17912573. Method and Apparatus for Beam Selection in a Wireless Communication Network simplified abstract (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))
Method and Apparatus for Beam Selection in a Wireless Communication Network
Organization Name
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Inventor(s)
[[:Category:Anders Landstr�m of Boden (SE)|Anders Landstr�m of Boden (SE)]][[Category:Anders Landstr�m of Boden (SE)]]
Method and Apparatus for Beam Selection in a Wireless Communication Network - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17912573 titled 'Method and Apparatus for Beam Selection in a Wireless Communication Network
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for a network node to identify and penalize radio beams affected by periodic fading at a User Equipment (UE). This is done in the context of selecting a serving radio beam for the UE from a set of candidate beams.
- The network node identifies radio beams that are affected by periodic fading at the UE.
- The identified beams are penalized in the serving-beam selection procedure.
- The serving-beam selection procedure selects one or more candidate beams based on rankings determined from radio-signal measurements reported by the UE or measurements on Sounding Reference Signals (SRS) transmitted by the UE.
- Penalizing a beam means discounting its ranking within the beam-selection procedure.
Potential Applications
- Wireless communication networks
- Cellular networks
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Problems Solved
- Periodic fading of radio beams affecting the quality of communication for User Equipment (UE)
- Inefficient selection of serving radio beams due to periodic fading
Benefits
- Improved selection of serving radio beams for UE
- Enhanced communication quality and reliability
- Optimal utilization of available radio resources
Original Abstract Submitted
A network node () identifies radio beams () that are affected by periodic fading at a User Equipment (UE) () and penalizes the identified beams () with respect to a serving-beam selection procedure that is used to select a serving radio beam () for the UE (). For example, among a set () of radio beams () that are candidates for serving the UE (), the serving-beam selection procedure selects one or more of the candidate beams () according to rankings determined from radio-signal measurements reported by the UE () or from measurements on Sounding Reference Signals (SRS) transmitted by the UE (). In this context, penalizing a beam () means discounting its ranking for purposes of considering it within the beam-selection procedure.
