Granted Patent B2

US 12,470,271 · App. 18/561,887 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Inventors: Vasanthan Raghavan (West Windsor Township, NJ); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA); Junyi Li (Fairless Hills, PA)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04B7/0617H04B7/063H04B7/06958H04W72/20

Abstract

Claims (89)

1 . An apparatus for wireless communications at a first device, comprising:

one or more memories; and

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

transmit, to a second device, a first indication of a sequence of a plurality of beam training phases for a beam training procedure between the first device and the second device, wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases for the beam training procedure is based at least in part on one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device, and is selected from one or more differently ordered sequences of the plurality of beam training phases;

receive, from the second device, a second indication corresponding to the beam training procedure in response to the first indication; and

communicate, based at least in part on the first indication and the second indication and in accordance with the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases, one or more signals with the second device via one or more communication beams to perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure.

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

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on the one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device; and

perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure based at least in part on the selection of the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a differential between a first quantity of antenna elements at the first device and a second quantity of antenna elements at the second device; and

perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases of the beam training procedure at the first device based at least in part on the first quantity of antenna elements that is greater than the second quantity of antenna elements.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first power consumption metric associated with the first device and a second power consumption metric associated with the second device, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select a quantity of symbols to perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a differential between the first power consumption metric associated with the first device and the second power consumption metric associated with the second device.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first thermal metric associated with the first device and a second thermal metric associated with the second device, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select a quantity of symbols to perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a differential between the first thermal metric associated with the first device and the second thermal metric associated with the second device.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the first device and a second maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the second device, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on the first maximum permissible exposure metric, the second maximum permissible exposure metric, or both.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first mobility state associated with the first device and a second mobility state associated with the second device, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

receive, from the second device, an indication of the second mobility state associated with the second device; and

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on the first mobility state and the second mobility state.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on the first mobility state corresponding to a lower mobility relative to the second mobility state.

9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

an antenna, wherein the one or more processors and the antenna are configured to cause the first device to:

transmit, to the second device, an indication of the first mobility state associated with the first device.

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

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure based at least in part on a first type of blockage and a second type of blockage.

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

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a quantity of antenna elements associated with the first device, the second device, or both, a power consumption differential between the first device and the second device, a thermal differential between the first device and the second device, one or more maximum permissible exposure metrics, a type of blockage for the first device, the second device, or both, a mobility state for the first device, the second device, or both, or any combination thereof.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second indication comprises an acknowledgement of the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases, one or more additional beam training phases to be performed by the second device, a modification of the beam training procedure, or any combination thereof.

13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the beam training procedure comprises a partial beam training procedure, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases in accordance with a first subset of a total quantity of antenna elements of the first device, a second subset of a total quantity of antenna elements of the second device, or both.

14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the beam training procedure comprises a partial beam training procedure, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases in accordance with a first subset of a total quantity of resources allocated for transmissions of the one or more signals by the first device, a second subset of a total quantity of resources allocated for transmissions of the one or more signals by the second device, or both.

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

transmit, to the second device, the one or more signals via the one or more communication beams based at least in part on the beam training procedure and in accordance with the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases.

16 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

receive, from the second device, the one or more signals via the one or more communication beams based at least in part on the beam training procedure and in accordance with the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases.

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

select a set of antenna element resources or a set of reference signal resources to perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases of the beam training procedure, wherein communication of the one or more signals is based at least in part on the set of antenna element resources or the set of reference signal resources.

18 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases comprises a first beam training phase corresponding to a wide beam selection phase, a second beam training phase corresponding to a first beam refinement phase at the first device, and a third beam training phase corresponding to a second beam refinement phase at the second device.

19 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases indicates a device order to perform the plurality of beam training phases at the first device, the second device, or both.

20 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a communication link type between the first device and the second device, wherein the communication link type is an integrated access and backhaul link or a sidelink.

21 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of beam training phases comprises a procedure 1 (P1) phase, a procedure 2 (P2) phase, and a procedure 3 (P3) phase, and the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases comprises a first order that includes the P2 phase prior to the P3 phase, or a second order that includes the P3 phase prior to the P2 phase.

22 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

communicate an indication of the one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device; and

select the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on the indication of the one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device.

23 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

select a second sequence of the plurality of beam training phases to perform as part of the beam training procedure; and

perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases and the second sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure.

24 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the first device to:

perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure, wherein the beam training procedure includes one or more beams from a fixed analog beamforming codebook.

