US 12,771,409 B2 · Methods for antenna group selection with multi-sided antenna modules

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, a first indication of one or more antenna element selection parameters including one or more antenna element performance thresholds for antenna element selection by the UE. The UE may select one or more antenna elements based on the one or more antenna elements satisfying the one or more antenna element performance thresholds. The UE may transmit, to the network entity, a second indication of one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states that correspond to the usage of the one or more antenna elements selected by the UE. The UE and the network entity may communicate in accordance with the one or more TCI states included in the second indication.

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Dependent claims

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
and
one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:
receive a first indication of one or more antenna element selection parameters, the one or more antenna element selection parameters comprising one or more antenna element performance thresholds for antenna element selection by the UE, wherein the one or more antenna element performance thresholds are associated with a feedline loss threshold, a blockage loss threshold, or both;
and
transmit a second indication of one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states corresponding to usage of one or more antenna elements of the UE, the one or more antenna elements selected by the UE based at least in part on the one or more antenna elements satisfying the one or more antenna element performance thresholds, wherein each TCI state of the one or more TCI states is associated with a respective spatial resource for communications via the one or more antenna elements.

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A network entity, comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
and
one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:
transmit a first indication of one or more antenna element selection parameters, the one or more antenna element selection parameters comprising one or more antenna element performance thresholds for antenna element selection by a user equipment (UE), wherein the one or more antenna element performance thresholds are associated with a feedline loss threshold, a blockage loss threshold, or both;
and
receive a second indication of one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states based at least in part on transmitting the first indication, the one or more TCI states corresponding to usage of one or more antenna elements of the UE, wherein each TCI state of the one or more TCI states is associated with a respective spatial resource for communications via the one or more antenna elements.

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A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a first indication of one or more antenna element selection parameters, the one or more antenna element selection parameters comprising one or more antenna element performance thresholds for antenna element selection by the UE, wherein the one or more antenna element performance thresholds are associated with a feedline loss threshold, a blockage loss threshold, or both;
and
transmitting a second indication of one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states corresponding to usage of one or more antenna elements of the UE, the one or more antenna elements selected by the UE based at least in part on the one or more antenna elements satisfying the one or more antenna element performance thresholds, wherein each TCI state of the one or more TCI states is associated with a respective spatial resource for communications via the one or more antenna elements.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods for antenna group selection with multi-sided antenna modules

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Methods for antenna group selection with multi-sided antenna modules

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Abstract

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