Beam coverage method, apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

This application provides a beam coverage method, apparatus, and storage medium. The method may include: adjusting the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer based on the concentrated locations of terminal UEs within the beam coverage area of ​​the current beam layer to determine the maximum ratio of UEs meeting preset conditions within the beam coverage area; if the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio, moving a preset number of beams from adjacent beam layers to the current beam layer; wherein the preset conditions include: the UE's Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) is greater than or equal to a threshold value; the preset number corresponds to the adjustable beam weights of adjacent beam layers, and the adjustable beam weights are less than or equal to the allocated beam weights of adjacent beam layers. The beam coverage method, apparatus, and storage medium provided in this application can overcome the defects of unreasonable beam coverage in the prior art, thereby improving communication quality and resource utilization efficiency.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a beam coverage method, device and storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] 5G adopts multiple beams, and up to 8 beams can be used in FR1 (Frequency Range 1). The coverage of the beams is determined by beam layering and beam weight. The beam layering determines the number of layers of the beams, and the beam weight determines the number of beams in each layer.

[0003] In the existing beam coverage method, the number of layers of the beams and the number of beams allocated to each layer are obtained artificially according to experience, and a large number of tests need to be performed manually to obtain the recommended values for different typical scenarios. The recommended values are one-sided, and actual scenarios are not completely the same, which may result in unreasonable beam coverage and affect the communication quality. SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present application provide a beam coverage method, device and storage medium to solve the problem of unreasonable beam coverage in the prior art, which affects the communication quality.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a beam coverage method applied to a network device, comprising:

[0006] adjusting the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer according to the UE concentration positions in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer to determine the maximum ratio of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range;

[0007] in a case where the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio, moving a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer;

[0008] wherein the preset condition comprises that the reference signal received power (RSRP) of the UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

[0009] The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight of the adjacent beam layer.

[0010] Optionally, the adjusting the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer according to the UE concentration positions in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer to determine the maximum ratio of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range comprises:

[0011] determining the UE concentration positions by enhanced cell ID (E-CID) positioning;

[0012] adjust, based on an adjustment step and an adjustment period, an azimuth angle and / or a downtilt angle of the beams of the current beam layer according to the UE concentration position;

[0013] After each adjustment, a ratio of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range is determined, and a maximum ratio is determined according to the ratios.

[0014] Optionally, after the maximum ratio is determined according to the ratios, the beam coverage method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes:

[0015] The azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle corresponding to the maximum ratio is taken as the final azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beams of the current beam layer.

[0016] Optionally, after the maximum ratio is determined according to the ratios, the beam coverage method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes:

[0017] First convergence is performed on a horizontal lobe angle and / or a vertical lobe angle of the beams of the current beam layer based on a first convergence step and a first convergence period.

[0018] After each first convergence, an average RSRP of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range is determined.

[0019] In a case where the average RSRP decreases, second convergence is performed on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle before the first convergence based on a second convergence step and a second convergence period.

[0020] Optionally, the beam coverage method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes:

[0021] After each second convergence, the average RSRP is determined, and a maximum average RSRP is determined according to the average RSRPs.

[0022] The horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle corresponding to the maximum average RSRP is taken as the final horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beams of the current beam layer.

[0023] Optionally, before the beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer is adjusted according to the UE concentration position in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer, the beam coverage method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes:

[0024] According to a highest building height of a target area of the beam coverage, the number of beam layers and initial beam weights of each beam layer are determined based on a preset correspondence relationship between the highest building height and the number of beam layers.

[0025] Optionally, the beam coverage method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes:

[0026] In a case where the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after moving a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer, each beam layer is configured according to a closest beam coverage configuration scheme;

[0027] The closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following:

[0028] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most;

[0029] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

[0030] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a network device, comprising a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

[0031] The memory is configured to store a computer program; the transceiver is configured to transceive data under control of the processor; and the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0032] According to a location of a terminal UE set in a beam coverage range of a current beam layer, adjusting a beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer to determine a maximum ratio of UEs in the beam coverage range that satisfy a preset condition;

[0033] In a case where the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio, moving a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer;

[0034] The preset condition includes that a reference signal received power (RSRP) of the UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

[0035] The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight value is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer.

[0036] Optionally, the processor is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0037] The location of the UE set is determined by enhanced cell identification (E-CID) positioning.

[0038] According to the location of the UE set, adjusting an azimuth angle and / or a downtilt angle of a beam of the current beam layer based on an adjustment step and an adjustment period.

[0039] After each adjustment, determining a ratio of UEs in the beam coverage range that satisfy the preset condition, and determining the maximum ratio according to each ratio.

[0040] Optionally, after determining the maximum ratio according to each ratio, the processor is further configured to perform the following operation:

[0041] corresponding to the maximum ratio as the final azimuth angle and / or downtilt angle of the beams of the current beam layer.

