Cluster-based beacon signal transmission
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsGen LI, Qingyu MIAO, Virgile GARCIA
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Abstract
A method in an access point (AP) for broadcasting a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network. The method entails broadcasting a same beacon signal together with other APs in the AP cluster synchronously over the AP's beams having a same beam identification, the broadcasted same beacon signal further containing the same beam identification.
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A method in an access point (AP) included in an AP cluster containing two or more APs, for broadcasting a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network, wherein each AP in the AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed in different directions, the method comprising:
- broadcasting a same beacon signal together with other APs in the AP cluster synchronously over the AP's beams having a same beam identification, the broadcasted same beacon signal further containing the same beam identification.
A method in a communication device in a high frequency radio communication network, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of candidate beacon signals from one or more access point (AP) clusters, each of the one or more AP clusters comprising a plurality of APs, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within a same AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions, wherein respective beams of each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster having respective same beam identification, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster broadcasting synchronously a same beacon signal on corresponding beams having a same beam identification, and wherein the same beacon signal containing the same beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster;
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- selecting one or more same beacon signals from the plurality of candidate beacon signals.
An access point (AP) included in an AP cluster containing two or more APs, configured to broadcast a beacon signal in a high frequency radio communication network, wherein each AP in the AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions, the AP comprising:
- a processor;
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- a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, are capable of causing the AP to:
- broadcast a same beacon signal together with other APs in the AP cluster synchronously over the AP's beams having a same beam identification, the broadcasted same beacon signal further containing the beam identification.
A communication device in a high frequency radio communication network, comprising:
- a processor;
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- a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, are capable of causing the communication device to:
- receive a plurality of candidate beacon signals from one or more access point (AP) clusters, each of the one or more AP clusters comprising a plurality of APs, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within a same AP cluster has a plurality of beams directed to different directions, wherein respective beams of each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster having respective same beam identification, wherein each AP of the plurality of APs within the same AP cluster broadcasting synchronously a same beacon signal on corresponding beams having a same beam identification, and wherein the same beacon signal containing the same beam identification and an identification of the AP cluster;
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- select one or more same beacon signals from the plurality of candidate beacon signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.