18342151. BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) OPERATION AND ADAPTATION simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) OPERATION AND ADAPTATION

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Navid Abedini of Basking Ridge NJ (US)

Junyi Li of Fairless Hills PA (US)

Juergen Cezanne of Ocean Township NJ (US)

BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) OPERATION AND ADAPTATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18342151 titled 'BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) OPERATION AND ADAPTATION

Abstract

This patent application describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for wireless communication. It specifically focuses on the mapping of beam directions to bandwidth parts (BWPs) in a wireless network. The method involves receiving mapping information from a base station that indicates the mapping between beam directions and BWPs. The user equipment (UE) then receives an allocation of a first BWP and communicates messages using a first beam direction. If a change indicator is received for a second BWP or beam direction, the UE switches to the second BWP and communicates messages using the second beam direction.

Bullet Points

• Patent application focuses on wireless communication and beam direction mapping.
• User equipment (UE) receives mapping information from a base station indicating the mapping between beam directions and bandwidth parts (BWPs).
• UE receives an allocation of a first BWP and communicates messages using a first beam direction.
• If a change indicator is received for a second BWP or beam direction, the UE switches to the second BWP and communicates messages using the second beam direction.

Potential Applications

• This technology can be applied in various wireless communication systems, such as cellular networks, Wi-Fi networks, and satellite communication systems.
• It can improve the efficiency and reliability of wireless communication by dynamically allocating BWPs and beam directions based on network conditions and user requirements.
• The technology can be used in 5G and future generations of wireless networks to enhance the performance of mobile devices and enable faster and more reliable data transmission.

Problems Solved

• The technology solves the problem of efficiently managing and allocating bandwidth parts and beam directions in wireless communication systems.
• It addresses the challenge of adapting to changing network conditions and user requirements by providing a method for dynamically switching between different BWPs and beam directions.
• The technology improves the overall performance and reliability of wireless communication by optimizing the use of available resources.

Benefits

• Improved efficiency and reliability of wireless communication.
• Enhanced performance of mobile devices in terms of data transmission speed and quality.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing network conditions and user requirements.
• Optimal utilization of available network resources.

Original Abstract Submitted

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for wireless communication. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, mapping information indicating, for each bandwidth part (BWP) of multiple BWPs, a mapping between a respective beam direction of multiple beam directions and the BWP. The method further includes receiving an allocation of a first BWP. The method also includes communicating, via the first BWP, one or more first messages using a first beam having a first beam direction, and receiving, from the base station, a change indicator associated with a second BWP or a second beam direction. The method includes communicating, via the second BWP, one or more second messages using a second beam having a second beam direction. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.