[0042] Optionally, after determining the maximum ratio according to each ratio, the processor is further configured to perform the following operation:

[0043] converging the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beams of the current beam layer based on a first convergence step and a first convergence period;

[0044] determining the average RSRP of the UEs in the coverage range of the beams that satisfy the preset condition after each first convergence;

[0045] in the case where the average RSRP decreases, converging the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle before the first convergence based on a second convergence step and a second convergence period.

[0046] Optionally, the processor is further configured to perform the following operation:

[0047] determining the average RSRP after each second convergence, and determining the maximum average RSRP according to each average RSRP;

[0048] corresponding to the maximum average RSRP as the final horizontal lobe angle and / or vertical lobe angle of the beams of the current beam layer.

[0049] Optionally, before adjusting the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer according to the location of the terminal UEs in the coverage range of the beams of the current beam layer, the processor is further configured to perform the following operation:

[0050] determining the number of beam layers and the initial beam weight of each beam layer based on a preset correspondence between the maximum building height and the number of beam layers according to the maximum building height of the target area covered by the beams.

[0051] Optionally, the processor is further configured to perform the following operation:

[0052] in the case where the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after moving a preset number of beams in adjacent beam layers to the current beam layer, configuring each beam layer according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme;

[0053] the closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following:

[0054] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most;

[0055] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

[0056] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a beam coverage device, applied to a network device, comprising:

[0057] A ratio determination module is configured to adjust beam coverage parameters of a current beam layer according to the positions of terminals in a beam coverage range of the current beam layer, to determine a maximum ratio of the terminals in the beam coverage range that meet a preset condition;

[0058] A beam transfer module is configured to transfer a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer if the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio.

[0059] The preset condition includes that a reference signal receiving power (RSRP) of the terminal is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

[0060] The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight value is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer.

[0061] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a processor-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program for causing a processor to execute the signal transmission method provided in the first aspect.

[0062] The beam coverage method, device and storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application can ensure that the adjustment of the beam is made according to actual needs, thereby overcoming the defect of unreasonable beam coverage in the prior art and improving the quality of communication and resource utilization efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0063] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0064] Figure 1Flowchart of a beam coverage method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0065] Figure 2 Principle diagram of AOA according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0066] Figure 3 Principle diagram of E-CID positioning according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0067] Figure 4 Structure diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0068] Figure 5 Structure diagram of a beam coverage device applied to a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0069] To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0070] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can mean that A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after it.

[0071] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" means two or more, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0072] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, the following will be introduced:

[0073] Existing beam weight planning method:

[0074] The configuration value of the beam weight of various typical scenarios is determined by artificial testing, the weight library is established through the test result, and the corresponding configuration weight of the typical scenario is searched in the weight library during actual use. The typical scenario configuration is shown in the following table:

[0075] Table 1: Scene and beam weight configuration comparison table

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[0078] Table 2 general scenario planning table

[0079] Maximum building height Vertical layering Width proportion Antenna sub-beam configuration Horizontal lobe width per layer 85-100m 4 75％ 4+2+1+1 65+65+65+65 85-100m 4 50％ 4+2+1+1 65+45+45+45 85-100m 4 30％ 5+1+1+1 65+30+30+30 60-65m 3 75％ 4+2+2 65+65+65 60-65m 3 50％ 4+2+2 65+45+45 60-65m 3 30％ 6+1+1 65+30+30 40-45m 2 75％ 4+4 65+65 40-45m 2 50％ 6+2 65+45 40-45m 2 30％ 7+1 65+30 30m 1 100％ 8 65

[0080] Figure 1 Flowchart of a beam coverage method according to an embodiment of the application; refer to Figure 1 An embodiment of the application provides a beam coverage method, which can include:

[0081] Step 110: adjusting beam coverage parameters of a current beam layer according to a UE (User Equipment, also known as terminal) concentration position in a beam coverage range of the current beam layer, to determine a maximum ratio of UEs satisfying a preset condition in the beam coverage range;

[0082] Step 120: in a case where the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio, moving a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer;

[0083] The preset condition includes that a RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power) of the UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

[0084] The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight value is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer.

[0085] It should be noted that the execution subject of the above method can be a network device, such as a base station, etc. The following will take the network device executing the above method as an example to explain the technical solution of the application in detail.

[0086] Firstly, the network device can adjust the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer according to the UE concentration position in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer, to determine the maximum ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range.

[0087] The beam coverage range refers to the range that can be covered by the beams of the current beam layer. The UE concentration position refers to the region with the maximum UE density in the beam coverage range; for example, if the beam coverage range is divided according to unit area, the UE concentration position can be the region corresponding to the unit area with the maximum UE density. The UE concentration position can also refer to the region in the beam coverage range with a UE density exceeding a certain threshold value.

[0088] After determining the UE concentration position, the network device can adjust the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer based on the UE concentration position, and obtain the ratio of UEs with RSRP greater than or equal to the threshold value to all UEs in the beam coverage range after each adjustment, and then take the maximum value in the multiple ratios as the maximum ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition.

