Inter-UE Beam Pairing with Staged Monitoring for 6G Link Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently establishing inter-terminal communication links, particularly in the context of 6G networks, which require high data rates, low latency, and reliable connectivity, due to the complexity of beam management and spatial settings in inter-user equipment (UE) communications.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for performing wireless communication that involves transmitting and monitoring information related to a first time interval for inter-UE physical channel transmission based on a specific reception spatial setting, utilizing transceivers, processors, and memory to facilitate efficient beam pairing and monitoring between UEs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If beam management and spatial settings are implemented in inter-UE communications, then connectivity and data rates are improved, but system complexity and latency increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveconnectivityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the beam management process into distinct phases: a first time interval for transmitting beam management information and a second time interval for monitoring inter-UE physical channels. This segmentation allows the system to handle beam pairing and channel monitoring separately, reducing the complexity of simultaneous operations while maintaining reliable connectivity through structured spatial settings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If beam pairing and monitoring processes are optimized, then productivity and data rates are improved, but the complexity of spatial settings management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata ratesVSAvoidspatial settings management
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing beam management operations in advance during a first time interval before the actual data transmission begins. The transmitting UE sends beam management information and establishes spatial settings beforehand, so that when the second time interval arrives for inter-UE physical channel monitoring, the beam pairing is already optimized. This preliminary preparation enables high data rates without requiring complex real-time spatial settings management during active transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4683239A1Method and device for beam pairing during establishment of inter-terminal communication link
Publication Date: 2026.01.21 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An operating method of a first device (100) in a wireless communication system is presented. The method may comprise the steps of: transmitting, to a second device (200), information related to a first time period for first monitoring of a first inter-terminal physical channel transmission; and performing the first monitoring on the basis of a first reception spatial configuration related to the second device (200) in the first time period.