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US 10,616,774 · App. 16/007,593 · Granted Apr 7, 2020

Method and device for communications in millimeter-wave networks

Inventors: Murali Narasimha (Vernon Hills, IL); Yuyang Wang (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
H04W16/28H04W4/025H04W72/046
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,616,774
App. No.
16/007,593
Filed
Jun 13, 2018
Granted
Apr 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2464
USPC
370/329
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided to realize mm-wave communication. In an embodiment, a network device inputs a user equipment (UE) location into a beam prediction engine to generate a set of mm-wave beams, and the beam prediction engine generating the set of mm-wave beams based on at least one static object within a coverage area of an access device. The network device inputs at least one mobile object location of at least one mobile object into the beam prediction engine to select a subset of mm-wave beams from the set of mm-wave beams, and the beam prediction engine selecting the subset of mm-wave beams based on the at least one static object and the at least one mobile object. The network device selects a mm-wave beam from the subset of mm-wave beams.

Claims (37)

1. A millimeter-wave (mm-wave) communication method, comprising:

a network device inputting a user equipment (UE) location into a beam prediction engine to generate a set of mm-wave beams, with the beam prediction engine generating the set of mm-wave beams based on at least one static object within a coverage area of an access device;

the network device inputting at least one mobile object location of at least one mobile object into the beam prediction engine to select a subset of mm-wave beams from the set of mm-wave beams, with the beam prediction engine selecting the subset of mm-wave beams based on the at least one static object and the at least one mobile object; and

the network device selecting at least one mm-wave beam from the subset of mm-wave beams.

2. The method according to claim 1 , with the set of mm-wave beams being generated with respect to a static object location of the static object and at least one simulated mobile object location.

3. The method according to claim 1 , with the set of mm-wave beams being generated with respect to a static object location, at least one simulated mobile object location, and at least one simulated UE location.

4. The method according to claim 1 , with the set of mm-wave beams being generated with respect to at least one simulated UE location.

5. The method according to claim 1 , with the network device comprising the access device.

6. The method according to claim 1 , with the network device comprising a UE.

7. The method according to claim 1 , with the selecting the mm-wave beam comprising selecting a transmit beam.

8. The method according to claim 1 , with the selecting the mm-wave beam comprising selecting a receive beam.

9. A network device, comprising:

a non-transitory memory storing instructions; and

one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to:

input a user equipment (UE) location into a beam prediction engine to generate a set of mm-wave beams, with the beam prediction engine generating the set of mm-wave beams based on at least one static object within a coverage area of an access device;

input at least mobile object location of at least one mobile object into the beam prediction engine to select a subset of mm-wave beams from the set of mm-wave beams, with the beam prediction engine selecting the subset of mm-wave beams based on the at least one static object and the at least one mobile object; and

select a mm-wave beam from the subset of mm-wave beams.

10. The network device according to claim 9 , with the network device comprising the access device.

11. The network device according to claim 9 , with the network device comprising a UE.

12. The network device according to claim 9 , with the one or more processors executing the instructions to:

generate the set of mm-wave beams with respect to a static object location of the static object and at least one simulated mobile object location.

13. The network device according to claim 9 , with the one or more processors executing the instructions to:

generate the set of mm-wave beams with respect to a static object location, at least one simulated mobile object location, and at least one simulated UE.

14. The network device according to claim 9 , with the one or more processors executing the instructions to:

generate the set of mm-wave beams with respect to at least one simulated UE.

15. The network device according to claim 9 , with the one or more processors executing the instructions to select a transmit beam.

16. The network device according to claim 9 , with the one or more processors executing the instructions to select a receive beam.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer instructions that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

input a user equipment (UE) location into a beam prediction engine to generate a set of mm-wave beams, with the beam prediction engine generating the set of mm-wave beams based on at least one static object within a coverage area of an access device;

input at least one mobile object location of at least one mobile object into the beam prediction engine to select a subset of mm-wave beams from the set of mm-wave beams, with the beam prediction engine selecting the subset of mm-wave beams based on the at least one static object and the at least one mobile object; and

select a mm-wave beam from the subset of mm-wave beams.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable media according to claim 17 , with the computer instructions being executed by the one or more processors to further perform the step of:

generate the set of mm-wave beams with respect to a static object location of the static object and at least one simulated mobile object location.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable media according to claim 17 , with the computer instructions being executed by the one or more processors to further perform the step of:

generate the set of mm-wave beams with respect to a static object location, at least one simulated mobile object location, and at least one simulated UE location.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable media according to claim 17 , with the computer instructions being executed by the one or more processors to further perform the step of:

generate the set of mm-wave beams with respect at least one simulated UE location.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2018
From: NARASIMHA, MURALI; WANG, YUYANG
To: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 046104/0851 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62628742 · Feb 9, 2018
Related Publication 20190253900A1 · Aug 15, 2019
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