[0089] The RSRP of all UEs in the beam coverage range can be obtained by the MR (Measurement Report) mode after each adjustment, and the number of UEs whose RSRP is greater than or equal to a threshold value is screened out, so as to obtain the ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition. The size of the threshold value can be adjusted according to actual conditions, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations thereto.

[0090] After determining the maximum ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range, the network device compares the maximum ratio with a target ratio. The size of the target ratio can be, for example, 95%, and the specific size thereof can be adjusted according to actual conditions, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations thereto.

[0091] If the maximum ratio is greater than or equal to the target ratio, it means that for the beam layer, most of the UEs in the beam coverage range have been covered, and the signal strength received by the UEs meets the requirements and can satisfy the use demand of the users in the beam coverage range, so it is not necessary to adjust the beams of the beam layer.

[0092] If the maximum ratio is less than the target ratio, it means that for the beam layer, a considerable part of the UEs in the beam coverage range have not been covered, or although most of the UEs in the beam coverage range have been covered, the signal strength received by the UEs is not enough to meet the use demand of the users in the beam coverage range, so the beams of the beam layer need to be adjusted.

[0093] Therefore, in the case where the maximum ratio is less than the target ratio, the network device moves a preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer.

[0094] Taking the case where the number of beams is 8, the beams are divided into 4 layers, the current beam layer is the 2nd layer, and the weight distribution of each beam layer is 5+1+1+1 (5 beams are configured in the 1st layer, and 1 beam is configured in the 2nd layer to the 4th layer) as an example:

[0095] When the maximum ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range of the 2nd layer is less than the target ratio, the network device can move a preset number of beams, for example, 1, of the 5 beams in the 1st layer to the 2nd layer, that is, the weight distribution of each beam layer is changed from the adjusted 5+1+1+1 to the adjusted 4+2+1+1.

[0096] It should be noted that the preset quantity corresponds to the adjustable beam weight of the first layer, and the adjustable beam weight can be 1. For a configuration in which the total number of beams is 8 and the weight distribution of each beam layer is 5+1+1+1, the adjustable beam weight 1 corresponds to one beam. For a configuration in which the total number of beams is 8 and the weight distribution of each beam layer is 2+1+1, the adjustable beam weight 1 can correspond to 2 beams, and the adjustable beam weight 0.5 can correspond to 1 beam. The size of the adjustable beam weight can be adjusted according to actual conditions, and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations thereto.

[0097] The beam coverage method provided by the embodiments of the present application can ensure that the adjustment of the beam is adjusted according to actual needs, thereby overcoming the defect of unreasonable beam coverage in the prior art, and improving the quality of communication and resource utilization efficiency.

[0098] In one embodiment, step 110 can include:

[0099] Step 1101, determining the location of the UE set by E-CID (Enhanced Cell-ID) positioning;

[0100] Step 1102, adjusting the azimuth angle and / or downtilt angle of the beam of the current beam layer based on the step length and the adjustment period according to the location of the UE set;

[0101] Step 1103, after each adjustment, determining the ratio of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range, and determining the maximum ratio according to each ratio.

[0102] It should be noted that E-CID positioning includes AOA (Angle of Arrival) technology and TA (Timing Advance) technology.

[0103] The principle of AOA is mainly to measure the angle of arrival of the signal between the MS (Mobile Station) and the network device. The ray formed with the network device as the starting point must pass through the MS, and the intersection of the two rays is the position of the MS. The AOA measurement method can determine the position of the MS only with two network devices, and the principle diagram is as shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1, BS1 and BS2 represent network devices, and α1 and α2 represent the angle of arrival. Figure 2 Figure 2

[0104] ​​TA principle: signal transmission in space is delayed, if the MS moves away from the network device during the call, the signal from the network device will be "later and later" to reach the MS; at the same time, the MS signal will also be "later and later" to reach the network device. Too long delay will cause the network device to receive the signal of a certain MS in the time slot and the network device to receive the signal of the next other MS in the time slot, causing inter-code interference. Therefore, during the call, the MS sends the MR header to the network device carrying the time delay value measured by the MS, and the network device must monitor the time of the call arrival, and send instructions to the MS on the downlink channel at a frequency of 480ms once, instructing the MS to send in advance. The time is TA.

[0105] E-CID is a combination of AOA technology and TA technology, which determines the angle relationship between UE and base station through AOA, and estimates the distance between UE and base station through TA, so as to obtain the specific position of UE. The principle diagram of E-CID positioning is shown in Figure 3

[0106] After determining the distribution of each UE in the coverage range of the current beam layer of the network device through E-CID positioning, the network device can determine the centralized position of the UE.

[0107] Then, the network device can align the normal line of the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle (beam coverage parameter) of the current beam layer beam to the center of the UE centralized position, and increase or decrease the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle by an adjustment step in an adjustment period.

[0108] The adjustment step can be, for example, 10°, 5°, 1°, etc.; the adjustment period can be, for example, 5min, 10min, etc. The specific size of the adjustment step and the adjustment period can be adjusted according to actual conditions, and the present application embodiment does not limit this.

[0109] The network device will determine the ratio of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the coverage range after each adjustment, and record it. After a certain number of adjustments, for example, 10 times, or after a certain length of time, for example, 1h, the network device will stop adjusting, and the maximum value of the recorded ratios will be taken as the maximum ratio of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the coverage range.

[0110] The beam coverage method provided by the present application embodiment can accurately determine the best coverage effect that each beam layer can achieve under the current beam weight configuration, by selecting the maximum value from the ratios corresponding to different beam parameters as the maximum ratio of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the final beam coverage range, so as to ensure the rationality of the final beam weight adjustment.

[0111] ​After step 1103, the beam coverage method provided by the embodiment of the present application can further include:

[0112] The azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle corresponding to the maximum ratio is taken as the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beam of the final current beam layer.

[0113] It can be understood that when the ratio of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range is maximum, it indicates that the beam coverage effect at this time is the best, and therefore, the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle corresponding to the maximum ratio is taken as the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beam of the final current beam layer, which can guarantee the beam coverage effect of the current beam layer, thereby improving the communication quality.

[0114] In one embodiment, after step 1103, the beam coverage method provided by the embodiment of the present application can further include:

[0115] Step 1104, performing first convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer based on a first convergence step and a first convergence period;

[0116] Step 1105, determining the average RSRP of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range after each first convergence.

[0117] Step 1106, in the case where the average RSRP becomes smaller, performing second convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle before the first convergence based on a second convergence step and a second convergence period.

[0118] The network device can perform the first convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer based on the first convergence step, for example, 5°, and the first convergence period, for example, 15 minutes, that is, the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle is converged by 5° within the first convergence period of 15 minutes. The specific size of the first convergence step and the first convergence period can be adjusted according to actual conditions, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

[0119] After each first convergence, the network device determines the average RSRP of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range.

[0120] If the average RSRP does not become smaller, it indicates that the first convergence does not affect the coverage effect of the beam of the current beam layer in the beam coverage range, and the RSRP can continue to be converged.

[0121] If the average RSRP becomes smaller, it indicates that the coverage effect of the beam of the current beam layer in the beam coverage range is affected after the current first convergence.

[0122] Therefore, the network device reverts the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam to a state before the first convergence, and performs a second convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle before the first convergence based on a second convergence step, for example, 1°, and a second convergence period, for example, 15 minutes, that is, the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle is converged by 1° within the second convergence period of 15 minutes.

[0123] The second convergence step is smaller than the first convergence step, and specific sizes of the second convergence step and the second convergence period can be adjusted according to actual conditions, which are not limited by the embodiments of the application.

[0124] It should be noted that the first convergence can be a coarse convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam, and the second convergence can be a fine convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam. Therefore, in general, the second convergence step is smaller than the first convergence step.

[0125] The beam coverage method provided by the embodiments of the application can converge the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer without affecting the beam coverage effect, so as to make the angle of the beam coverage smaller, concentrate the energy of the beam, improve the signal strength, and improve the communication quality.

[0126] After step 1106, the beam coverage method provided by the embodiments of the application can further include:

[0127] After each second convergence, the average RSRP is determined, and the maximum average RSRP is determined according to each average RSRP;

[0128] The horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle corresponding to the maximum average RSRP is taken as the final horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer.

[0129] The network device determines the average RSRP of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range after each second convergence, and records. After a certain number of second convergences, for example, 10 times, or after a converging time period, for example, 1h, the network device stops the second convergence, and takes the maximum value in the recorded average RSRPs as the maximum average RSRP of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range.

[0130] It should be noted that when the average RSRP of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range is maximum, it indicates that the beam coverage intensity at this time is maximum, and therefore, the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle corresponding to the maximum average RSRP are taken as the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the final current beam layer, which can ensure that the beam coverage intensity of the current beam layer is maximum, thereby improving the communication quality as much as possible.

[0131] In one embodiment, before step 110, the beam coverage method provided by the embodiment of the present application can further include:

[0132] In step 100, according to the maximum building height of the target area of the beam coverage, the number of beam layers and the initial beam weight of each beam layer are determined based on the preset correspondence between the maximum building height and the number of beam layers.

[0133] The preset correspondence between the maximum building height and the number of beam layers can be as shown in Table 3.

