18164083. Methods and Apparatus for User Equipment-Anticipated Common Beam Switching simplified abstract (Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.)
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Methods and Apparatus for User Equipment-Anticipated Common Beam Switching
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Qian Cheng of Naperville IL (US)
Weimin Xiao of Hoffman Estates IL (US)
Jialing Liu of Palatine IL (US)
Zhigang Rong of San Diego CA (US)
Methods and Apparatus for User Equipment-Anticipated Common Beam Switching - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18164083 titled 'Methods and Apparatus for User Equipment-Anticipated Common Beam Switching
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method for user equipment (UE) to anticipate common beam switching in a wireless network. Here are the key points:
- The UE receives a set of reference signals from a network controller.
- It sends a measurement report to the network controller based on one of the received reference signals.
- If the quantity of the first reference signal reported in the measurement report exceeds a threshold, the UE determines that a beam switch may be needed.
- Based on this determination, the UE monitors a specific channel (PDCCH) over a search space on a first control resource set (CORESET).
- The UE sets a spatial quasi-colocation (QCL) field in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state of the first CORESET to the resource index of the first reference signal.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Wireless communication networks
- Mobile devices and smartphones
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- 5G and future generations of wireless networks
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient beam switching in wireless networks
- Anticipating the need for beam switching based on reference signal measurements
- Optimizing the monitoring of control channels for improved network performance
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved network efficiency and performance
- Reduced latency in beam switching
- Enhanced user experience in wireless communication
- Better utilization of network resources
Original Abstract Submitted
A method for user equipment-anticipated common beam switching includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a set of reference signals from a network controller; sending, by the UE, a measurement report to the network controller based on a first reference signal of the received reference signals; determining, by the UE, that a quantity of the first reference signal reported in the measurement report exceeds a threshold; and based thereon monitoring, by the UE, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) over a search space on a first control resource set (CORESET),a spatial quasi-colocation (QCL) field in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state of the first CORESET being set to a resource index of the first reference signal.