25 . An apparatus for wireless communications at a second device, comprising:

one or more memories; and

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

receive a first indication of a sequence of a plurality of beam training phases for a beam training procedure between the second device and a first device, wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases for the beam training procedure is based at least in part on one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device, and wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases is one of one or more differently ordered sequences of the plurality of beam training phases;

transmit a second indication corresponding to the beam training procedure in response to the first indication; and

communicate, based at least in part on the first indication and the second indication and in accordance with the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases, one or more signals with the first device via one or more communication beams to perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure.

26 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the second device to:

perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure based at least in part on the one or more metrics associated with the second device or the first device, wherein the one or more metrics correspond to a differential between a first quantity of antenna elements associated with the first device and a second quantity of antenna elements associated with the second device.

27 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first power consumption metric, a first thermal metric, or a first maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the first device and a second power consumption metric, a second thermal metric, or a second maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the second device, wherein a number of symbols allocated for the plurality of beam training phases is based at least in part on a differential between the first power consumption metric, the first thermal metric, or the first maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the first device and the second power consumption metric, the second thermal metric, or the second maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the second device.

28 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first mobility state associated with the first device and a second mobility state associated with the second device, and wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the second device to:

transmit, to the first device, an indication of the second mobility state associated with the second device, wherein the plurality of beam training phases is based at least in part on the first mobility state and the second mobility state.

29 . A method for wireless communications at a first device, comprising:

transmitting, to a second device, a first indication of a sequence of a plurality of beam training phases for a beam training procedure between the first device and the second device, wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases for the beam training procedure is based at least in part on one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device, and is selected from one or more differently ordered sequences of the plurality of beam training phases;

receiving, from the second device, a second indication corresponding to the beam training procedure in response to the first indication; and

communicating, based at least in part on the first indication and the second indication and in accordance with the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases, one or more signals with the second device via one or more communication beams to perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure.

30 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

selecting the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on the one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device; and

performing the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure based at least in part on the selection of the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases.

31 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

selecting the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a differential between a first quantity of antenna elements at the first device and a second quantity of antenna elements at the second device; and

performing the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases of the beam training procedure at the first device based at least in part on the first quantity of antenna elements being greater than the second quantity of antenna elements.

32 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

selecting the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a quantity of antenna elements associated with the first device, the second device, or both, a power consumption differential between the first device and the second device, a thermal differential between the first device and the second device, one or more maximum permissible exposure metrics, a type of blockage for the first device, the second device, or both, a mobility state for the first device, the second device, or both, or any combination thereof.

33 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

selecting the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases based at least in part on a communication link type between the first device and the second device, the communication link type being an integrated access and backhaul link or a sidelink.

34 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the plurality of beam training phases comprises a procedure 1 (P1) phase, a procedure 2 (P2) phase, and a procedure 3 (P3) phase, and the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases comprises a first order including the P2 phase prior to the P3 phase, or a second order including the P3 phase prior to the P2 phase.

35 . A method for wireless communications at a second device, comprising:

receiving a first indication of a sequence of a plurality of beam training phases for a beam training procedure between the second device and a first device, wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases for the beam training procedure is based at least in part on one or more metrics associated with the first device or the second device, and wherein the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases is one of one or more differently ordered sequences of the plurality of beam training phases;

transmitting a second indication corresponding to the beam training procedure in response to the first indication; and

communicating, based at least in part on the first indication and the second indication and in accordance with the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases, one or more signals with the first device via one or more communication beams to perform the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure.

36 . The method of claim 35 , further comprising:

performing the sequence of the plurality of beam training phases as part of the beam training procedure based at least in part on the one or more metrics associated with the second device or the first device, wherein the one or more metrics correspond to a differential between a first quantity of antenna elements associated with the first device and a second quantity of antenna elements associated with the second device.

37 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first power consumption metric, a first thermal metric, or a first maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the first device and a second power consumption metric, a second thermal metric, or a second maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the second device, wherein a number of symbols allocated for the plurality of beam training phases is based at least in part on a differential between the first power consumption metric, the first thermal metric, or the first maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the first device and the second power consumption metric, the second thermal metric, or the second maximum permissible exposure metric associated with the second device.

38 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the one or more metrics comprise a first mobility state associated with the first device and a second mobility state associated with the second device, and the method further comprising:

transmitting, to the first device, an indication of the second mobility state associated with the second device, wherein the plurality of beam training phases is based at least in part on the first mobility state and the second mobility state.

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