[0134] Table 3: Preset correspondence between maximum building height and number of beam layers

[0135] Maximum building height Vertical layering Width proportion Antenna sub-beam configuration Horizontal lobe width per layer 85-100m 4 75％ 4+2+1+1 65+65+65+65 85-100m 4 50％ 4+2+1+1 65+45+45+45 85-100m 4 30％ 5+1+1+1 65+30+30+30 60-65m 3 75％ 4+2+2 65+65+65 60-65m 3 50％ 4+2+2 65+45+45 60-65m 3 30％ 6+1+1 65+30+30 40-45m 2 75％ 4+4 65+65 40-45m 2 50％ 6+2 65+45 40-45m 2 30％ 7+1 65+30 30m 1 100％ 8 65

[0136] When determining the initial configuration of the beam, the network device can first only consider dividing the beam into several beam layers. When the maximum building height of the target area of the beam coverage is determined, the network device can correspondingly select the initial beam configuration from Table 3 by default. For example, when the maximum building height is 85-100m, the network device can select the beam configuration of 5+1+1+1; when the maximum building height is 60-65m, the network device can select the beam configuration of 6+1+1; and when the maximum building height is 40-45m, the network device can select the beam configuration of 7+1.

[0137] After determining the number of beam layers and the initial beam weight of each beam layer, the network device can adjust the beam coverage according to the method provided by each method embodiment.

[0138] It should be noted that before step 100, the target area of the beam coverage and the site position and height also need to be determined:

[0139] The range to be covered is obtained through planning and site exploration;

[0140] The horizontal direction of the coverage and the horizontal width of the coverage are obtained through measurement;

[0141] If high-rise buildings need to be covered, the height of the high-rise buildings is obtained through measurement or estimation;

[0142] The horizontal distance of the site and the coverage target is obtained by measurement, including the nearest distance and the farthest distance;

[0143] The height of the site is obtained by measurement, and the height difference between the site and the coverage target is calculated.

[0144] After step 100, the network device needs to determine the horizontal lobe angle, azimuth angle, vertical lobe angle and downtilt angle of each beam according to the above parameters.

[0145] Specifically, the network device can calculate the horizontal lobe angle and azimuth angle of each beam according to the horizontal distance (including the nearest distance and the farthest distance), horizontal direction and horizontal width, and calculate the vertical lobe angle and downtilt angle of each beam according to the height of the highest building, the horizontal distance (including the nearest distance and the farthest distance) and the height difference between the site and the coverage target.

[0146] In one embodiment, after step 120, the beam coverage method provided by the embodiments of the present application can further include:

[0147] If the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after moving a preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer, the beam layers are configured according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme;

[0148] The closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following:

[0149] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most;

[0150] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

[0151] If the maximum ratio of the UE in the beam coverage range of at least one layer of the beam layers is still less than the target ratio after the beam coverage is configured multiple times by the method provided by the above embodiments, the network device can configure the beam layers according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme after moving a preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer.

[0152] Of course, the network device can also directly determine whether the maximum ratio of the UE in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer is less than the target ratio after moving a preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer each time; if so, the network device can configure the beam layers according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme.

[0153] The closest beam coverage configuration scheme is one of the various beam coverage configuration schemes generated in the process of adjusting the beam coverage according to the above embodiments of the present application.

[0154] The closest beam coverage configuration scheme can be the beam coverage configuration scheme in which the number of beam layers with a maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the largest.

[0155] For example, in various beam coverage configuration schemes, in the configuration of 4+2+1+1, the number of beam layers with a maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is 3, while in other configurations, such as 5+1+1+1, 3+2+2+1, etc., the number of beam layers with a maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is less than 3, then the network device configures each beam layer according to the configuration scheme of 4+2+1+1.

[0156] The closest beam coverage configuration scheme can also be the beam coverage configuration scheme in which the number of beam layers with a maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the largest, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

[0157] For example, in various beam coverage configuration schemes, in the configurations of 4+2+1+1 and 3+2+2+1, the number of beam layers with a maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the largest, but in the configuration of 4+2+1+1, the maximum ratio of each beam layer is 96%, 98%, 98%, and 90% respectively, and the average value of the maximum ratio is 95.5%, while in the configuration of 3+2+2+1, the maximum ratio of each beam layer is 94%, 98%, 99%, and 88% respectively, and the average value of the maximum ratio is 94.75%, then the network device configures each beam layer according to the configuration scheme of 4+2+1+1.

[0158] The beam coverage method provided by the embodiments of the present application can ensure reasonable configuration of beam coverage and improve the quality of communication and resource utilization efficiency by configuring each beam layer according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme in the case where the most ideal beam coverage cannot be achieved (the maximum ratio of a certain beam layer is still less than the target ratio).

