Determining signal direction and interference using multiple receive beams

An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• monitor for transmissions using a plurality of receive beams;
• receive a signal using at least a first receive beam of the plurality of receive beams and a second receive beam of the plurality of receive beams;
• determine a direction of the signal based at least in part on a relationship between a first received signal strength for the signal corresponding to the first receive beam and a second received signal strength for the signal corresponding to the second receive beam;
• select, from a set of communication beams, a communication beam corresponding to the determined direction of the signal, wherein the set of communication beams is different from the plurality of receive beams used to monitor for transmissions;
• and
• utilize the selected communication beam for communication.

An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• means for monitoring for transmissions using a plurality of receive beams;
• means for receiving a signal using at least a first receive beam of the plurality of receive beams and a second receive beam of the plurality of receive beams;
• means for determining a direction of the signal based at least in part on a relationship between a first received signal strength for the signal corresponding to the first receive beam and a second received signal strength for the signal corresponding to the second receive beam;
• means for selecting, from a set of communication beams, a communication beam corresponding to the determined direction of the signal, wherein the set of communication beams is different from the plurality of receive beams used to monitor for transmissions;
• and
• means for utilizing the selected communication beam for communication.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

• monitor for transmissions using a plurality of receive beams;
• receive a signal using at least a first receive beam of the plurality of receive beams and a second receive beam of the plurality of receive beams;
• determine a direction of the signal based at least in part on a relationship between a first received signal strength for the signal corresponding to the first receive beam and a second received signal strength for the signal corresponding to the second receive beam;
• select, from a set of communication beams, a communication beam corresponding to the determined direction of the signal, wherein the set of communication beams is different from the plurality of receive beams used to monitor for transmissions;
• and
• utilize the selected communication beam for communication.