Controlling a reconfigurable intelligent surface device
AssigneeLenovo (Beijing) Limited
InventorsChenxi Zhu, Bingchao Liu, Yi Zhang
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for controlling a reconfigurable intelligent surface device. One method includes determining a control signal for a reconfigurable intelligent surface device to control a parameter of at least one element of a plurality of elements of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device. The parameter includes information indicating a phase angle. The method includes transmitting the control signal to the reconfigurable intelligent surface device to control the parameter of the at least one element of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device.
Claims14
A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:
- determining a control signal for a reconfigurable intelligent surface device to control a parameter of at least one element of a plurality of elements of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device, wherein the parameter comprises information indicating a phase angle;
- and
- transmitting the control signal to the reconfigurable intelligent surface device to control the parameter of the at least one element of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device, wherein the plurality of elements of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device are aligned as a one dimensional uniform array, and each element of the plurality of elements is individually programmable.
A base station, comprising:
- at least one memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:
- determine a control signal for a reconfigurable intelligent surface device to control a parameter of at least one element of a plurality of elements of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device, wherein the parameter comprises information indicating a phase angle;
- and
- transmit the control signal to the reconfigurable intelligent surface device to control the parameter of the at least one element of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device, wherein the plurality of elements of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device are aligned as a one dimensional uniform array, and each element of the plurality of elements is individually programmable.
A method for performing a network function, the method comprising:
- receiving a control signal from a base station to control a parameter of at least one element of a plurality of elements of a reconfigurable intelligent surface device, wherein the parameter comprises information indicating a phase angle;
- and
- controlling the parameter of the at least one element of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device based on the control signal, wherein the plurality of elements of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device are aligned as a one dimensional uniform array, and each element of the plurality of elements is individually programmable.
An apparatus for performing a network function, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the apparatus to:
- receive a control signal from a base station to control a parameter of at least one element of a plurality of elements of a reconfigurable intelligent surface device, wherein the parameter comprises information indicating a phase angle;
- and
- control the parameter of the at least one element of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device based on the control signal, wherein the plurality of elements of the reconfigurable intelligent surface device are aligned as a one dimensional uniform array, and each element of the plurality of elements is individually programmable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.