Common analog beam steering for band groups

By reporting beam steering capabilities to cellular networks, wireless devices can configure common beams across multiple carriers, addressing complexity in multi-technology use and optimizing signaling, thus enhancing communication efficiency.

JP7880315B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-25APPLE INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
APPLE INC
Filing Date
2023-11-27
Publication Date
2026-06-25

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Abstract

To provide an apparatus, a system, and a method for a wireless device and a cellular base station to support common analog beam steering for a band group.SOLUTION: In a wireless communication system, a wireless device (UE 106) provides a suggestion of the wireless device's analog beam steering capabilities to a cellular base station (BS 102). For example, the wireless device supports a limited number of analog beams for each of one or more band groups. The cellular base station selects beam configuration information for the wireless device based at least in part on the suggestion of the wireless device's analog beam steering capabilities. For example, a common beam is selected for a plurality of component carriers for the wireless device based on the wireless device's analog beam steering capabilities. The cellular base station provides the beam configuration information to the wireless device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
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