# US 12,015,934 B2 · Dynamically layered beamformed signals for fifth generation (5G) wireless communication systems or other next generation wireless communication systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,015,934 B2 - Document ID: US12015934B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/067,607 - Filed: 2022-12-16 - Published: 2023-04-20 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2021-05-05 - Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC - Applicants: AT&T Mobility II LLC - Inventors: Ming-Ju Ho; Effendi Jubilee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12015934B2 ## CPC - H04B 7/0617: {for beam forming} - H04B 7/0408: using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity - H04B 7/10: Polarisation diversity; Directional diversity - H04W 16/28: using beam steering - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract The technologies described herein are generally directed to using dynamically layered beamformed control signals in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, identifying a group of different directions radiating from beamforming antenna equipment of base station equipment. The method can further include facilitating transmitting a first beamformed signal according to a first direction of the group of different directions. Further, the method can include facilitating transmitting a second beamformed signal according to a second direction of the group of different directions, with the second direction being selected based on a sequence of directions, and where transmitting beamformed signals to the group of different directions is based on the sequence of directions can facilitate establishment of wireless coverage for a corresponding geographic area. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Network equipment, comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: identifying a group of different directions radiating from antenna equipment of base station equipment; selecting a first width of a first signal to facilitate establishment of wireless coverage by at least some of the base station equipment; transmitting the first signal, as directed by the antenna equipment, according to a first direction of the group of different directions; and transmitting a second signal, as directed by the antenna equipment, according to a second direction of the group of different directions, wherein the second direction was selected based on a sequence of directions, and wherein transmitting signals, comprising the first signal and the second signal, to respective ones of the group of different directions based on the sequence of directions further facilitates the establishment of the wireless coverage by the at least some of the base station equipment for a corresponding geographic area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The network equipment of claim 1, wherein the antenna equipment comprises beamforming antenna equipment, wherein the width comprises a beamwidth, and wherein the first signal comprises a beamformed signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The network equipment of claim 1, wherein the first signal comprises a first broadcast control beam, and wherein the operations further comprise: receiving a confirmation signal corresponding to a confirmation that the user equipment acquired the first broadcast control beam; and based on the first direction, determining an approximate geographic location of the user equipment in relation to the base station equipment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The network equipment of claim 3, wherein the operations further comprise, based on the approximate geographic location, sending a specified signal directed to the user equipment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The network equipment of claim 1, wherein the sequence of directions comprises a pattern of directions radiating around the base station equipment in a circular pattern. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The network equipment of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the first signal is performed until expiration of a time interval, and wherein the transmitting of the second signal commences in response to the expiration of the time interval. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The network equipment of claim 1, wherein selecting the first width is further based on the establishment of the wireless coverage for the corresponding geographic area. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The network equipment of claim 7, wherein the first width is selected further based on an overlapping in the corresponding geographic area of the second signal by the first signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The network equipment of claim 8, wherein an extent of the overlapping is based on a maximum interference value and a maximum area of missing coverage between the first signal and the second signal in the corresponding geographic area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The network equipment of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise, based on a change to a first quantity of directions comprised in the group of different directions, changing a characteristic of the wireless coverage for the corresponding geographic area. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The network equipment of claim 10, wherein the characteristic comprises a second quantity of signal interference within the wireless coverage for the corresponding geographic area. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The network equipment of claim 10, wherein the characteristic comprises a second quantity of power applicable to the at least some of the base station equipment to facilitate the establishment of the wireless coverage for the corresponding geographic area. ### Claim 13 A method, comprising: acquiring, by a network device comprising a processor, a beamformed control signal from a base station, based on the beamformed control signal, facilitating, by the network device, establishing a connection with the base station, and using the connection, receiving, by the network device, from the base station, a beamformed signal for the connection directed to the network device based on an approximate geographic location of the network device, wherein the approximate geographic location was determined by the base station based on a direction of the beamformed signal and the beamformed control signal acquired by the network device, and wherein the beamformed control signal comprises a beamwidth that was selected by the base station to facilitate establishment of wireless coverage by the base station. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the direction is comprised in a group of directions radiating from the base station, wherein the beamformed control signal is comprised in a group of beamformed control signals directed by the base station to directions of the group of directions, and wherein the group of directions is selected to facilitate the establishment of the wireless coverage by the base station for the geographic area. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein signals of the group of beamformed control signals are serially directed to the directions of the group of directions in accordance with a sequence of directions, to facilitate the establishment of the wireless coverage. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the signals of the group of beamformed control signals are serially directed for a time interval selected in accordance with a parameter associated with the wireless coverage. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of network equipment, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: acquiring a control signal from a base station, based on the control signal, establishing a connection with the base station, and using the connection, receiving, from the base station, a beamformed signal for the connection directed to the network equipment based on an approximate geographic location of the network equipment, wherein the approximate geographic location was determined by the base station based on a direction of the beamformed signal and the control signal acquired by the network equipment, and wherein the control signal comprises a beamwidth that was selected by the base station to facilitate establishment of wireless coverage by the base station. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the direction is comprised in a group of directions radiating from the base station, wherein the control signal is comprised in a group of beamformed control signals directed by the base station to directions of the group of directions, and wherein the group of directions is selected to facilitate the establishment of the wireless coverage by the base station for the geographic area. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein signals of the group of beamformed control signals are serially directed to the directions of the group of directions in accordance with a sequence of directions, to facilitate the establishment of the wireless coverage. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the signals of the group of beamformed control signals are serially directed for a time interval selected in accordance with a parameter associated with the wireless coverage.