit beams.



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