[0159] The network device related to the embodiments of the present application can be a base station, which can include multiple cells serving terminals. According to different application scenarios, the base station can also be referred to as an access point, or can be a device in an access network that communicates with wireless terminal devices through one or more sectors over an air interface, or other names. The network device can be used to exchange received air frames and Internet Protocol (IP) packets as a router between wireless terminal devices and the rest of the access network, which can include an Internet Protocol (IP) communication network. The network device can also coordinate the management of the properties of the air interface. For example, the network device related to the embodiments of the present application can be a network device (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) in the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), or a network device (NodeB) in Wide-band Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), or an evolved network device (evolutional Node B, eNB or e-NodeB) in a long term evolution (LTE) system, or a 5G base station (gNB) in a next generation system, or a Home evolved Node B (HeNB), a relay node, a femto, a pico, etc., which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application. In some network structures, the network device can include a centralized unit (CU) node and a distributed unit (DU) node, and the centralized unit and the distributed unit can also be geographically separated.

[0160] The network device and the terminal device can each use one or more antennas for multi-input multi-output (MIMO) transmission, which can be single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO) or multiple-user MIMO (MU-MIMO). According to the shape and number of root antenna combinations, MIMO transmission can be 2D-MIMO, 3D-MIMO, FD-MIMO or massive-MIMO, and can also be diversity transmission or precoding transmission or beamforming transmission, etc.

[0161] Figure 4 For the structural schematic diagram of the network device according to the embodiment of the present application, refer to Figure 4 The embodiment of the present application also provides a network device, which can include a memory 410, a transceiver 420 and a processor 430.

[0162] The memory 410 is used to store a computer program; the transceiver 420 is used to transceive data under the control of the processor 430; and the processor 430 is used to read the computer program in the memory 410 and perform the following operations:

[0163] According to the location of the terminal UE in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer, adjust the beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer to determine the maximum ratio of the UEs in the beam coverage range that meet the preset condition;

[0164] In the case where the maximum ratio is less than the target ratio, move a preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer;

[0165] Wherein, the preset condition includes that the reference signal received power (RSRP) of the UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

[0166] The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight value is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer.

[0167] Wherein, in Figure 4In particular embodiments, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnecting buses and bridges, and the various circuitry representative of the processor 430 and the memory 410, which can be linked through various circuitry, including the bus interface. The bus architecture can also include various other circuitry that can be deemed desirable for inclusion as part of the bus architecture, including the various other circuitry that is conventionally part of the bus architecture, such as peripheral devices, voltage stabilizers and power management circuitry, and the like, which are well-known in the art and, as such, further description of such circuitry is not provided herein. The bus interface provides an interface for the transceiver 420. The transceiver 420 can be a plurality of elements, including a transmitter and a receiver, that provides means for communicating with various other apparatus over a transmission medium, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical cables, and the like. The processor 430 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, including the data used when performing operations by the processor 430.

[0168] The processor 430 can be a central processing unit (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), or the processor can be a multi-core architecture.

[0169] Optionally, the processor 430 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0170] determining the location of the UEs in the set based on enhanced cell ID (E-CID) positioning;

[0171] adjusting the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beams of the current beam layer based on an adjustment step and an adjustment period according to the location of the UEs in the set;

[0172] determining a ratio of the UEs in the set that satisfy the preset condition in the coverage of the beam after each adjustment, and determining the maximum ratio according to the ratios.

[0173] Optionally, after the maximum ratio is determined according to the ratios, the processor 430 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0174] taking the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle corresponding to the maximum ratio as the final azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beams of the current beam layer.

[0175] Optionally, after the maximum ratio is determined according to the ratios, the processor 430 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0176] performing first convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beams of the current beam layer based on a first convergence step and a first convergence period.

[0177] determining an average RSRP of the UEs satisfying the preset condition in the coverage of the beam after each first convergence;

[0178] in a case where the average RSRP decreases, performing second convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle before the first convergence based on a second convergence step and a second convergence period.

[0179] Optionally, the processor 430 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0180] determining the average RSRP after each second convergence, and determining a maximum average RSRP according to each average RSRP;

[0181] taking the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle corresponding to the maximum average RSRP as the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer.

[0182] Optionally, before the processor 430 is configured to adjust the beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer according to the location of the terminal UE in the coverage of the beam of the current beam layer, the processor 430 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0183] determining the number of beam layers and the initial beam weight of each beam layer based on a preset correspondence between the maximum building height and the number of beam layers according to the maximum building height of the target area covered by the beam.

[0184] Optionally, the processor 430 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0185] in a case where the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after moving a preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer, configuring each beam layer according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme;

[0186] the closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following conditions:

[0187] the number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most;

[0188] the number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

[0189] It should be noted that the network device provided by the embodiment of the present application can realize all the method steps realized by the method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiment will not be described in detail.

[0190] Figure 5FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a beam coverage device applied to a network device according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 The present application also provides a beam coverage device applied to a network device, which can include:

[0191] A ratio determining module 510 is configured to adjust a beam coverage parameter of a current beam layer according to a terminal UE collective position in a beam coverage range of the current beam layer, to determine a maximum ratio of UEs satisfying a preset condition in the beam coverage range.

[0192] A beam transfer module 520 is configured to transfer a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer if the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio.

[0193] The preset condition includes that a reference signal receiving power (RSRP) of a UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

[0194] The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight value is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer.

