# US 11,445,382 B2 · Communication zone allocation method of terminal, device therefor, and communication equipment

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- Number: US 11,445,382 B2
- Document ID: US11445382B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/988,710
- Filed: 2020-08-09
- Published: 2022-02-10
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2020-08-09
- Assignees: Shenzhen Jaguar Wave Technology Ltd.; Shenzhen Tinno Wireless Technology Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Tinno Mobile Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shenzhen Jaguar Wave Technology Ltd.; Shenzhen Tinno Wireless Technology Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Tinno Mobile Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Wei Shin Tung
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11445382B2

## CPC

- H04B 7/063: {Parameters other than those covered in groups H04B7/0623 - H04B7/0634, e.g. channel matrix rank or transmit mode selection}
- H04W 16/28: using beam steering
- G01S 3/38: using adjustment of real or effective orientation of directivity characteristic of an antenna or an antenna system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that antenna or antenna system, e.g. to give a maximum or minimum signal (G01S3/16, G01S3/28 take precedence)
- H04B 7/0617: {for beam forming}
- H04B 7/0632: {Channel quality parameters, e.g. channel quality indicator [CQI]}
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication zone allocation method for a terminal. The method includes: controlling antenna array to receive received signals from a target terminal at a plurality of beam angles under the condition of minimum beam width according to a corresponding relationship between beam width, beam angle and antenna array parameters established in advance; determining a direction of the target terminal according to signal quality of the received signals received at the plurality of beam angles; and setting an exclusive communication zone for the target terminal according to the direction of the target terminal and a target beam width required by the target terminal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A communication zone allocation method for a terminal, the method comprising:
controlling antenna array to receive received signals from a target terminal at a plurality of beam angles under the condition of minimum beam width according to a corresponding relationship between beam width, beam angle and antenna array parameters established in advance;
determining a direction of the target terminal according to signal quality of the received signals received at the plurality of beam angles; and
setting an exclusive communication zone for the target terminal according to the direction of the target terminal and a target beam width required by the target terminal.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the controlling antenna array to receive received signals comprises:
obtaining a first parameter corresponding to the minimum beam width and a plurality of second parameters corresponding to the plurality of beam angles of the antenna array at the minimum beam width according to the corresponding relationship, wherein the first parameter comprises quantity of antennas, and the plurality of second parameters comprise phase differences between adjacent antennas;
controlling the beam width of the antenna array according to the first parameter to adjust the beam width of the antenna array to the minimum beam width; and
controlling the beam angle of the antenna array according to the plurality of second parameters to make the antenna array receive the received signals at the plurality of beam angles in the case of the minimum beam width.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining the direction of the target terminal according to the signal quality of the received signals received at the plurality of beam angles comprises:
obtaining signal quality of the received signals received by the antenna array at the plurality of beam angles, wherein the signal quality comprises signal-to-noise ratio;
determining a target beam angle among the plurality of beam angles, wherein the target beam angle is the beam angle with the highest signal quality of the received signals; and
determining the target beam angle as the direction of the target terminal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the setting the exclusive communication zone for the target terminal comprises:
obtaining required beam width of the target terminal; and
setting a zone where the beam width is the target beam width in the direction where the target terminal is located as the exclusive communication zone of the target terminal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method according to claim 4, wherein the obtaining the required beam width of the target terminal comprises:
receiving the target beam width transmitted by the target terminal; or
obtaining a terminal model of the target terminal; and
obtaining a preset beam width corresponding to the terminal model as the target beam width.

