Cluster-based beacon signal transmission
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsGen Li, Qingyu Miao, Virgile Garcia
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Abstract
A method in an access point (AP) for broadcasting a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network. The method entails joining an AP cluster in the high frequency radio communication network, wherein the AP cluster contains two or more APs, and broadcasting a same beacon signal together with other APs in the AP cluster synchronously. The broadcasted same beacon signal contains an identification of the AP cluster. Also provided is a method in a communication device for deriving a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network.
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A method in an access point (AP) for broadcasting a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network, comprising:
- joining an AP cluster in the high frequency radio communication network, the AP cluster containing two or more APs, wherein each AP in the AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions and wherein respective beams of each AP have respective same beam identification;
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- broadcasting synchronously a same beacon signal on a beam of the AP together with corresponding beams of APs in the AP cluster having a same beam identification as the beam of the AP, the broadcasted same beacon signal containing the beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster.
A method in a communication device for deriving a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of candidate beacon signals from one or more access point (AP) clusters, each of the one or more AP clusters comprising a plurality of APs, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within a same AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions, wherein respective beams of each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster having respective same beam identification, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster broadcasting synchronously a same beacon signal on corresponding beams having a same beam identification, and wherein the same beacon signal containing the beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster;
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- selecting one or more same beacon signals from the plurality of candidate beacon signals.
An access point (AP) configured to broadcast a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the AP to:
- join an AP cluster in the high frequency radio communication network, the AP cluster containing two or more APs, wherein each AP in the AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions and wherein respective beams of each AP have respective same beam identification;
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- broadcast synchronously a same beacon signal on a beam of the AP together with corresponding beams of APs in the AP cluster having a same beam identification as the beam of the AP, the broadcasted same beacon signal containing the beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster.
A communication device configured to derive a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the communication device to:
- receive a plurality of candidate beacon signals from one or more access point (AP) clusters, each of the one or more AP clusters comprising a plurality of APs, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within a same AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions, wherein respective beams of each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster having respective same beam identification, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster broadcasting synchronously a same beacon signal on corresponding beams having a same beam identification, and wherein the same beacon signal containing the beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster;
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- select one or more same beacon signals from the plurality of candidate beacon signals.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored there on instructions which, when run on a processor of an access point (AP), cause the AP to perform operations comprising:
- joining an AP cluster in a high frequency radio communication network, the AP cluster containing two or more APs, wherein each AP in the AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions and wherein respective beams of each AP have respective same beam identification;
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- broadcasting synchronously a same beacon signal on a beam of the AP together with corresponding beams of APs in the AP cluster having a same beam identification as the beam of the AP, the broadcasted same beacon signal containing the beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored there on instructions which, when run on a processor of a communication device, cause the communication device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a plurality of candidate beacon signals from one or more access point (AP) clusters, each of the one or more AP clusters comprising a plurality of APs, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within a same AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions, wherein respective beams of each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster having respective same beam identification, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster broadcasting synchronously a same beacon signal on corresponding beams having a same beam identification, and wherein the same beacon signal containing the beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster;
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- selecting one or more same beacon signals from the plurality of candidate beacon signals.
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