18516692. DIRECTIONAL CHANNEL ACCESS USING A NARROW BEAM WITH MULTIPLE SPATIAL STREAMS simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
DIRECTIONAL CHANNEL ACCESS USING A NARROW BEAM WITH MULTIPLE SPATIAL STREAMS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mohammed Ali Mohammed Hirzallah of San Marcos CA (US)
Arumugam Chendamarai Kannan of San Diego CA (US)
Srinivas Yerramalli of San Diego CA (US)
Xiaoxia Zhang of San Diego CA (US)
DIRECTIONAL CHANNEL ACCESS USING A NARROW BEAM WITH MULTIPLE SPATIAL STREAMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18516692 titled 'DIRECTIONAL CHANNEL ACCESS USING A NARROW BEAM WITH MULTIPLE SPATIAL STREAMS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication using narrow beam-based channel access in shared radio frequency spectrum bands.
- Techniques for defining directional beams as narrow beams, determined based on interference metrics and spatial streams.
- Devices can communicate in shared spectrum bands without traditional channel access procedures using these narrow beams.
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in:
- Wireless communication networks
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- 5G and beyond networks
Problems Solved
- Efficient use of shared radio frequency spectrum bands
- Reduced interference in wireless communication
- Improved network capacity and reliability
Benefits
- Increased data throughput
- Enhanced network performance
- Simplified channel access procedures
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Aspects of the disclosure describe narrow beam-based channel access that enables a device to communicate in a shared radio frequency spectrum band without performing channel access procedures. Specifically, aspects of the disclosure describe techniques for defining one or more directional beams as a narrow beam, where the relative narrowness of the beam may be determined in the context of interference (e.g., as opposed to being defined from a geometric perspective). For example, a particular beam may be determined to be a narrow beam, and therefore associated with communications in shared radio frequency spectrum bands without channel access procedures, based on one or more metrics and a number of spatial streams associated with the beam. A device may use such narrow beams for communications without channel access procedures in shared radio frequency spectrum bands.