### Claim 6

A communication zone distribution device of a terminal, the device comprising a processor and a non-transitory program storage medium containing program code executable by the processor, the program code comprising:
a first module configured to control antenna array to receive received signals from a target terminal at a plurality of beam angles in case of minimum beam width according to a corresponding relationship established in advance between beam width, beam angle and parameters of the antenna array;
a second module configured to determine the direction of the target terminal according to signal quality of the received signals received at the plurality of beam angles; and
a third module configured to set an exclusive communication zone for the target terminal according to the direction in which the target terminal is located and a target beam width required by the target terminal.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device according to the claim 6, wherein the first module comprises:
a first sub module configured to obtain a first parameter corresponding to the minimum beam width and a plurality of second parameters corresponding to the plurality of beam angles of the antenna array at the minimum beam width according to the corresponding relationship, wherein the first parameter comprises the number of antennas, and the plurality of second parameters comprise phase differences between adjacent antennas;
a second sub module configured to control the beam width of the antenna array according to the first parameter to adjust the beam width of the antenna array to the minimum beam width; and
a third sub module configured to control the beam angle of the antenna array according to the plurality of second parameters to make the antenna array receive the received signals at the plurality of beam angles in the case of the minimum beam width.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The device according to the claim 6, wherein the second module comprises:
a fourth sub module configured to obtain the signal quality of the received signals received by the antenna array at the plurality of beam angles, and the signal quality comprising the signal-to-noise ratio;
a fifth sub module configured to determine a target beam angle among the plurality of beam angles, and the target beam angle being the beam angle with the highest signal quality of the received signals; and
a sixth sub module configured to determine the direction of the target terminal according to the target beam angle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The device according to the claim 6, wherein the third module comprises:
a seventh sub module configured to obtain the beam width required by the target terminal; and
a eighth sub module configured to set a zone where the beam width is the target beam width in the direction where the target terminal is located as the exclusive communication zone of the target terminal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The device according to the claim 9, wherein the seventh sub module is configured to:
receive the target beam width transmitted by the target terminal; or
acquire a terminal model of the target terminal; and
obtain a preset beam width corresponding to the terminal model as the target beam width.

### Claim 11

A communication equipment, wherein the communication equipment comprises a processor, a non-transitory program storage medium and a computer program stored on the non-transitory program storage medium which is run on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to complete operations:
controlling antenna array to receive received signals from a target terminal at a plurality of beam angles under the condition of minimum beam width according to a corresponding relationship between beam width, beam angle and antenna array parameters established in advance;
determining a direction of the target terminal according to signal quality of the received signals received at the plurality of beam angles; and
setting an exclusive communication zone for the target terminal according to the direction of the target terminal and a target beam width required by the target terminal.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The communication equipment according to the claim 11, wherein the controlling antenna array to receive received signals comprises:
obtaining a first parameter corresponding to the minimum beam width and a plurality of second parameters corresponding to the plurality of beam angles of the antenna array at the minimum beam width according to the corresponding relationship, wherein the first parameter comprises quantity of antennas, and the plurality of second parameters comprise phase differences between adjacent antennas;
controlling the beam width of the antenna array according to the first parameter to adjust the beam width of the antenna array to the minimum beam width; and
controlling the beam angle of the antenna array according to the plurality of second parameters to make the antenna array receive the received signals at the plurality of beam angles in the case of the minimum beam width.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The communication equipment according to the claim 11, wherein the determining the direction of the target terminal according to the signal quality of the received signals received at the plurality of beam angles comprises:
obtaining signal quality of the received signals received by the antenna array at the plurality of beam angles, wherein the signal quality comprises signal-to-noise ratio;
determining a target beam angle among the plurality of beam angles, wherein the target beam angle is the beam angle with the highest signal quality of the received signals; and
determining the target beam angle as the direction of the target terminal.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The communication equipment according to the claim 11, wherein the setting the exclusive communication zone for the target terminal comprises:
obtaining required beam width of the target terminal; and
setting a zone where the beam width is the target beam width in the direction where the target terminal is located as the exclusive communication zone of the target terminal.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The communication equipment according to the claim 14, wherein the obtaining the required beam width of the target terminal comprises:
receiving the target beam width transmitted by the target terminal; or
obtaining a terminal model of the target terminal; and
obtaining a preset beam width corresponding to the terminal model as the target beam width.