# US 12,191,964 B2 · User receive beam measurement prioritization > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,191,964 B2 - Document ID: US12191964B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/744,541 - Filed: 2022-05-13 - Published: 2023-11-16 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-13 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Upamanyu Jamwal; Jun Zhu; Kang Gao; Arnab Pal; Nagaraju Gajula; Sumanth Kumar Kota - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12191964B2 ## CPC - H04B 7/0695: {using beam selection} - H04B 7/088: {using beam selection} - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - 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 Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may measure a reference signal over a first subset of a set of measurement occasions using a serving UE receive beam according to a serving beam measurement periodicity. The UE may measure the reference signal over a second subset of the set of measurement occasions using a first subset of candidate UE receive beams of a set of candidate UE receive beams. The UE may measure the reference signal over a third subset of the set of measurement occasions using a second subset of candidate UE receive beams of the set of candidate UE receive beams. The UE may perform beam switching to a candidate UE receive beam of the set of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on a result of measuring the reference signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: measuring a reference signal over a first subset of a set of measurement occasions using a serving UE receive beam according to a serving beam measurement periodicity; measuring the reference signal over a second subset of the set of measurement occasions using a first subset of candidate UE receive beams of a set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfying a performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; measuring the reference signal over a third subset of the set of measurement occasions using a second subset of candidate UE receive beams of the set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams failing to satisfy the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and performing beam switching to a candidate UE receive beam of the set of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on a result of measuring the reference signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second subset of the set of measurement occasions includes at least one measurement occasion within each time period of the serving beam measurement periodicity. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining that a first candidate UE receive beam of the second subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfies the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and adding the first candidate UE receive beam to the first subset of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on the determining. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising: determining, based at least in part on the adding, that a numerical quantity of candidate UE receive beams in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams exceeds a threshold quantity; and demoting a second candidate UE receive beam associated with a second performance threshold to the second subset of candidate UE receive beams to the second subset of candidate UE receive beams. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: scheduling measurements during the second subset of the set of measurement occasions where each candidate UE receive beam in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams are measured a first measurement threshold number of times during the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: scheduling measurements during the third subset of the set of measurement occasions where each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams are measured a second measurement threshold number of times during the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfy a second threshold that is different from the performance threshold. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the reference signal comprises a synchronization signal block signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a numerical quantity of candidate UE receive beams in the first subset of candidate UE receive beans is based at least in part on a number of measurement occasions in the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 10 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: measure a reference signal over a first subset of a set of measurement occasions using a serving UE receive beam according to a serving beam measurement periodicity; measure the reference signal over a second subset of the set of measurement occasions using a first subset of candidate UE receive beams of a set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfying a performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; measure the reference signal over a third subset of the set of measurement occasions using a second subset of candidate UE receive beams of the set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams failing to satisfy the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and perform beam switching to a candidate UE receive beam of the set of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on a result of measuring the reference signal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second subset of the set of measurement occasions includes at least one measurement occasion within each time period of the serving beam measurement periodicity. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: determine that a first candidate UE receive beam of the second subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfies the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and add the first candidate UE receive beam to the first subset of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on the determining. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: determine, based at least in part on the adding, that a numerical quantity of candidate UE receive beams in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams exceeds a threshold quantity; and demote a second candidate UE receive beam associated with a second performance threshold to the second subset of candidate UE receive beams to the second subset of candidate UE receive beams. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: scheduling measurements during the second subset of the set of measurement occasions where each candidate UE receive beam in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams are measured a first measurement threshold number of times during the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: scheduling measurements during the third subset of the set of measurement occasions where each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams are measured a second measurement threshold number of times during the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfy a second threshold that is different from the performance threshold. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the reference signal comprises a synchronization signal block signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a numerical quantity of candidate UE receive beams in the first subset of candidate UE receive beans is based at least in part on a number of measurement occasions in the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 19 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: means for measuring a reference signal over a first subset of a set of measurement occasions using a serving UE receive beam according to a serving beam measurement periodicity; means for measuring the reference signal over a second subset of the set of measurement occasions using a first subset of candidate UE receive beams of a set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfying a performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; means for measuring the reference signal over a third subset of the set of measurement occasions using a second subset of candidate UE receive beams of the set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams failing to satisfy the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and means for performing beam switching to a candidate UE receive beam of the set of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on a result of measuring the reference signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second subset of the set of measurement occasions includes at least one measurement occasion within each time period of the serving beam measurement periodicity. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising: means for determining that a first candidate UE receive beam of the second subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfies the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and means for adding the first candidate UE receive beam to the first subset of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on the determining. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising: means for determining, based at least in part on the adding, that a numerical quantity of candidate UE receive beams in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams exceeds a threshold quantity; and means for demoting a second candidate UE receive beam associated with a second performance threshold to the second subset of candidate UE receive beams to the second subset of candidate UE receive beams. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising: means for scheduling measurements during the second subset of the set of measurement occasions where each candidate UE receive beam in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams are measured a first measurement threshold number of times during the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising: means for scheduling measurements during the third subset of the set of measurement occasions where each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams are measured a second measurement threshold number of times during the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfy a second threshold that is different from the performance threshold. ### Claim 26 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the reference signal comprises a synchronization signal block signal. ### Claim 27 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein a numerical quantity of candidate UE receive beams in the first subset of candidate UE receive beans is based at least in part on a number of measurement occasions in the set of measurement occasions. ### Claim 28 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to: measure a reference signal over a first subset of a set of measurement occasions using a serving UE receive beam according to a serving beam measurement periodicity; measure the reference signal over a second subset of the set of measurement occasions using a first subset of candidate UE receive beams of a set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the first subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfying a performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; measure the reference signal over a third subset of the set of measurement occasions using a second subset of candidate UE receive beams of the set of candidate UE receive beams, each candidate UE receive beam in the second subset of candidate UE receive beams failing to satisfy the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and perform beam switching to a candidate UE receive beam of the set of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on a result of measuring the reference signal. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the second subset of the set of measurement occasions includes at least one measurement occasion within each time period of the serving beam measurement periodicity. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: determine that a first candidate UE receive beam of the second subset of candidate UE receive beams satisfies the performance threshold relative to the serving UE receive beam; and add the first candidate UE receive beam to the first subset of candidate UE receive beams based at least in part on the determining.