Granted Patent B2

US 12,335,768 · App. 17/535,503 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Inventors: Navid Abedini (Basking Ridge, NJ); Jianghong Luo (Skillman, NJ); Junyi Li (Fairless Hills, PA); Ashwin Sampath (Skillman, NJ)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04W28/0231H04L1/20H04W28/0247H04W36/305

Abstract

Claims (90)

1. An apparatus for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and configured to cause the UE to:

determine, at the UE, a block fading pattern associated with a communication link between the UE and a second wireless device, the block fading pattern comprising a pattern of fluctuating channel quality and corresponding to a change in propagation of one or more signals transmitted over the communication link;

selectively adjust, at the UE, one or more measurement parameters using the block fading pattern determined at the UE, the one or more measurement parameters comprising one or more filtering coefficients for beam measurements, one or more filtering coefficients for channel measurements, or both; and

communicate with the second wireless device over the communication link based at least in part on one or more communications parameters, wherein the one or more communications parameters are based at least in part on the determined block fading pattern.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

transmit, to one or more other devices comprising at least the second wireless device, signaling that indicates one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern, the one or more parameters comprising a periodicity of the block fading pattern, a duration of the block fading pattern, an offset of the block fading pattern, a strength of the block fading pattern, a quality metric associated with the block fading pattern, or any combination thereof.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein to transmit the signaling, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

transmit the signaling via a sidelink communication link, an uplink communication link, a downlink communication link, a backhaul link, or any combination thereof, wherein the second wireless device is another UE, a base station, or a network node.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signaling comprises radio resource control signaling, downlink control information, sidelink control information, uplink control information, a medium access control-control element (MAC-CE), or any combination thereof that conveys an indication of the one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to determine the block fading pattern, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

receive the one or more signals from the second wireless device over the communication link; and

determine the block fading pattern based at least in part on measurements of the one or more signals received from the second wireless device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to determine the block fading pattern, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

receive a measurement report from at least one of the second wireless device or a third wireless device that indicates one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern, the one or more parameters comprising a periodicity of the block fading pattern, a duration of the block fading pattern, an offset of the block fading pattern, a strength of the block fading pattern, a quality metric associated with the block fading pattern, or any combination thereof; and determine the block fading pattern based at least in part on the received measurement report and the one or more parameters.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to determine the block fading pattern, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

transmit the one or more signals to the second wireless device over the communication link;

receive one or more feedback messages from the second wireless device in response to the transmitted one or more signals, the received one or more feedback messages comprising one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern, wherein the one or more parameters comprise a periodicity of the block fading pattern, a duration of the block fading pattern, an offset of the block fading pattern, a strength of the block fading pattern, a quality metric associated with the block fading pattern, or any combination thereof; and

determine the block fading pattern based at least in part on the received one or more feedback messages from the second wireless device and the one or more parameters.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to determine the block fading pattern, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

communicate with a third wireless device different from the second wireless device; and

determine the block fading pattern based at least in part on communicating with the third wireless device.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

selectively adjust a schedule of signals transmitted over the communication link.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

selectively adjust an allocation of reference signals transmitted from the UE to the second wireless device.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

selectively adjust a beamforming configuration for the communication link between the UE and the second wireless device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

selectively adjust a set of beam directions, a beam sweeping pattern, a beam sweeping periodicity, a beam sweeping order, or any combination thereof.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

selectively adjust a link management configuration used by the UE or the second wireless device for the communication link, the link management configuration comprising one or more of a set of link management parameters or a set of timers associated with a link failure of the communication link.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

selectively adjust a resource configuration associated with the communication link, the resource configuration comprising a time division duplexing configuration, a slot format configuration, or any combination thereof.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

identify a subset of communication resources from a set of communication resources used for communication with the second wireless device that are affected by the block fading pattern on the communication link; and

release the identified subset of communication resources for use by one or more other wireless devices associated with the UE.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein to release the identified subset of communication resources, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

release the subset of communication resources for use by an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node associated with the UE.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

generate a feedback report that indicates a state of the communication link based at least in part on the determined block fading pattern; and

transmit the feedback report to one or more nodes, wherein the one or more nodes comprise the second wireless device, a central unit, a parent integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a neighboring node, or any combination thereof.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

selectively adjust a channel estimation procedure, an interference cancellation procedure, synchronization parameters, a receiver algorithm, or any combination thereof.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

transmit a signal to the second wireless device based at least in part on detecting the block fading pattern, the signal including an indication for the second wireless device to adjust one or more characteristics associated with the communication link.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the indication comprises a request for the second wireless device to refrain from transmitting signals to the UE during one or more time periods corresponding to the determined block fading pattern.

21. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein to transmit the signal to the second wireless device, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

generate a measurement report based at least in part on measuring one or more first signals received over the communication link; and

transmit, to the second wireless device, the measurement report including an indication of the determined block fading pattern.

22. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to determine the block fading pattern, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

transmit the one or more signals to the second wireless device via a plurality of beams based at least in part on a periodic beam transmission pattern; and

determine the block fading pattern based at least in part on the periodic beam transmission pattern, wherein the block fading pattern comprises a periodic block fading pattern in accordance with the periodic beam transmission pattern.

23. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to determine the block fading pattern, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

communicate with the second wireless device via a relay device that relays communications between the UE and the second wireless device; and

determine the block fading pattern based at least in part on the communications relayed by the relay device over the communication link.

24. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to determine the block fading pattern, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to:

communicate with the second wireless device based at least in part on a resource allocation scheme; and

determine the block fading pattern based at least in part on the resource allocation scheme.

25. A method for wireless communications at a UE, comprising:

determining, at the UE, a block fading pattern associated with a communication link between the UE and a second wireless device, the block fading pattern comprising a pattern of fluctuating channel quality and corresponding to a change in propagation of one or more signals transmitted over the communication link;

selectively adjusting, at the UE, one or more measurement parameters using the block fading pattern determined at the UE, the one or more measurement parameters comprising one or more filtering coefficients for beam measurements, one or more filtering coefficients for channel measurements, or both; and

communicating with the second wireless device over the communication link based at least in part on one or more communications parameters, wherein the one or more communications parameters are based at least in part on the determined block fading pattern.

26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:

transmitting, to one or more other devices comprising at least the second wireless device, signaling that indicates one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern, the one or more parameters comprising a periodicity of the block fading pattern, a duration of the block fading pattern, an offset of the block fading pattern, a strength of the block fading pattern, a quality metric associated with the block fading pattern, or any combination thereof.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the transmitting the signaling comprises:

transmitting the signaling via a sidelink communication link, an uplink communication link, a downlink communication link, a backhaul link, or any combination thereof, wherein the second wireless device is another UE, a base station, or a network node.

28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the signaling comprises radio resource control signaling, downlink control information, sidelink control information, uplink control information, a medium access control-control element (MAC-CE), or any combination thereof that conveys an indication of the one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern.

29. The method of claim 25 , wherein the determining the block fading pattern comprises:

receiving the one or more signals from the second wireless device over the communication link; and

determining the block fading pattern based at least in part on measurements of the received one or more signals from the second wireless device.

30. The method of claim 25 , wherein the determining the block fading pattern comprises:

receiving a measurement report from at least one of the second wireless device or a third wireless device that indicates one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern, the one or more parameters comprising a periodicity of the block fading pattern, a duration of the block fading pattern, an offset of the block fading pattern, a strength of the block fading pattern, a quality metric associated with the block fading pattern, or any combination thereof; and

determining the block fading pattern based at least in part on the received measurement report and the one or more parameters.

31. The method of claim 25 , wherein the determining the block fading pattern comprises:

transmitting the one or more signals to the second wireless device over the communication link;

receiving one or more feedback messages from the second wireless device in response to the transmitted one or more signals, the one or more feedback messages comprising one or more parameters associated with the block fading pattern, wherein the one or more parameters comprise a periodicity of the block fading pattern, a duration of the block fading pattern, an offset of the block fading pattern, a strength of the block fading pattern, a quality metric associated with the block fading pattern, or any combination thereof; and

determining the block fading pattern based at least in part on the one or more feedback messages received from the second wireless device and the one or more parameters.

32. The method of claim 25 , wherein the determining the block fading pattern comprises:

communicating with a third wireless device different from the second wireless device; and

determining the block fading pattern based at least in part on communicating with the third wireless device.

33. An apparatus for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for determining, at the UE, a block fading pattern associated with a communication link between the UE and a second wireless device, the block fading pattern comprising a pattern of fluctuating channel quality and corresponding to a change in propagation of one or more signals transmitted over the communication link;

means for selectively adjusting, at the UE, one or more measurement parameters using the block fading pattern determined at the UE, the one or more measurement parameters comprising one or more filtering coefficients for beam measurements, one or more filtering coefficients for channel measurements, or both; and

means for communicating with the second wireless device over the communication link based at least in part on one or more communications parameters, wherein the one or more communications parameters are based at least in part on the determined block fading pattern.

34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the UE to:

determine, at the UE, a block fading pattern associated with a communication link between the UE and a second wireless device, the block fading pattern comprising a pattern of fluctuating channel quality and corresponding to a change in propagation of one or more signals transmitted over the communication link;

selectively adjust, at the UE, one or more measurement parameters using the block fading pattern determined at the UE, the one or more measurement parameters comprising one or more filtering coefficients for beam measurements, one or more filtering coefficients for channel measurements, or both; and

communicate with the second wireless device over the communication link based at least in part on one or more communications parameters, wherein the one or more communications parameters are based at least in part on the determined block fading pattern.

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