Wireless Sensing Beam Management for NLOS Resource Selection

The patent segments the beam management process into separate procedures for communication and sensing. Communication beam management identifies strongest paths for data transmission, while sensing beam management specifically identifies particular reflections from passive objects. This segmentation allows each procedure to be optimized for its specific purpose without compromising the other.

The patent introduces a sensing beam management procedure as an intermediary layer between the communication system and the passive objects being sensed. This intermediary procedure uses measurement reports from Rx devices to identify specific reflections, enabling precise sensing while allowing the underlying communication system to continue operating with its own beam management optimizations.

The patent applies preliminary action by having Rx devices perform measurements and identify particular reflections before the full beam sweeping process is executed. This allows the system to pre-determine which beam pairs are relevant for sensing, thereby reducing the scope of subsequent beam management operations and minimizing overhead and latency while maintaining complete coverage.

The patent implements partial action by selectively activating only the necessary Tx and Rx beams for sensing based on measurement reports, rather than sweeping all possible beam combinations. This partial activation achieves the required sensing coverage while significantly reducing the overhead and latency associated with exhaustive beam sweeping.