Qualcomm incorporated (20240114411). TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE SET PRECONFIGURATION IN CANDIDATE CELLS simplified abstract

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TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE SET PRECONFIGURATION IN CANDIDATE CELLS

Organization Name

qualcomm incorporated

Inventor(s)

Tianyang Bai of Somerville NJ (US)

Yan Zhou of San Diego CA (US)

Jing Sun of San Diego CA (US)

Tao Luo of San Diego CA (US)

Junyi Li of Fairless Hills PA (US)

TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE SET PRECONFIGURATION IN CANDIDATE CELLS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240114411 titled 'TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE SET PRECONFIGURATION IN CANDIDATE CELLS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract of the patent application describes techniques for a user equipment (UE) to switch between cells in a wireless network efficiently.

  • User equipment (UE) receives a control message from an active cell activating a set of transmission configuration indicator states associated with a set of candidate cells.
  • UE then receives a second control message indicating it to switch to a specific candidate cell.
  • UE switches to the specified candidate cell using a transmission configuration indicator state from the activated set.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in cellular networks to improve handover procedures and enhance network efficiency.

Problems Solved

1. Seamless cell switching for user equipment. 2. Efficient utilization of network resources.

Benefits

1. Improved network connectivity for users. 2. Enhanced network performance and reliability.

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimized handover procedures in 5G networks for better user experience.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be techniques for handover procedures in previous generations of cellular networks, such as 4G LTE.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact battery life of user equipment?

The abstract does not mention the impact of these techniques on the battery life of user equipment. It would be interesting to know if there are any optimizations in place to minimize battery consumption during cell switching.

What are the security implications of these techniques?

The abstract does not address the security aspects of the described techniques. It would be important to understand how these methods ensure secure communication during cell handovers to protect user data and network integrity.


Original Abstract Submitted

certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a user equipment (ue) to receive, via a first active cell serving the ue, a first control message activating a set of transmission configuration indicator states associated with a set of candidate cells that are inactive at the ue. the ue may receive, via the first active cell after receiving the first control message, a second control message indicating for the ue to switch to a second cell of the set of candidate cells. in response to receiving the second control message indicating for the ue to switch to the second cell, the ue may switch to communicating with the second cell using a first transmission configuration indicator state of the activated set of transmission configuration indicator states.