Antenna configuration selection for user equipment

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory;
• an antenna panel;
• and
• a processor configured to, when executing instructions stored on the memory, cause the apparatus to:
• determine a plurality of antenna configurations for a plurality of channel frequencies, each of the plurality of antenna configurations being associated with a corresponding antenna panel angle;
• determine a set of signal strengths for at least one reference signal received at one or more antenna configurations of the plurality of antenna configurations for at least one of the channel frequencies;
• select, based on the set of signal strengths, a first antenna configuration of the plurality of antenna configurations, the first antenna configuration being associated with a first antenna panel angle;
• set, based on the first antenna configuration, the antenna panel to orient to a first spatial direction;
• perform, by the UE, a set of measurements for one or more millimeter wave (mmW) channel frequencies based on the first antenna configuration;
• and
• transmit, to the BS based on the first antenna configuration and the set of measurements, a measurement report.

A computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:

• code for causing a user equipment (UE) to determine a plurality of antenna configurations for a plurality of channel frequencies, each of the plurality of antenna configurations being associated with a corresponding antenna panel angle;
• code for causing the UE to determine a set of signal strengths for at least one reference signal received at one or more antenna configurations of the plurality of antenna configurations for at least one of the channel frequencies;
• code for causing the UE to select, based on the set of signal strengths, a first antenna configuration of the plurality of antenna configurations, the first antenna configuration being associated with a first antenna panel angle;
• code for causing the UE to set, based on the first antenna configuration, an antenna panel of the UE to orient to a first spatial direction;
• code for causing the UE to perform, by the UE, a set of measurements for one or more millimeter wave (mmW) channel frequencies based on the first antenna configuration;
• and
• code for causing the UE to transmit, to the BS based on the first antenna configuration and the set of measurements, a measurement report.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for determining a plurality of antenna configurations for a plurality of channel frequencies, each of the plurality of antenna configurations being associated with a corresponding antenna panel angle;
• means for determining a set of signal strengths for at least one reference signal received at one or more antenna configurations of the plurality of antenna configurations for at least one of the channel frequencies;
• means for selecting, based on the set of signal strengths, a first antenna configuration of the plurality of antenna configurations, the first antenna configuration being associated with a first antenna panel angle;
• means for setting, based on the first antenna configuration, an antenna panel of the UE to orient to a first spatial direction;
• means for performing, by the UE, a set of measurements for one or more millimeter wave (mmW) channel frequencies based on the first antenna configuration;
• and
• means for transmitting, to the BS based on the first antenna configuration and the set of measurements, a measurement report.