Receiver beamforming for serving and neighbor cell measurements

An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• communicate with a target base station using a omni-directional or pseudo omni-directional beam type;
• receive an indication of a trigger event comprising an indication of a handoff from a serving base station to the target base station;
• and
• in response to receiving the indication, initiate a transition from communicating with the target base station using the omni-directional or pseudo omni-directional beam type to communicating with the target base station using a directional beam type and communicate with the target base station using the directional beam type;
• and
• a memory coupled with the at least one processor.

An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for communicating with a target base station using a omni-directional or pseudo omni-directional beam type;
• means for receiving an indication of a trigger event comprising an indication of a handoff from a serving base station to the target base station;
• and
• means for, in response to receiving the indication, initiating a transition from communicating with the target base station using the omni-directional or pseudo omni-directional beam type to communicating with the target base station using a directional beam type and communicating with the target base station using the directional beam type.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• communicate with a serving base station and a target base station using a omni-directional or pseudo omni-directional beam type;
• receive an indication of a trigger event comprising an indication of a handoff from a serving base station to the target base station;
• and
• in response to receiving the indication, initiate a transition from communicating with the target base station using the omni-directional or pseudo omni-directional beam type to communicating with the target base station using a directional beam type and communicate with the target base station using the directional beam type.