# US 12,191,965 B2 · Configured grant operations for use with beamforming > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,191,965 B2 - Document ID: US12191965B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/003,746 - Filed: 2021-06-18 - Published: 2023-08-31 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2020-07-06 - Assignees: Nokia Technologies Oy - Applicants: Nokia Technologies OY - Inventors: Claudio Rosa; Esa Tiirola; Kari Hooli; Daniela Laselva; Nuno Kiilerich Pratas - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12191965B2 ## CPC - H04B 7/06952: {Selecting one or more beams from a plurality of beams, e.g. beam training, management or sweeping} - H04B 7/063: {Parameters other than those covered in groups H04B7/0623 - H04B7/0634, e.g. channel matrix rank or transmit mode selection} - H04B 7/088: {using beam selection} - H04B 7/0617: {for beam forming} - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract At least one embodiment includes at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions and cause the apparatus to perform receiving downlink control information common to a plurality of apparatuses, wherein the downlink control information includes beam format information relating to an access node, and using the received beam format information to adapt transmission to the access node or reception from the access node on at least one channel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: at least one memory storing instructions; at least one processor configured to execute the instructions and cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: receiving, from an access node, downlink control information, wherein the downlink control information comprises beam format information relating to the access node, the beam format information comprising information relating to beam configurations that are scheduled for use by the access node; and adapting communication with the access node on at least one channel, the adapting communication comprising: based on the beam format information, adapting reception from the access node by only monitoring for transmission from the access node during slots or symbols for which the beam format information indicates that a beam directed towards the apparatus is scheduled for use. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the downlink control information is received, from the access node, via common or dedicated signaling for the apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beam format information relates to the slots or the symbols following a slot or symbol in which the downlink control information is received; and wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the processor to use the beam format information to adapt transmission to the access node or the reception from the access node in one or more of the symbols or the slots to which the beam format information relates. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the downlink control information is common to a plurality of apparatus, the downlink control information comprising a Group Common Physical Downlink Control Channel (GC-PDCCH) payload. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adapting communication with the access node comprises at least one of: adapting timing of an Uplink Configured Grant (UL CG) transmission; preventing an UL CG payload being transmitted if the beam format information indicates that a receiving beam of the access node is directed in a different direction to the apparatus for at least one slot or symbol originally intended for the UL CG transmission; and postponing transmission of the UL CG payload if the beam format information indicates that a receiving beam of the access node is directed in a different direction to the apparatus for at least one slot or symbol originally intended for the UL CG transmission. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the transmission of the UL CG payload is postponed until a next available slot or symbol. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of beam pair links; and wherein the apparatus is caused to use the beam format information to select one or more of the beam pair links for transmission. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beam format information comprises information on a configuration of the beam that is used by the access node for specified uplink symbols or slots or downlink symbols or slots. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beam format information is transmitted as at least one of: part of a Synchronisation Signal Block (SSB) beam; and with Slot Format Indicator (SFI). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a user equipment. ### Claim 11 An apparatus comprising: a plurality of beam pair links; a processor; and a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: receiving, from an access node, downlink control information, wherein the downlink control information comprises beam format information relating to the access node, the beam format information comprising information relating to beam configurations that are scheduled for use by the access node; using the beam format information to select one or more of the beam pair links for transmission; and using the received beam format information to adapt communication with the access node on at least one channel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the downlink control information is received, from the access node, via common or dedicated signaling for the apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the beam format information relates to slots or symbols following a slot or symbol in which the downlink control information is received; and wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the apparatus to use the beam format information to adapt transmission to the access node or the reception from the access node in one or more of the symbols or the slots to which the beam format information relates. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the downlink control information is common to a plurality of apparatus, the downlink control information comprising a Group Common Physical Downlink Control Channel (GC-PDCCH) payload. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein adapting communication with the access node comprises at least one of: adapting timing of an Uplink Configured Grant (UL CG) transmission; preventing an UL CG payload being transmitted if the beam format information indicates that a receiving beam of the access node is directed in a different direction to the apparatus for at least one slot or symbol originally intended for the UL CG transmission; and postponing transmission of the UL CG payload if the beam format information indicates that a receiving beam of the access node is directed in a different direction to the apparatus for at least one slot or symbol originally intended for the UL CG transmission, wherein the transmission of the UL CG payload is postponed until a next available slot or symbol. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the adapting communication comprises: based on the beam format information, adapting reception from the access node by only monitoring for transmission from the access node during slots or symbols for which the beam format information indicates that a beam directed towards the apparatus is scheduled for use. ### Claim 17 An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: receiving, from an access node, downlink control information, wherein the downlink control information comprises beam format information relating to the access node, the beam format information comprising information relating to beam configurations that are scheduled for use by the access node; and using the received beam format information to adapt communication with the access node on at least one channel, the adapting communication with the access node comprises at least one of: adapting timing of an Uplink Configured Grant (UL CG) transmission; preventing an UL CG payload being transmitted if the beam format information indicates that a receiving beam of the access node is directed in a different direction to the apparatus for at least one slot or symbol originally intended for the UL CG transmission; and postponing transmission of the UL CG payload if the beam format information indicates that a receiving beam of the access node is directed in a different direction to the apparatus for at least one slot or symbol originally intended for the UL CG transmission, wherein the transmission of the UL CG payload is postponed until a next available slot or symbol. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the adapting communication comprises: based on the beam format information, adapting reception from the access node by only monitoring for transmission from the access node during slots or symbols for which the beam format information indicates that a beam directed towards the apparatus is scheduled for use. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The apparatus as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a plurality of beam pair links; and wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the apparatus to use the beam format information to select one or more of the beam pair links for transmission. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the beam format information relates to the slots or the symbols following a slot or symbol in which the downlink control information is received; and wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the apparatus to use the beam format information to adapt transmission to the access node or the reception from the access node in one or more of the symbols or the slots to which the beam format information relates.