[0195] Optionally, the ratio determining module 510 is further configured to:

[0196] Determine the UE collective position through enhanced cell ID (E-CID) positioning.

[0197] Adjust an azimuth angle and / or a downtilt angle of a beam of the current beam layer based on an adjustment step and an adjustment period according to the UE collective position.

[0198] After each adjustment, determine a ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range, and determine the maximum ratio according to each ratio.

[0199] Optionally, the ratio determining module 510 is further configured to:

[0200] Take the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle corresponding to the maximum ratio as a final azimuth angle and / or a final downtilt angle of the beam of the current beam layer.

[0201] Optionally, after the maximum ratio is determined according to each ratio, the ratio determining module 510 is further configured to:

[0202] Converge a horizontal lobe angle and / or a vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer based on a first convergence step and a first convergence period.

[0203] After each first convergence, determine an average RSRP of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range.

[0204] In the case that the average RSRP is small, the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle before the first convergence is second converged based on a second convergence step and a second convergence period.

[0205] Optionally, the ratio determination module 510 is further configured to:

[0206] After each second convergence, the average RSRP is determined, and the maximum average RSRP is determined according to each average RSRP.

[0207] The horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle corresponding to the maximum average RSRP is taken as the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the final beam of the current beam layer.

[0208] Optionally, before the adjusting the beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer according to the central position of the terminal UE in the coverage range of the beam of the current beam layer, the ratio determination module 510 is further configured to:

[0209] According to the maximum building height of the target area of the beam coverage, the number of beam layers and the initial beam weight of each beam layer are determined based on a preset correspondence between the maximum building height and the number of beam layers.

[0210] Optionally, the beam transfer module 520 is further configured to:

[0211] In the case that the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after moving a preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer, each beam layer is configured according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme.

[0212] The closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following:

[0213] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most.

[0214] The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layer is the largest.

[0215] It should be noted that the above beam coverage device provided by the embodiment of the present application can realize all the method steps realized by the above method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiment will not be described in detail.

[0216] It should be noted that the division of the unit in the embodiments of the present application is illustrative, and is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, another division manner can be used. In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit can be physically present separately, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

[0217] When the integrated unit is realized in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a processor-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the present application essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or the whole or part of the technical solutions can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium, and includes a plurality of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in each embodiment of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various media that can store program codes.

[0218] On the other hand, the embodiments of the present application also provide a processor-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. The computer program is used to make the processor execute the methods provided in each embodiment described above, for example, including:

[0219] According to the positions of the terminals UE in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer, adjust the beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer to determine the maximum ratio of the UEs in the beam coverage range that meet a preset condition;

[0220] In the case where the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio, move a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer;

[0221] The preset condition includes that the reference signal received power (RSRP) of the UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

[0222] The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight value is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer.

[0223] The processor-readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage that a processor can access, including but not limited to a magnetic storage (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, tape, MO, etc.), an optical storage (e.g., CD, DVD, BD, HVD, etc.), and a semiconductor storage (e.g., ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, NAND FLASH, SSD, etc.), etc.

[0224] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present application can be readily used as a method, apparatus, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present application can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application can take the form of a computer program product on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, magnetic disks, optical storage media, and the like) embodying computer readable program code.

[0225] The present application is described in reference to the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems) and computer program products according to embodiments of the application. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, an embedded processor or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 one or more functions specified in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 one or more functions specified in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams.

[0226] These computer executable instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 one or more functions specified in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 one or more functions specified in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams.

[0227] Obviously, numerous modifications and variations of the present application are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the claims and their equivalents, the application can be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

Claims

1. A beam coverage method applied to network equipment, characterized in that, The method comprises: adjusting beam coverage parameters of a current beam layer according to a UE concentration position in a beam coverage range of the current beam layer, to determine a maximum ratio of UEs satisfying a preset condition in the beam coverage range; in a case where the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio, moving a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer; wherein the preset condition comprises: a reference signal received power (RSRP) of a UE being greater than or equal to a threshold value; the preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight value is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight value of the adjacent beam layer; the UE concentration position comprises any one of the following: an area with the maximum UE density in the beam coverage range; an area with a UE density exceeding a threshold value in the beam coverage range; The method further comprises: in a case where the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after moving the preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer, configuring each beam layer according to a closest beam coverage configuration scheme; the closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following: the number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most; the number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method of adjusting the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer according to the UE concentration position in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer to determine the maximum ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range comprises: determining the UE concentration position through enhanced cell ID (E-CID) positioning; adjusting the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beam of the current beam layer based on an adjustment step and an adjustment period according to the UE concentration position; after each adjustment, determining the ratio of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range, and determining the maximum ratio according to each ratio.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, After determining the maximum ratio according to each ratio, the method further comprises: taking the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle corresponding to the maximum ratio as the final azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beam of the current beam layer.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein, After determining the maximum ratio according to each ratio, the method further comprises: performing first convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer based on a first convergence step and a first convergence period; after each first convergence, determining the average RSRP of UEs satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range; in a case where the average RSRP becomes smaller, performing second convergence on the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle before the first convergence based on a second convergence step and a second convergence period.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The method further comprises: after each second convergence, determining the average RSRP, and determining a maximum average RSRP according to each average RSRP; taking the horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle corresponding to the maximum average RSRP as the final horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes, before adjusting the beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer according to the concentrated position of the terminal UE in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer, the following steps: According to the highest building height of the target area of the beam coverage, based on a preset correspondence relationship between the highest building height and the number of beam layers, the number of beam layers and the initial beam weight of each beam layer are determined.

