US Patent Application 17929210. SEAMLESS MOBILITY FOR WIRELESS DEVICES simplified abstract
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SEAMLESS MOBILITY FOR WIRELESS DEVICES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sharad Sambhwani of San Diego CA (US)
Pranav Tripathi of San Jose CA (US)
Dirk Nickisch of Oberpframmern (DE)
Sanjeevi Balasubramanian of San Jose CA (US)
Dhiraj J Shirke of San Jose CA (US)
SEAMLESS MOBILITY FOR WIRELESS DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17929210 titled 'SEAMLESS MOBILITY FOR WIRELESS DEVICES
Simplified Explanation
The patent application is about improving the connectivity and mobility of user equipment in a wireless network. Here are the key points:
- User equipment, such as smartphones or other devices, often need to search for a base station to connect to, which consumes power.
- The connection between user equipment and base station can be affected by obstacles and changes in location.
- To address these issues, the user equipment can establish connections with multiple base stations in a cell cluster to facilitate smooth transitions.
- The wireless network can provide a map showing the locations of base stations and their beam characteristics, helping the user equipment determine coverage areas and minimize the need for frequent transitions.
- The user equipment can also receive information about potential blockages and use this information to predict and prepare for blockages, ensuring uninterrupted wireless service.
Original Abstract Submitted
User equipment may include a transmitter and a receiver coupled to an antenna to enable the user equipment to transmit and receive user data with a base station of the wireless network. However, the user equipment may perform power-consuming searches to determine a base station for connection. Furthermore, the connection may be affected by blockages and transitions during mobility scenarios. As such, it may be beneficial for the user equipment to implement mobility procedures. For example, the user equipment may form links with multiple base stations of a cell cluster for transitioning. In another example, the wireless network may generate a map with locations of base stations and beam characteristics for the user equipment to determine coverage areas and decrease a number of transitions. Still in another example, the user equipment may receive blockage information to predict a blockage and implement mobility procedures to maintain wireless service during a blockage.
