IP Library Patent Application 18426603
Patent Application
App. No. 18/426,603

BASE STATION DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD

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App. No.
18/426,603
Abstract

A base station device includes processor circuitry configured to generate a first-type pilot signal and a plurality of second-type pilot signals, multiply the first-type pilot signal by a first-type antenna weight, and multiply the plurality of second-type pilot signals by a second-type antenna weight, and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals.

Claims (49)

1 . A base station device comprising:

processor circuitry configured to:

generate a first-type pilot signal and a plurality of second-type pilot signals,

multiply the first-type pilot signal by a first-type antenna weight, and

multiply the plurality of second-type pilot signals by a second-type antenna weight; and

a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals.

2 . The base station device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to:

generate the first-type pilot signal using a code sequence, and

generate the plurality of second-type pilot signals by cyclically shifting the code sequence.

3 . The base station device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to:

generate the first-type pilot signal using a first-type code sequence, and

generate the plurality of second-type pilot signals by cyclically shifting a second-type code sequence.

4 . The base station device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to associate amount of the cyclic shift with details of signal processing performed by a device that receives the plurality of second-type pilot signals.

5 . The base station device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to associate amount of the cyclic shift with details of signal processing performed by a device that receives the plurality of second-type pilot signals.

6 . The base station device according to claim 4 , wherein the device includes a function of varying angle of reflection of a received wireless signal.

7 . The base station device according to claim 5 , wherein the device includes a function of varying angle of reflection of a received wireless signal.

8 . The base station device according to claim 1 , further including a wireless receiver configured to receive information about received power corresponding to the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals in a terminal device, wherein

the processor circuitry is configured to:

decide, based on information received by the wireless receiver, to use what transmission method for transmitting a wireless signal to the terminal device, and

direct the wireless transmitter to transmit the wireless signal according to the decided transmission method.

9 . The base station device according to claim 8 , wherein, when received power corresponding to the first-type pilot signal is maximum, the processor circuitry is configured to decide that the wireless signal for the terminal device is to be transmitted after the wireless signal is multiplied by the first-type antenna weight.

10 . The base station device according to claim 8 , wherein, when received power corresponding to one of the plurality of second-type pilot signals is maximum, the processor circuitry is configured to decide decides that the wireless signal for the terminal device is to be transmitted after the wireless signal is multiplied by the second-type antenna weight.

11 . The base station device according to claim 8 , wherein, when received power corresponding to one of the plurality of second-type pilot signals is maximum, the processor circuitry is configured to set details of signal processing which are associated to second-type pilot signal corresponding to maximum received power.

12 . A terminal device comprising:

a wireless receiver configured to receive a first-type pilot signal and a plurality of second-type pilot signals;

processor circuitry configured to measure received power corresponding to the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals; and

a wireless transmitter configured to transmit report information, which is generated by the processor circuitry, to a base station device.

13 . A wireless communication system comprising:

a base station device;

a terminal device configured to perform wireless communication with the base station device; and

a device configured to include a function of varying angle of reflection of a wireless signal, wherein

the base station device includes:

first-type processor circuitry configured to generate a first-type pilot signal and a plurality of second-type pilot signals, and

a first-type wireless transmitter configured to transmit the first-type pilot signal in direction of the terminal device and transmit the plurality of second-type pilot signals in direction of the device, and

the terminal device includes:

a wireless receiver configured to receive the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals,

second-type processor circuitry configured to measure received power corresponding to the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals, and generate report information containing measurement result of received power, and

a second-type wireless transmitter configured to transmit report information, which is generated by the second-type processor circuitry, to the base station device.

14 . A wireless communication method that is implemented in a wireless communication system which comprises:

a base station device,

a terminal device configured to perform wireless communication with the base station device, and

a device configured to have a function of varying angle of reflection of a wireless signal,

the wireless communication method including:

generating, by the base station device, a first-type pilot signal and a plurality of second-type pilot signals; and

transmitting, by the base station device, the first-type pilot signal in direction of the terminal device and transmitting the plurality of second-type pilot signals in direction of the device;

receiving, by the terminal device, the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals;

measuring, by the terminal device, the received power corresponding to the first-type pilot signal and the plurality of second-type pilot signals;

generating, by the terminal device, report information containing measurement result of received power; and

transmitting, by the terminal device, the report information to the base station device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1FINITY INC.
Reel/Frame 073477/0445 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2024
From: KAWASAKI, YOSHIHIRO
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066292/0380 →