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US 11,658,732 · App. 17/443,239 · Granted May 23, 2023

Repeater communication system with optimized amplification based on signal characteristics

Inventors: Jianghong Luo (Skillman, NJ); Navid Abedini (Basking Ridge, NJ); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA); Junyi Li (Fairless Hills, PA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04B7/15535
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Patent No.
US 11,658,732
App. No.
17/443,239
Filed
Jul 22, 2021
Granted
May 23, 2023
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2641
USPC
455/9
Abstract

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support techniques for optimizing amplification parameters of repeaters based on signal characteristics. In aspects, a repeater determines at least one of power of a first signal received from a first wireless communication device or power of a second signal received from a second wireless communication device, adjusts at least one of a first amplification parameter associated with the first signal or a second amplification parameter associated with the second signal based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined power of the first signal or the determined power of the second signal, and transmits at least one of the first signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted first amplification parameter or the second signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted second amplification parameter.

Claims (95)

1. A method for wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

determining at least one of power of a first signal received from a first wireless communication device to provide a determined first signal power or power of a second signal received from a second wireless communication device to provide a determined second signal power;

determining at least one of a first state associated with the first signal to provide a determined first state or a second state associated with the second signal to provide a determined second state based, at least in part, on at least one of wireless communication configuration information or at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power;

determining at least one of a first confidence level associated with the determined first state to provide a determined first confidence level or a second confidence level associated with the determined second state to provide a determined second confidence level;

adjusting at least one of a first amplification parameter associated with the first signal to provide an adjusted first amplification parameter or a second amplification parameter associated with the second signal to provide an adjusted second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first confidence level or the determined second confidence level; and

transmitting at least one of the first signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted first amplification parameter or the second signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted second amplification parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first state or the determined second state.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

and

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the second state based, at least in part, on the first state.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining at least one of a first characteristic of the first signal to provide a determined first characteristic or a second characteristic of the second signal to provide a determined second characteristic based, at least in part, on at least one of wireless communication configuration information or previous processing of at least one of the first signal or the second signal; and

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first characteristic or the determined second characteristic.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the previous processing includes at least one of:

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), or a synchronization signal block (SSB);

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble signal; or

a determination that at least a portion of at least one of the first signal or the second signal is transmitted with a pattern.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on a mapping table that maps a correspondence between one or more signal powers and one or more amplification parameters.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining at least one of the power of the first signal or the power of the second signal during a first time period; and

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter during a second time period that is later in time than the first time period and does not overlap with the first time period.

9. A wireless communication device, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor,

instructions stored in memory and operable, when executed by the at least one processor to cause the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of power of a first signal received from a first wireless communication device to provide a determined first signal power or power of a second signal received from a second wireless communication device to provide a determined second signal power;

determine at least one of a first state associated with the first signal to provide a determined first state or a second state associated with the second signal to provide a determined second state based, at least in part, on at least one of wireless communication configuration information or at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power;

determine at least one of a first confidence level associated with the determined first state to provide a determined first confidence level or a second confidence level associated with the determined second state to provide a determined second confidence level;

adjust at least one of a first amplification parameter associated with the first signal to provide an adjusted first amplification parameter or a second amplification parameter associated with the second signal to provide an adjusted second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first confidence level or the determined second confidence level; and

transmit at least one of the first signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted first amplification parameter or the second signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted second amplification parameter.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first state or the determined second state.

11. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to determine the second state based, at least in part, on the first state.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of a first characteristic of the first signal to provide a determined first characteristic or a second characteristic of the second signal to provide a determined second characteristic based, at least in part, on at least one of wireless communication configuration information or previous processing of at least one of the first signal or the second signal; and

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first characteristic or the determined second characteristic.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 13 , wherein the previous processing includes at least one of:

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), or a synchronization signal block (SSB);

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble signal; or

a determination that at least a portion of at least one of the first signal or the second signal is transmitted with a pattern.

15. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on a mapping table that maps a correspondence between one or more signal powers and one or more amplification parameters.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of the power of the first signal or the power of the second signal during a first time period; and

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter during a second time period that is later in time than the first time period and does not overlap with the first time period.