7. A network device, comprising: The method further includes the following steps: The memory is configured to store a computer program; the transceiver is configured to transceive data under the control of the processor; and the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations: According to the concentrated position of the terminal UE in the beam coverage range of the current beam layer, the beam coverage parameter of the current beam layer is adjusted to determine the maximum ratio of the UE satisfying a preset condition in the beam coverage range; In the case that the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio, a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer are moved to the current beam layer; The preset condition includes that the reference signal receiving power (RSRP) of the UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value; The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight of the adjacent beam layer; The concentrated position of the UE includes any one of the following: An area with the maximum UE density in the beam coverage range; An area with the UE density exceeding a threshold value in the beam coverage range; The processor is further configured to perform the following operations: In the case that the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after the preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer are moved to the current beam layer, each beam layer is configured according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme; The closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following: The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most; The number of beam layers with the maximum ratio greater than or equal to the target ratio is the most, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

8. The network device of claim 7, wherein, The processor is further configured to perform the following operations: The concentrated position of the UE is determined by enhanced cell ID (E-CID) positioning; According to the concentrated position of the UE, the azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beam of the current beam layer are adjusted based on an adjustment step and an adjustment period; After each adjustment, the ratio of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range is determined, and the maximum ratio is determined according to each ratio.

9. The network device of claim 8, wherein, After the maximum ratio is determined according to each ratio, the processor is further configured to perform the following operations: The azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle corresponding to the maximum ratio are taken as the final azimuth angle and / or the downtilt angle of the beam of the current beam layer.

10. The network device of claim 8, wherein, After the maximum ratio is determined according to each ratio, the processor is further configured to perform the following operations: The horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beam of the current beam layer are first converged based on a first convergence step and a first convergence period; After each first convergence, the average RSRP of the UE satisfying the preset condition in the beam coverage range is determined; In the case that the average RSRP is small, the first horizontal lobe angle and / or the first vertical lobe angle before the first convergence is second converged based on a second convergence step and a second convergence period.

11. The network device of claim 10, wherein, The processor is further configured to perform the following operations: After each second convergence, the average RSRP is determined, and the maximum average RSRP is determined according to each average RSRP; The horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle corresponding to the maximum average RSRP is taken as the final horizontal lobe angle and / or the vertical lobe angle of the beams of the current beam layer.

12. The network device of claim 7, wherein, Before the processor adjusts the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer according to the concentrated positions of the terminal UEs in the coverage range of the beams of the current beam layer, the processor is further configured to perform the following operations: According to the maximum building height of the target area of the beam coverage, the number of beam layers and the initial beam weight of each beam layer are determined based on a preset correspondence between the maximum building height and the number of beam layers.

13. A beam coverage apparatus, applied to a network device, characterized in that, Comprise: The ratio determination module is configured to adjust the beam coverage parameters of the current beam layer according to the concentrated positions of the terminal UEs in the coverage range of the beams of the current beam layer, so as to determine the maximum ratio of the UEs satisfying a preset condition in the coverage range; The beam transfer module is configured to transfer a preset number of beams in an adjacent beam layer to the current beam layer in the case that the maximum ratio is less than a target ratio. The preset condition comprises that the reference signal receiving power (RSRP) of the UE is greater than or equal to a threshold value; The preset number corresponds to an adjustable beam weight of the adjacent beam layer, and the adjustable beam weight is less than or equal to an allocated beam weight of the adjacent beam layer; The concentrated positions of the UEs comprise any one of the following: An area in the coverage range where the density of UEs is the largest; An area in the coverage range where the density of UEs exceeds a threshold value; The beam transfer module is further configured to: In the case that the maximum ratio is still less than the target ratio after the preset number of beams in the adjacent beam layer are transferred to the current beam layer, each beam layer is configured according to the closest beam coverage configuration scheme; The closest beam coverage configuration scheme satisfies any one of the following: The number of beam layers in which the maximum ratio is greater than or equal to the target ratio is the largest; The number of beam layers in which the maximum ratio is greater than or equal to the target ratio is the largest, and the average value of the maximum ratio of the beam layers is the largest.

14. A processor-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The processor readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is configured to enable the processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 6.

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