On-Demand Beacon Beam Selection for Sub-THz Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication networks face inefficiencies in beam search and alignment processes, particularly in sub-THz frequency range communications, which consume excessive resources and power, and require frequent beam adjustments and recovery procedures.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an on-demand beam selection system where access points transmit beacon signals only when requested, using directional radio access technology to tailor dynamic beacon beams that can be combined with data transmission, reducing computational resource usage and optimizing beam alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional beam search and alignment processes are used in sub-THz frequency range communications, then beam alignment can be achieved, but excessive computational resources and power are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The access point transmits beacon signals containing beam information in advance before actual data transmission begins. This preliminary action allows the user equipment to pre-select optimal beams without requiring extensive computational resource usage during the actual communication process, thereby resolving the contradiction between achieving reliable beam alignment and consuming excessive computational resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The user equipment autonomously selects beams from the beacon signals received from the access point without requiring complex centralized coordination or extensive computational processing. This self-service approach enables the device to independently perform beam selection, reducing the computational burden on the network and improving energy efficiency while maintaining reliable beam alignment.
2Reliability
If frequent beam adjustments and recovery procedures are implemented, then communication reliability is improved, but resource allocation and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple beacon signals with different beam configurations are transmitted in advance, allowing the user equipment to select the most appropriate beam before data transmission begins. This preliminary beam selection reduces the need for frequent beam adjustments and recovery procedures during actual communication, thereby improving communication reliability while minimizing resource allocation and power consumption.
3Productivity
If directional radio access technology is used for beam transmission, then spectral efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Beacon signals serve as an intermediary that carries beam information from the access point to the user equipment. These beacon signals enable directional beam transmission and improve spectral efficiency without requiring the user equipment to implement complex beamforming algorithms or directional transmission capabilities, thereby achieving high spectral efficiency while minimizing device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving, from a device, a beacon request; generating a transmission beacon pattern associated with the beacon request; transmitting a plurality of beams according to the transmission beacon pattern; receiving a message that identifies one or more strongest transmission beams of the plurality of beams; generating a reception beacon pattern associated with the beacon request; transmitting the one or more strongest transmission beams according to the reception beacon pattern; and communicating, with the device, using at least one of the one or more strongest transmission beams and a reception beam of the device.