Granted Patent B2

US 10,715,241 · App. 16/038,081 · Granted Jul 14, 2020

Inventors: Muhammad Nazmul Islam (Edison, NJ); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA); Juergen Cezanne (Ocean Township, NJ); Sundar Subramanian (San Diego, CA); Ashwin Sampath (Skillman, NJ); Bilal Sadiq (Basking Ridge, NJ); Junyi Li (Chester, NJ)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04B7/0639H04B7/0417H04B7/0617H04B7/0621H04B7/0695H04B7/088H04L5/0048H04L5/0051H04W72/042H04W72/0413H04W72/1284H04W74/0833

Abstract

Claims (159)

1. A method of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being received on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein the first signals are swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

determining, before synchronization with the base station, a selected first signal of the plurality of first signals based on the sequence;

synchronizing with the base station based on the selected first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein other first signals of the plurality of first signals are unused for the synchronization with the base station;

receiving, after the synchronizing with the base station, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being received on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

measuring a first value based on at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals;

sending, to the base station, a report indicating the first value; and

communicating with the base station based on the report indicating the first value.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first value comprises a reference signal receive power (RSRP).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each second signal comprises a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of beams comprises at least one of the second plurality of beams.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal are received on the at least one of the second plurality of beams.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

measuring a second value based on the at least one first signal,

wherein the synchronizing with the base station is based on the second value.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the base station, another plurality of first signals, each first signal of the other plurality being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal of the other plurality being received on a respective one of the first plurality of beams; and

measuring a third value based on at least one first signal of the other plurality of first signals.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

maintaining a list of candidate beams based on the third value.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining a quality of a radio link with the base station based on the third value.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a first index of a plurality of first indexes associated with the at least one first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein each of the plurality of first signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of first indexes.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a second index of a plurality of second indexes associated with the at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals, wherein each of the plurality of second signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of second indexes.

12. A method of wireless communication by a base station, the method comprising:

sending a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being sent on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein sending comprises sweeping the first signals swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

synchronizing with a user equipment (UE) based on a first signal of the plurality of first signals selected by the UE before synchronization, wherein other first signals of the plurality of first signals are unused by the UE for the synchronization;

sending, after the synchronizing with the UE, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being sent on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

receiving, from the UE, a report indicating a first value associated with at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals; and

communicating with the UE based on the report indicating the first value.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first value comprises a reference signal receive power (RSRP).

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein each second signal comprises a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first plurality of beams comprises at least one of the second plurality of beams.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal are sent on the at least one of the second plurality of beams.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

sending another plurality of first signals, each first signal of the other plurality being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal of the other plurality being sent on a respective one of the first plurality of beams; and

receiving another report indicating a third value that is based on at least one first signal of the other plurality of first signals.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

maintaining a list of candidate beams based on the third value.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining a quality of a radio link with the UE based on the third value.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

identifying a first index of a plurality of first indexes associated with the at least one first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein each of the plurality of first signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of first indexes.

21. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

identifying a second index of a plurality of second indexes associated with the at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals, wherein each of the plurality of second signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of second indexes.

22. An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

receive, from a base station, a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being received on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein the first signals are swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

determine, before synchronization with the base station, a selected first signal of the plurality of first signals based on the sequence;

synchronize with the base station based on at least one first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein other first signals are unused for the synchronization with the base station;

receive, after the synchronization with the base station, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being received on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

measure a first value based on at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals;

send, to the base station, a report indicating the first value; and

communicate with the base station based on the report indicating the first value.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the first value comprises a reference signal receive power (RSRP).

24. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein each second signal comprises a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

25. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the first plurality of beams comprises at least one of the second plurality of beams.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal are received on the at least one of the second plurality of beams.

27. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

measure a second value based on the at least one first signal,

wherein the synchronization with the base station is based on the second value.

28. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, from the base station, another plurality of first signals, each first signal of the other plurality being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal of the other plurality being received on a respective one of the first plurality of beams; and

measure a third value based on at least one first signal of the other plurality of first signals.

29. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

maintain a list of candidate beams based on the third value.

30. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine a quality of a radio link with the base station based on the third value.

31. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

identify a first index of a plurality of first indexes associated with the at least one first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein each of the plurality of first signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of first indexes.

32. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

identify a second index of a plurality of second indexes associated with the at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals, wherein each of the plurality of second signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of second indexes.

33. An apparatus for wireless communication by a base station, the apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

send a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being sent on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein sending comprises sweeping the first signals swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

synchronize with a user equipment (UE) based on a first signal of the plurality of first signals selected by the UE before synchronization, wherein other first signals of the plurality of first signals are unused by the UE for the synchronization;

send, after the synchronization with the UE, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being sent on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

receive, from the UE, a report indicating a first value associated with at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals; and

communicate with the UE based on the report indicating the first value.

34. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the first value comprises a reference signal receive power (RSRP).

35. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein each second signal comprises a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

36. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the first plurality of beams comprises at least one of the second plurality of beams.

37. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal are sent on the at least one of the second plurality of beams.

38. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

send another plurality of first signals, each first signal of the other plurality being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal of the other plurality being sent on a respective one of the first plurality of beams; and

receive another report indicating a third value that is based on at least one first signal of the other plurality of first signals.

