UE Range Estimation via Beam Time Delay Reporting

The patent segments the range estimation process by having different UEs report their estimated ranges to the BS. Each UE independently calculates its range based on received signals from multiple beams, and reports this information separately. This segmentation allows the system to handle high connection density while maintaining accurate range estimation for each individual UE through distributed calculation rather than centralized processing.

The patent extracts only the essential range estimation information from the detailed signal measurements. Instead of reporting complete signal characteristics for each beam, each UE calculates its estimated range and reports only this extracted range information to the BS. This extraction approach maintains accurate range estimation while significantly reducing the volume of feedback information that needs to be transmitted.

The patent changes the operational parameter from synchronous communication to asynchronous communication between UE and BS. In this asynchronous mode, UEs can independently calculate and report their range estimates without requiring strict synchronization with the BS. This parameter change provides flexibility to handle varying latency requirements of different MTC services while simplifying coordination, as each UE operates independently based on its own timing.