Systems and methods for adaptive beamforming management

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a base station, a beam switching request frequency for a user equipment (UE) device communicating with the base station via wireless signals based on requests sent to the base station by the UE device to switch antenna beams;

determining, by the base station, a speed and direction of movement of the UE device with respect to the base station, based on the determined beam switching request frequency;

selecting, by the base station, an antenna beam pattern to be generated by the base station toward the UE device based on the determined speed and direction of movement of the UE device; and

adjusting, by the base station, an antenna beam associated with the UE device based on the selected antenna beam pattern.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the antenna beam associated with the UE device includes:

widening the antenna beam associated with the UE device in the direction of movement of the UE device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the antenna beam associated with the UE device includes:

widening the antenna beam associated with the UE device in proportion to the speed of the UE device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the antenna beam associated with the UE device includes:

widening or narrowing the antenna beam associated with the UE device; and

allocating more power to the antenna beam, in response to widening or narrowing the antenna beam.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting another antenna beam pattern for a UE device antenna array based on the determined speed and direction of movement of the UE device; and

instructing the UE device to adjust an antenna beam generated by the UE device antenna array based on the selected other antenna beam pattern for the UE device antenna array.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the antenna beam pattern for the UE device is further based on determining a distance from the base station to the UE device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the antenna beam pattern for the UE device includes:

determining that that the UE device is moving in a direction parallel to the antenna beam associated with the UE device; and

narrowing a width of the antenna beam associated with the UE device based on determining that the UE device is moving in the direction parallel to the antenna beam associated with the UE device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the antenna beam pattern for the UE device includes:

determining that the UE device is moving in a first direction;

selecting to widen the antenna beam associated with the UE device in a second direction based on determining that the UE device is moving in the first direction;

determining that the UE device switches to moving in a third direction; and

selecting to widen the antenna beam associated with the UE device in a fourth direction based on determining that the UE device is moving in the third direction.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that a signal quality associated with another antenna beam is higher than a signal quality associated with the antenna beam associated with the UE device; and

transferring signals associated with the UE device to the other antenna beam, in response to determining that the signal quality associated with the other antenna beam is higher than the signal quality associated with the antenna beam associated with the UE device.

10. A device, associated with a base station, comprising:

a memory for storing instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to:

determine a beam switching request frequency for a user equipment (UE) device communicating with the base station via wireless signals based on requests sent to the base station by the UE device to switch antenna beams;

determine a speed and direction of movement of the UE device with respect to the base station, based on the determined beam switching request frequency;

select an antenna beam pattern to be generated by the base station toward the UE device based on the determined speed and direction of movement of the UE device; and

adjust an antenna beam associated with the UE device based on the selected antenna beam pattern.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein, when adjusting the antenna beam associated with the UE device, the processor is further configured to:

widen or narrow the antenna beam associated with the UE device in the direction of movement of the UE device.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein, when adjusting the antenna beam associated with the UE device, the processor is further configured to:

widen or narrow the antenna beam associated with the UE device in proportion to the speed of the UE device.

13. The device of claim 10 , wherein, when adjusting the antenna beam associated with the UE device, the processor is further configured to:

widen or narrow the antenna beam associated with the UE device; and

allocate more power to the antenna beam, in response to widening or narrowing the antenna beam.

14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

select another antenna beam pattern for the UE device based on the determined speed and direction of movement of the UE device; and

instruct the UE device to adjust an antenna beam generated by the UE device based on the selected other antenna beam pattern for the UE device.

15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a distance from the base station to the UE device; and

wherein, when selecting the antenna beam pattern for the UE device, the processor is further configured to:

select the antenna beam pattern for the UE device based on the determined distance from the base station to the UE device.

16. The device of claim 10 , wherein, when selecting the antenna beam pattern for the UE device, the processor is further configured to:

determine that that the UE device is moving in a direction parallel to the antenna beam associated with the UE device; and

narrow a width of the antenna beam associated with the UE device based on determining that the UE device is moving in the direction parallel to the antenna beam associated with the UE device.

17. The device of claim 10 , wherein, when selecting the antenna beam pattern for the UE device, the processor is further configured to:

determine that the UE device is moving in a first direction;

select to widen the antenna beam associated with the UE device in a second direction based on determining that the UE device is moving in the first direction;

determine that the UE device switches to moving in a third direction; and

select to widen the antenna beam associated with the UE device in a fourth direction based on determining that the UE device is moving in the third direction.

18. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that a signal quality associated with another antenna beam is higher than a signal quality associated with the antenna beam associated with the UE device; and

transfer signals associated with the UE device to the other antenna beam, in response to determining that the signal quality associated with the other antenna beam is higher than the signal quality associated with the antenna beam associated with the UE device.

19. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

an antenna array configured to generate a plurality of antenna beams; and

a computer device configured to:

determine a beam switching request frequency for a user equipment (UE) device communicating with the base station via wireless signals based on requests sent to the base station by the UE device to switch antenna beams;

determine a speed and direction of movement of the UE device with respect to the base station, based on the determined beam switching request frequency;

select an antenna beam pattern to be generated by the base station toward the UE device based on the determined speed and direction of movement of the UE device; and

control the antenna array to adjust an antenna beam associated with the UE device based on the selected antenna beam pattern.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein, when controlling the antenna array to adjust an antenna beam associated with the UE device based on the selected antenna beam pattern, the computer device is further configured to at least one of:

widen the antenna beam associated with the UE device in the direction of movement of the UE device;

widen the antenna beam associated with the UE device in proportion to the speed of the UE device; or

widen the antenna beam associated with the UE device and allocate more power to the antenna beam, in response to widening the antenna beam.