18244269. MULTI-BEAM RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE IN HANDOVER EXECUTION simplified abstract (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))
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MULTI-BEAM RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE IN HANDOVER EXECUTION
Organization Name
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Inventor(s)
Icaro L.J. Da Silva of Solna (SE)
Henrik Sahlin of Molnlycke (SE)
Jan Christoffersson of Lulea (SE)
MULTI-BEAM RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE IN HANDOVER EXECUTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18244269 titled 'MULTI-BEAM RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE IN HANDOVER EXECUTION
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method used in a User Equipment (UE) device for performing random access in a cellular network. Here are the key points:
- The UE receives a message from a network node containing information about dedicated random access channel (RACH) resources associated with a target cell.
- The UE obtains an estimate of beam quality for each beam associated with the dedicated RACH resources.
- Based on the obtained estimate of beam quality, the UE determines if any beam meets certain criteria for performing random access.
- Random access is performed by the UE based on whether any beam meets the criteria for random access.
Potential applications of this technology:
- This method can be used in cellular networks to improve the efficiency and reliability of random access procedures performed by User Equipment devices.
- It can help optimize the selection of dedicated RACH resources based on beam quality, leading to better network performance.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Random access procedures in cellular networks can be prone to errors and inefficiencies, leading to delays and degraded network performance.
- This method helps address these issues by considering beam quality and selecting the most suitable dedicated RACH resources for random access.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved random access performance: By selecting dedicated RACH resources based on beam quality, the method enhances the success rate and speed of random access procedures.
- Enhanced network efficiency: The method optimizes the utilization of dedicated RACH resources, leading to improved overall network efficiency.
- Better user experience: By reducing delays and errors in random access, the technology improves the user experience in cellular networks.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method in a UE comprises: receiving a message from a network node comprising information about one or more sets of dedicated random access channel (RACH) resources, each set of dedicated RACH resources associated with a beam associated with a target cell; obtaining an estimate of beam quality for each beam associated with the sets of dedicated RACH resources; determining, based on the obtained estimate of beam quality, whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets one or more criteria of a first set of criteria for performing random access; and performing random access based on whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets the one or more criteria of the first set of criteria for performing random access.