39. The apparatus of claim 38 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

maintain a list of candidate beams based on the third value.

40. The apparatus of claim 38 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine a quality of a radio link with the UE based on the third value.

41. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

identify a first index of a plurality of first indexes associated with the at least one first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein each of the plurality of first signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of first indexes.

42. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

identify a second index of a plurality of second indexes associated with the at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals, wherein each of the plurality of second signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of second indexes.

43. An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving, from a base station, a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being received on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein the first signals are swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

means for determining, before synchronization with the base station, a selected first signal of the plurality of first signals based on the sequence;

means for synchronizing with the base station based on the selected first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein other first signals of the plurality of first signals are unused for the synchronization with the base station;

means for receiving, after the synchronizing with the base station, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being received on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

means for measuring a first value based on at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals;

means for sending, to the base station, a report indicating the first value; and

means for communicating with the base station based on the report indicating the first value.

44. The apparatus of claim 43 , wherein the first value comprises a reference signal receive power (RSRP).

45. The apparatus of claim 43 , wherein each second signal comprises a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

46. The apparatus of claim 43 , wherein the first plurality of beams comprises at least one of the second plurality of beams.

47. The apparatus of claim 46 , wherein the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal are received on the at least one of the second plurality of beams.

48. The apparatus of claim 43 , further comprising:

means for measuring a second value based on the at least one first signal,

wherein the synchronizing with the base station is based on the second value.

49. The apparatus of claim 43 , further comprising:

means for receiving, from the base station, another plurality of first signals, each first signal of the other plurality being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal of the other plurality being received on a respective one of the first plurality of beams; and

means for measuring a third value based on at least one first signal of the other plurality of first signals.

50. The apparatus of claim 49 , further comprising:

means for maintaining a list of candidate beams based on the third value.

51. The apparatus of claim 49 , further comprising:

means for determining a quality of a radio link with the base station based on the third value.

52. The apparatus of claim 43 , further comprising:

means for identifying a first index of a plurality of first indexes associated with the at least one first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein each of the plurality of first signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of first indexes.

53. The apparatus of claim 43 , further comprising:

means for identifying a second index of a plurality of second indexes associated with the at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals, wherein each of the plurality of second signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of second indexes.

54. An apparatus of wireless communication by a base station, the apparatus comprising:

means for sending a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being sent on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein sending comprises sweeping the first signals swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

means for synchronizing with a user equipment (UE) based on a first signal of the plurality of first signals selected by the UE before synchronization, wherein other first signals of the plurality of first signals are unused by the UE for the synchronization;

means for sending, after the synchronizing with the UE, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being sent on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

means for receiving, from the UE, a report indicating a first value associated with at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals; and

means for communicating with the UE based on the report indicating the first value.

55. The apparatus of claim 54 , wherein the first value comprises a reference signal receive power (RSRP).

56. The apparatus of claim 54 , wherein each second signal comprises a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

57. The apparatus of claim 54 , wherein the first plurality of beams comprises at least one of the second plurality of beams.

58. The apparatus of claim 57 , wherein the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal are sent on the at least one of the second plurality of beams.

59. The apparatus of claim 54 , further comprising:

means for sending another plurality of first signals, each first signal of the other plurality being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal of the other plurality being sent on a respective one of the first plurality of beams; and

means for receiving another report indicating a third value that is based on at least one first signal of the other plurality of first signals.

60. The apparatus of claim 59 , further comprising:

means for maintaining a list of candidate beams based on the third value.

61. The apparatus of claim 59 , further comprising:

means for determining a quality of a radio link with the UE based on the third value.

62. The apparatus of claim 54 , further comprising:

means for identifying a first index of a plurality of first indexes associated with the at least one first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein each of the plurality of first signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of first indexes.

63. The apparatus of claim 54 , further comprising:

means for identifying a second index of a plurality of second indexes associated with the at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals, wherein each of the plurality of second signals is associated with a respective one of the plurality of second indexes.

64. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising code to:

receive, from a base station, a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being received on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein the first signals are swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

determine, before synchronization with the base station, a selected first signal of the plurality of first signals based on the sequence;

synchronize with the base station based on the selected first signal of the plurality of first signals, wherein other first signals of the plurality of first signals are unused for the synchronization with the base station;

receive, after the synchronization with the base station, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being received on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

measure a first value based on at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals;

send, to the base station, a report indicating the first value; and

communicate with the base station based on the report indicating the first value.

65. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication by a base station, comprising code to:

send a plurality of first signals, each first signal being associated with synchronization with the base station and each first signal being sent on a respective one of a first plurality of beams, wherein sending comprises sweeping the first signals swept through transmit directions of the first plurality of beams according to a sequence;

synchronize with a user equipment (UE) based on a first signal of the plurality of first signals selected by the UE before synchronization, wherein other first signals of the plurality of first signals are unused by the UE for the synchronization;

send, after the synchronization with the UE, a plurality of second signals, each second signal comprising a reference signal and each second signal being sent on a respective one of a second plurality of beams;

receive, from the UE, a report indicating a first value associated with at least one second signal of the plurality of second signals; and

communicate with the UE based on the report indicating the first value.

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