18064035. SIDELINK BEAM MANAGEMENT simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
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SIDELINK BEAM MANAGEMENT
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Inventor(s)
Sony Akkarakaran of Poway CA (US)
SIDELINK BEAM MANAGEMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18064035 titled 'SIDELINK BEAM MANAGEMENT
Simplified Explanation
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in this patent application. The innovation focuses on supporting multi-beam and multi-panel operations, allowing for multiple sidelink transmissions to occur simultaneously. The beam management procedure is implemented to manage the beams for beamformed sidelink communications. The transmitting UE can indicate transmission beam information to the base station, which can use this information to schedule sidelink transmissions. The beam management procedure also allows the transmitting UE to update transmission beam information based on the mobility of the sidelink UEs and other environmental factors. Additionally, a beam training procedure is implemented to refine the sidelink beams, and the support for multi-panel and multi-beam operation allows for multiple beams to be trained simultaneously.
- Supports multi-beam and multi-panel operations
- Enables multiple sidelink transmissions to occur simultaneously
- Implements flexible beam management for beamformed sidelink communications
- Transmitting UE can indicate transmission beam information to the base station
- Base station uses the indicated information to schedule sidelink transmissions
- Transmission beam information can be updated based on UE mobility and environmental factors
- Beam training procedure refines sidelink beams
- Support for multi-panel and multi-beam operation allows for simultaneous training of multiple beams
Potential Applications
This technology has potential applications in various wireless communication systems, including:
- Cellular networks
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication
- Industrial automation
- Smart cities
Problems Solved
This technology solves several problems in wireless communications, such as:
- Efficiently managing multiple sidelink transmissions
- Optimizing beamforming for sidelink communications
- Adapting transmission beam information based on UE mobility and environmental factors
- Simultaneously training multiple beams for improved beamforming performance
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include:
- Increased capacity for simultaneous sidelink transmissions
- Improved beamforming performance for sidelink communications
- Enhanced flexibility in managing and updating transmission beam information
- Efficient beam training procedure for refining sidelink beams
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A device may be configured to support multi-beam, or multi-panel operations, or both which may allow multiple sidelink transmissions to occur simultaneously. In some cases, flexible beam-management for the beamformed sidelink communications is implemented to manage the beams. A transmitting UE may indicate transmission beam information to the base station that the base station may use to schedule sidelink transmissions as part of a beam management procedure. The beam management procedure may allow a transmitting UE to update transmission beam information based on the mobility of the sidelink UEs and other environmental factors. In some cases, beam management includes a beam training procedure that may be implemented to refine the sidelink beams, where support for multi-panel and multi-beam operation may allow for multiple beams to be trained simultaneously.
