Apple Inc. (20240223336). METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS RECEPTION OF SSB AND OTHER SIGNALS simplified abstract

METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS RECEPTION OF SSB AND OTHER SIGNALS

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN)

Wei Zeng of Santa Clara CA (US)

Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US)

Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US)

Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US)

Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US)

Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US)

Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US)

Qiming Li of Beijing (CN)

METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS RECEPTION OF SSB AND OTHER SIGNALS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240223336 titled 'METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS RECEPTION OF SSB AND OTHER SIGNALS

The abstract describes approaches for receiving downlink signals simultaneously using analog beamforming to enhance the link budget between the base station and user equipment (UE). Alternatives within these approaches include the UE determining the synchronization signal block (SSB) to receive when there are multiple SSBs from different cells in a slot, and determining whether there are other signals in the same symbols with the selected SSB based on the type of signal and the SSB's functionality. In cases where there are other downlink signals like Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) or Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) from another cell, the UE selects the corresponding Quasi Co-Location (QCL) assumption to receive the signals. Optionally, the UE can report whether it can support one or two QCL types at a time and whether it supports SSBs in different cells multiplexed in overlapped symbols.

• Analog beamforming used to enhance link budget
• UE determines SSB to receive when multiple SSBs present
• UE selects QCL assumption to receive signals from other cells
• UE can report support for one or two QCL types at a time
• SSBs in different cells can be multiplexed in overlapped symbols

Potential Applications: - 5G communication systems - Wireless networks - Mobile telecommunications

Problems Solved: - Enhancing downlink signal reception - Improving link budget between base station and UE - Managing multiple signals from different cells

Benefits: - Increased signal quality - Enhanced network performance - Improved user experience

Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhancing Downlink Signal Reception in 5G Communication Systems" This technology can be utilized in various commercial applications such as: - Telecommunication companies - Network equipment manufacturers - Mobile device manufacturers

Questions about the technology: 1. How does analog beamforming improve the link budget between the base station and UE? 2. What are the advantages of the UE determining the synchronization signal block to receive in the presence of multiple SSBs?

Original Abstract Submitted

approaches are described for receiving downlink signals simultaneously where analog beamforming is being used to increase the link budget between the base station and user equipment (ue). alternatives within these approaches include the ue determining the synchronization signal block (ssb) to receive when there are multiple ssbs from different cells in a slot, and determining whether there are other signals in the same symbols with the selected ssb based on the type of signal and the ssb's functionality. in the case where there are another downlink signals channel state information-reference signal (csi-rs) or physical downlink shared channel (pdsch) from another cell, the ue selects the corresponding quasi co-location (qcl) assumption to receive the signals. optionally, the ue can report whether it can support one or two qcl-typed at a time and whether it supports ssbs in different cells multiplexed in overlapped symbols.