# US 12,192,983 B2 · Dynamic SSB beam allocation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,983 B2 - Document ID: US12192983B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/135,548 - Filed: 2023-04-17 - Published: 2023-08-10 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2021-08-09 - Assignees: T-Mobile Innovations LLC - Applicants: T-Mobile Innovations LLC - Inventors: Sreekar Marupaduga - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192983B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/121: for groups of terminals or users - H04B 7/0695: {using beam selection} - H04W 72/046: {the resource being in the space domain, e.g. beams} - H04W 72/51: based on terminal or device properties - H04W 72/542: using measured or perceived quality - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract Systems and methods are provided for dynamically allocating SSB beams. It is determined that a relay device and a plurality of user devices are communicating with a cell site by way of a first beam. A quantity of user devices communicating by way of the first beam is then determined. It is determined that this quantity of user devices exceeds a predetermined threshold. A second beam is identified. At least a portion of the user devices is then dynamically reassigned to the second beam. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for dynamically allocating synchronized signal block (SSB) beams, the system comprising: a processor; and one or more computer storage hardware devices storing computer-usable instructions that, when used by the processor, cause the processor to: determine that a relay device and a plurality of user devices are communicating with a cell site by way of a first beam; determine that a quantity of user devices of the plurality of user devices exceeds a predetermined threshold; identify a second beam that is broadcast by the cell site; and dynamically reassign at least a portion of the plurality of user devices to the second beam. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first beam and the second beam are associated with a same cell site. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the relay device is a small cell. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the relay device and the plurality of user devices are capable of communicating using 5G. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the identification of the second beam further comprises receiving signal strength data from at least one of the plurality of user devices indicating that the second beam has a lower signal strength than the first beam. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the relay device is not reassigned to the second beam. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first beam and the second beam are SSB beams. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the relay device consumes more network resources than each user device of the plurality of user devices. ### Claim 9 A method for dynamically allocating synchronized signal block (SSB) beams, the method comprising: determining that a relay device and a plurality of user devices are communicating with a cell site by way of a first beam; determining that a quantity of user devices of the plurality of user devices exceeds a predetermined threshold; identifying a second beam that is broadcast by the cell site; dynamically reassigning at least a portion of the plurality of user devices to the second beam while maintaining communications with the relay device by way of the first beam. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the relay device and the plurality of user devices are capable of communicating using 5G. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the relay device is a small cell. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein identifying that the second beam further comprises receiving signal strength data from at least one of the plurality of user devices indicating that the second beam has a lower signal strength than the first beam. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the relay device consumes more network resources than each user device of the plurality of user devices. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the relay device is not reassigned to the second beam. ### Claim 15 A method for dynamically allocating synchronized signal block (SSB) beams, the method comprising: determining that a relay device and a plurality of user devices are attached to a first beam associated with a cell site; determining that a quantity of user devices of the plurality of user devices exceeds a predetermined threshold; identifying a second beam that is broadcast by the cell site; and dynamically reassigning at least a portion of the plurality of user devices to the second beam. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the relay device and the plurality of user devices are capable of communicating using 5G. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the relay device is a small cell. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein all of the plurality of user devices are assigned to the second beam. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the relay device consumes more network resources than each user device of the plurality of user devices. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the relay device is not reassigned to the second beam.