US Patent Application 18149602. UPLINK COVERAGE USING JOINT PHASE-TIME ARRAYS simplified abstract
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UPLINK COVERAGE USING JOINT PHASE-TIME ARRAYS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Ahmad Alammouri of Garland TX (US)
Boon Loong Ng of Plano TX (US)
Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam of Plano TX (US)
Jianzhong Zhang of Plano TX (US)
UPLINK COVERAGE USING JOINT PHASE-TIME ARRAYS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18149602 titled 'UPLINK COVERAGE USING JOINT PHASE-TIME ARRAYS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes methods and apparatuses for improving uplink coverage in a base station using joint phase-time arrays (JTPAs).
- JTPA beamforming is used to enhance signaling with a subset of user equipments (UEs) in a cell, based on specific criteria associated with those UEs.
- Analog beamforming is used for signaling with another subset of UEs in the cell.
- The goal is to optimize the uplink coverage and improve the overall performance of the base station.
- This innovation can potentially enhance the efficiency and reliability of uplink communications in cellular networks.
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods and apparatuses for uplink (UL) coverage enhancements with joint phase-time arrays (JTPAs). A method for operating a base station (BS) includes identifying criteria associated with a set of user equipments (UEs) in a cell of the BS and determining, based on the criteria, a first subset of the set of UEs to use a JPTA beamforming. The method further includes using the JPTA beamforming for signaling with the first subset of UEs and using an analog beamforming for signaling with a second subset of UEs in the set of UEs.
