18261805. SUPPLEMENTAL RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES FOR DOWNLINK COMMUNICATION simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
SUPPLEMENTAL RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES FOR DOWNLINK COMMUNICATION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hung Dinh Ly of San Diego CA (US)
Saeid Sahraei of San Diego CA (US)
Krishna Kiran Mukkavilli of San Diego CA (US)
SUPPLEMENTAL RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES FOR DOWNLINK COMMUNICATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18261805 titled 'SUPPLEMENTAL RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES FOR DOWNLINK COMMUNICATION
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication involving reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) to enhance throughput and coverage in a wireless communication system.
- Communication device, such as a user equipment (UE), receives configuration of RISs for wireless communication.
- UE selects primary RIS for bidirectional communication and one or more secondary RISs for unidirectional communication.
- Secondary RISs enable higher throughput and extended coverage, particularly for downlink communication.
- UE communicates with base station using primary or secondary RIS, or both.
Potential Applications
- 5G and beyond wireless communication systems
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Smart city infrastructure
Problems Solved
- Limited throughput and coverage in wireless communication systems
- Interference and signal degradation in wireless networks
Benefits
- Enhanced throughput and extended coverage
- Improved reliability and quality of wireless communication
- Efficient utilization of resources in wireless networks
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A communication device, such as a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration (for example, via control signaling) of a set of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs). The UE may select a primary RIS for bidirectional wireless communication (for example, uplink and downlink) and one or more secondary RISs for unidirectional wireless communication (for example, downlink) based on the configuration. The UE may use the one or more secondary RISs to enable higher throughput and extended coverage in the wireless communication system, for example, for downlink. The UE may communicate with the base station using the primary RIS, or the secondary RIS, or both.
