Beam training method, related apparatus, and system
Methods, devices, apparatus, and systems for beam training are provided. In one aspect, a beam training method includes: receiving, by a first device, a data frame that carries spatial location indication information of the first device and spatial location indication information of a second device and determining, by the first device based on the data frame, at least one of a transmit beam or a receive beam used for beam training between the first device and the second device.
1. A beam training method, comprising:
receiving, by a first device, a data frame, wherein the data frame carries spatial location indication information of the first device and spatial location indication information of a second device; and
determining, by the first device based on the data frame, at least one of a transmit beam or a receive beam used for beam training between the first device and the second device, wherein:
the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises a beam identifier of a second beam, angle information of the second beam, a transmit power of a second beam sweep frame, a beam identifier of a third beam, and spatial coordinates of a third device, and
the second beam corresponds to the second beam sweep frame, the third beam corresponds to a third beam sweep frame, and the second beam sweep frame and the third beam sweep frame are sent by the third device to the first device.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises angle information of a first beam, and
wherein the first beam corresponds to a first beam sweep frame in beam sweep frames that are sent by the third device and that are received by the first device, the first beam sweep frame comprising one of:
a beam sweep frame with an optimal signal quality,
a beam sweep frame whose signal quality is greater than a threshold, or
an earliest received beam sweep frame.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises a beam identifier of a fourth beam,
wherein the fourth beam corresponds to a fourth beam sweep frame in beam sweep frames that are sent by the first device and that are received by the third device, the fourth beam sweep frame comprising one of:
a beam sweep frame with an optimal signal quality,
a beam sweep frame whose signal quality is greater than a threshold, or
an earliest received beam sweep frame.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises information related to the third device and information related to a fourth device.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises spatial coordinates of the first device, and the spatial location indication information of the second device comprises spatial coordinates of the second device.
6. A first device, comprising:
a receiver configured to receive a data frame that carries spatial location indication information of the first device and spatial location indication information of a second device;
at least one processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor, wherein the programming instructions instruct the at least one processor to:
determine, based on the data frame, at least one of a transmit beam or a receive beam used for beam training between the first device and the second device, wherein:
the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises a beam identifier of a second beam, angle information of the second beam, a transmit power of a second beam sweep frame, a beam identifier of a third beam, and spatial coordinates of a third device, and
the second beam corresponds to the second beam sweep frame, the third beam corresponds to a third beam sweep frame, and the second beam sweep frame and the third beam sweep frame are sent by the third device to the first device.
7. The first device according to claim 6 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises angle information of a first beam, and
wherein the first beam corresponds to a first beam sweep frame in beam sweep frames that are sent by the third device and that are received by the first device, the first beam sweep frame comprising one of:
a beam sweep frame with an optimal signal quality,
a beam sweep frame whose signal quality is greater than a threshold, or
an earliest received beam sweep frame.
8. The first device according to claim 6 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises a beam identifier of a fourth beam, and
wherein the fourth beam corresponds to a fourth beam sweep frame in beam sweep frames that are sent by the first device and that are received by the third device, the fourth beam sweep frame comprising one of:
a beam sweep frame with an optimal signal quality,
a beam sweep frame whose signal quality is greater than a threshold, or
an earliest received beam sweep frame.
9. The first device according to claim 6 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises information related to the third device and information related to a fourth device.
10. The first device according to claim 6 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises spatial coordinates of the first device, and the spatial location indication information of the second device comprises spatial coordinates of the second device.
11. A beam training method, comprising:
generating, by a network device, a data frame, wherein the data frame carries spatial location indication information of a first device and spatial location indication information of a second device; and
sending, by the network device, the data frame to the first device, wherein the first device is configured to determine, based on the data frame, at least one of a transmit beam or a receive beam used for beam training between the first device and the second device, wherein:
the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises a beam identifier of a second beam, angle information of the second beam, a transmit power of a second beam sweep frame, a beam identifier of a third beam, and spatial coordinates of a third device, and
the second beam corresponds to the second beam sweep frame, the third beam corresponds to a third beam sweep frame, and the second beam sweep frame and the third beam sweep frame are sent by the third device to the first device.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises angle information of a first beam, and
wherein the first beam corresponds to a first beam sweep frame in beam sweep frames that are sent by the third device and that are received by the first device, the first beam sweep frame comprising one of:
a beam sweep frame with an optimal signal quality,
a beam sweep frame whose signal quality is greater than a threshold, or
an earliest received beam sweep frame.
13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises a beam identifier of a fourth beam, and
wherein the fourth beam corresponds to a fourth beam sweep frame in beam sweep frames that are sent by the first device and that are received by the third device, the fourth beam sweep frame comprising one of:
a beam sweep frame with optimal signal quality,
a beam sweep frame whose signal quality is greater than a threshold, or
an earliest received beam sweep frame.
14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises information related to the third device and information related to a fourth device.
15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the spatial location indication information of the first device comprises spatial coordinates of the first device, and the spatial location indication information of the second device comprises spatial coordinates of the second device.