17. A method for wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

determining at least one of a first characteristic of a first signal to provide a determined first characteristic or a second characteristic of a second signal to provide a determined second characteristic based, at least in part, on previous processing of at least one of the first signal or the second signal, wherein the previous processing includes at least one of:

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), or a synchronization signal block (SSB);

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble signal; or

a determination that at least a portion of at least one of the first signal or the second signal is transmitted with a pattern;

adjusting at least one of a first amplification parameter associated with the first signal to provide an adjusted first amplification parameter or a second amplification parameter associated with the second signal to provide an adjusted second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first characteristic or the determined second characteristic; and

transmitting at least one of the first signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted first amplification parameter or the second signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted second amplification parameter.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining at least one of power of a first signal received from a first wireless communication device to provide a determined first signal power or power of a second signal received from a second wireless communication device to provide a determined second signal power;

determining at least one of a first state associated with the first signal to provide a determined first state or a second state associated with the second signal to provide a determined second state based, at least in part, on at least one of wireless communication configuration information or at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power; and

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first state or the determined second state.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

determining at least one of a first confidence level associated with the determined first state to provide a determined first confidence level or a second confidence level associated with the determined second state to provide a determined second confidence level; and

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first confidence level or the determined second confidence level.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising determining the second state based, at least in part, on the first state.

21. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining at least one of power of a first signal received from a first wireless communication device to provide a determined first signal power or power of a second signal received from a second wireless communication device to provide a determined second signal power; and

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power.

22. The method of claim 17 , further comprising adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on a mapping table that maps a correspondence between one or more signal powers and one or more amplification parameters.

23. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining at least one of power of the first signal or power of the second signal during a first time period; and

adjusting at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter during a second time period that is later in time than the first time period and does not overlap with the first time period.

24. A wireless communication device, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor,

instructions stored in memory and operable, when executed by the processor to cause the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of a first characteristic of a first signal to provide a determined first characteristic or a second characteristic of a second signal to provide a determined second characteristic based, at least in part, on previous processing of at least one of the first signal or the second signal, wherein the previous processing includes at least one of:

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), or a synchronization signal block (SSB);

a determination that at least one of the first signal or the second signal includes a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble signal; or

a determination that at least a portion of at least one of the first signal or the second signal is transmitted with a pattern;

adjust at least one of a first amplification parameter associated with the first signal to provide an adjusted first amplification parameter or a second amplification parameter associated with the second signal to provide an adjusted second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first characteristic or the determined second characteristic; and

transmit at least one of the first signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted first amplification parameter or the second signal based, at least in part, on the adjusted second amplification parameter.

25. The wireless communication device of claim 24 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of power of a first signal received from a first wireless communication device to provide a determined first signal power or power of a second signal received from a second wireless communication device to provide a determined second signal power;

determine at least one of a first state associated with the first signal to provide a determined first state or a second state associated with the second signal to provide a determined second state based, at least in part, on at least one of wireless communication configuration information or at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power; and

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first state or the determined second state.

26. The wireless communication device of claim 25 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of a first confidence level associated with the determined first state to provide a determined first confidence level or a second confidence level associated with the determined second state to provide a determined second confidence level; and

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first confidence level or the determined second confidence level.

27. The wireless communication device of claim 25 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to determine the second state based, at least in part, on the first state.

28. The wireless communication device of claim 24 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of power of a first signal received from a first wireless communication device to provide a determined first signal power or power of a second signal received from a second wireless communication device to provide a determined second signal power; and

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined first signal power or the determined second signal power.

29. The wireless communication device of claim 24 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter based, at least in part, on a mapping table that maps a correspondence between one or more signal powers and one or more amplification parameters.

30. The wireless communication device of claim 24 , wherein the at least one processor causes the wireless communication device to:

determine at least one of power of the first signal or power of the second signal during a first time period; and

adjust at least one of the first amplification parameter or the second amplification parameter during a second time period that is later in time than the first time period and does not overlap with the first time period.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2022
From: LUO, JIANGHONG; ABEDINI, NAVID; LUO, TAO; LI, JUNYI
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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