IP Library Granted Patent US 12,438,625
Granted Patent B2
US 12,438,625 · App. 18/014,640 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Communication for vehicular device

Inventors: Yoonoh Yang (Seoul, KR); Ilnam Cho (Seoul, KR); Sangwook Lee (Seoul, KR); Byeongyong Park (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04B17/29
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Patent No.
US 12,438,625
App. No.
18/014,640
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a UE in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising: at least one transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising: receiving downlink signal from a base station, wherein power class of the UE is power class X, which is for a vehicular UE configured to use an operating band including frequency range over 60 GHz, wherein the frequency range around 60 GHz is included in a frequency range of 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz, wherein the at least one transceiver is configured to satisfy a RF requirement for the power class X, wherein the RF requirement for the power class X includes at least one of EIS spherical coverage, or a reference sensitivity.

Claims (126)

1. A user equipment (UE) comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:

receiving a downlink signal from a base station,

wherein the UE is a vehicular UE operating on a frequency range of 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz,

wherein receive radio frequency (RF) requirements related to the at least one transceiver includes at least one of effective isotropic sensitivity (EIS) spherical coverage, or a reference sensitivity,

wherein the UE is configured to use an operating band around 60 GHz included in the frequency range of 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz,

wherein a power class of the UE is power class X, which is for the vehicular UE operating on the operating band around 60 GHz, and

wherein the reference sensitivity is pre-configured based on a combination of channel bandwidth configured for receiving the downlink signal and total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver.

2. The UE of claim 1 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 12.5 dBi:

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −92±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 50 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −89±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 100 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −86±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 200 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −83±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 400 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

3. The UE of claim 1 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 15.5 dBi:

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −95±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 50 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −92±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 100 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −89±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 200 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −86±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 400 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

4. The UE of claim 1 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 18.5 dBi:

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −98±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 50 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −95±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 100 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −92±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 200 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −89±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 400 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

5. The UE of claim 1 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 12.5 dBi:

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −80±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 800 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −79±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1000 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −78.2±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1200 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −77±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1600 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −76±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2000 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −75.7±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2160 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

6. The UE of claim 1 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 15.5 dBi:

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −83±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 800 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −82±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1000 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −81.2±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1200 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −80±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1600 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −79±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2000 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −78.7±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2160 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

7. The UE of claim 1 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 18.5 dBi:

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −86±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 800 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −85±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1000 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −84.2±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1200 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −83±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1600 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −82±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2000 MHz;

wherein the reference sensitivity is equal to −81.7±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2160 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

8. The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the EIS spherical coverage includes EIS value at 60 th percentile of complementary cumulative distribution function (CCDF),

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is pre-configured based on a combination of channel bandwidth configured for receiving the downlink signal and total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver.

9. The UE of claim 8 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 12.5 dBi:

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −81±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 50 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −78±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 100 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −75±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 200 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −72±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 400 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

10. The UE of claim 8 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 15.5 dBi:

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −84±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 50 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −81±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 100 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −78±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 200 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −75±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 400 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

11. The UE of claim 8 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 18.5 dBi:

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −87±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 50 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −84±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 100 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −81±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 200 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −78±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 400 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

12. The UE of claim 8 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 12.5 dBi:

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −69±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 800 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −68±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1000 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −67.2±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1200 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −66±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1600 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −65±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2000 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −64.7±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2160 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

13. The UE of claim 8 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 15.5 dBi:

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −72±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 800 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −71±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1000 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −70.2±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1200 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −69±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1600 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −68±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2000 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −67.7±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2160 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

14. The UE of claim 8 ,

based on the total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver being 18.5 dBi:

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −75±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 800 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −74±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1000 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −73.2±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1200 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −72±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 1600 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −71±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2000 MHz;

wherein the EIS value at 60 th percentile of the CCDF is equal to −70.7±Δ dBm for the channel bandwidth of 2160 MHz; and

wherein Δ is a real number with a range of 0 dB to 2 dB.

15. A method comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink signal from a base station,

wherein the UE is a vehicular UE operating on a frequency range of 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz,

wherein receive radio frequency (RF) requirements related to at least one transceiver of the UE includes at least one of effective isotropic sensitivity (EIS) spherical coverage, or a reference sensitivity,

wherein the UE is configured to use an operating band around 60 GHz included in the frequency range of 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz,

wherein a power class of the UE is power class X, which is for the vehicular UE operating on the operating band around 60 GHz, and

wherein the reference sensitivity is pre-configured based on a combination of channel bandwidth configured for receiving the downlink signal and total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver.

16. A processing apparatus configured to control a wireless device, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a downlink signal from a base station,

wherein the wireless device is a vehicular UE operating on a frequency range of 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz,

wherein receive radio frequency (RF) requirements related to at least one transceiver of the wireless device includes at least one of effective isotropic sensitivity (EIS) spherical coverage, or a reference sensitivity,

wherein the UE is configured to use an operating band around 60 GHz included in the frequency range of 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz,

wherein a power class of the UE is power class X, which is for the vehicular UE operating on the operating band around 60 GHz, and

wherein the reference sensitivity is pre-configured based on a combination of channel bandwidth configured for receiving the downlink signal and total antenna gain of the at least one transceiver.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2023
From: YANG, YOONOH; CHO, ILNAM; LEE, SANGWOOK; PARK, BYEONGYONG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0089895 · Jul 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230261768A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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