# US 12,004,177 B2 · Group common full-duplex (FD) beam > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,004,177 B2 - Document ID: US12004177B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/390,334 - Filed: 2021-07-30 - Published: 2022-02-10 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-04 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Qian Zhang; Yan Zhou; Tao Luo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004177B2 ## CPC - H04B 7/0617: {for beam forming} - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04B 7/0404: the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity - H04B 7/063: {Parameters other than those covered in groups H04B7/0623 - H04B7/0634, e.g. channel matrix rank or transmit mode selection} - H04B 7/086: {using weights depending on external parameters, e.g. direction of arrival [DOA], predetermined weights or beamforming} - H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space} - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04L 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04W 4/08: User group management - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - H04W 72/121: for groups of terminals or users - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to determining that a plurality of user equipments (UEs) correspond to a single group; and transmitting a common full-duplex (FD) beam indication via a downlink control information (DCI) to the plurality of UEs based on the determination that the plurality of UEs correspond to a single group. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of wireless communication by a network entity, comprising: determining that a plurality of user equipments (UEs) correspond to a single group; and transmitting a common full-duplex (FD) beam indication via a downlink control information (DCI) to the plurality of UEs based on the determination that the plurality of UEs correspond to a single group, wherein transmitting the common-FD beam indication via the DCI to the plurality of UEs further comprises performing a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication to each of the plurality of UEs to utilize when at least one of the plurality of UEs in the single group is communicating with the network entity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a recommendation message from a UE of the plurality of UEs, the recommendation message indicating the plurality of UEs are associated with a recommended group for the network entity, and wherein determining that the plurality of UEs correspond to the single group further comprises determining that the plurality of UEs correspond to the single group based on the recommendation message. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the recommendation message indicates that a remaining subset of the plurality of UEs are co-located with the UE and are associated with one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of UEs correspond to sensors on a same machine. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein transmitting the common-FD beam indication via the DCI to the plurality of UEs further comprises performing a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication to the plurality of UEs. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining that the plurality of UEs correspond to the single group further comprises determining that the plurality of UEs are associated with a single group and share one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs based on UE positioning information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the common-FD beam indication to the plurality of UEs is associated with a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI). ### Claim 8 A method of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving a common full-duplex (FD) beam indication via a downlink control information (DCI) from a network entity, wherein receiving the common-FD beam indication via the DCI from the network entity further comprises receiving a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication to the UE to utilize when at least one of the plurality of UEs in the single group is communicating with the network entity; and communicating with the network entity using the common-FD beam indication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the common-FD beam indication is associated with a plurality of UEs including the UE. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising transmitting a recommendation message to the network entity, the recommendation message indicating a plurality of UEs are associated with a recommended group for the network entity, and wherein receiving the common-FD beam indication further comprises receiving the common-FD beam indication in response to transmitting the recommendation message. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the recommendation message indicates that a remaining subset of a plurality of UEs are co-located with the UE and are associated with one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of UEs correspond to sensors on a same machine. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the common-FD beam indication via the DCI from the network entity further comprises receiving a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication from the network entity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the UE of a plurality of UEs are associated with a single group and share one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs based on UE positioning information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the common-FD beam indication to the plurality of UEs is associated with a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI). ### Claim 16 An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising: a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and one or more processors communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to: determine that a plurality of user equipments (UEs) correspond to a single group; and transmit a common full-duplex (FD) beam indication via a downlink control information (DCI) to the plurality of UEs based on the determination that the plurality of UEs correspond to a single group, wherein the one or more processors configured to transmit the common-FD beam indication via the DCI to each of the plurality of UEs are further configured to perform a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication to the plurality of UEs to utilize when at least one of the plurality of UEs in the single group is communicating with the network entity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the one or more processor are configured to receive a recommendation message from a UE of the plurality of UEs, the recommendation message indicating the plurality of UEs are associated with a recommended group for the network entity, and wherein the one or more processors configured to determine that the plurality of UEs correspond to the single group are further configured to determine that the plurality of UEs correspond to the single group based on the recommendation message. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the recommendation message indicates that a remaining subset of the plurality of UEs are co-located with the UE and are associated with one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the plurality of UEs correspond to sensors on a same machine. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the one or more processors configured to transmit the common-FD beam indication via the DCI to the plurality of UEs are further configured to perform a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication to the plurality of UEs. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors configured to determine that the plurality of UEs correspond to the single group are further configured to determine that the plurality of UEs are associated with a single group and share one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs based on UE positioning information. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the common-FD beam indication to the plurality of UEs is associated with a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI). ### Claim 23 An apparatus of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE), comprising: a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and one or more processors communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to: receive a common full-duplex (FD) beam indication via a downlink control information (DCI) from a network entity, wherein the one or more processors configured to receive the common-FD beam indication via the DCI from the network entity are further configured to receive a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication to the UE to utilize when at least one of the plurality of UEs in the single group is communicating with the network entity; and communicate with the network entity using the common-FD beam indication. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the common-FD beam indication is associated with a plurality of UEs including the UE. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the one or more processors are configured to transmit a recommendation message to the network entity, the recommendation message indicating a plurality of UEs are associated with a recommended group for the network entity, and wherein the one or more processors configured to receive the common-FD beam indication are further configured to receive the common-FD beam indication in response to transmitting the recommendation message. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the recommendation message indicates that a remaining subset of a plurality of UEs are co-located with the UE and are associated with one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the plurality of UEs correspond to sensors on a same machine. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the one or more processors configured to receive the common-FD beam indication via the DCI from the network entity are further configured to receive a DCI multi-cast transmission to communicate the common-FD beam indication from the network entity. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the UE of a plurality of UEs are associated with a single group and share one or more common FD DL and UL beam pairs based on UE positioning information. ### Claim 30 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the common-FD beam indication to the plurality of UEs is associated with a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI).