Beam selection for a radio transceiver device
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAndreas NILSSON, Andres REIAL
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Abstract
There is provided mechanisms for beam selection. A method is performed by a first radio transceiver device. The method comprises obtaining link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the first radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by means of at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam. The second beam is wider than the first beam. The method comprises selecting which one of the first beam and the second beam to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
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A method for beam selection, the method being performed by a first radio transceiver device, the method comprising:
- obtaining link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the first radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by moans of by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam;
- and
- selecting which one of the first beam and the second beam to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
A method for configuring a first radio transceiver device for beam selection, wherein the first radio transceiver device is configured to obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the first radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by means of by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam, the method being performed by a network node, the method comprising:
- configuring the first radio transceiver device to select to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device one of the first beam and the second beam in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
A radio transceiver device for beam selection, the radio transceiver device comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry being configured to cause the radio transceiver device to:
- obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam;
- and
- select which one of the first beam and the second beam to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
A radio transceiver device for beam selection, the radio transceiver device comprising:
- processing circuitry;
- and
- a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the radio transceiver device to:
- obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam;
- and
- select which one of the first beam and the second beam to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
A radio transceiver device for beam selection, the radio transceiver device comprising:
- an obtain module configured to obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam;
- and
- a select module configured to select which one of the first beam and the second beam to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
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A network node for configuring a first radio transceiver device for beam selection, wherein the first radio transceiver device is configured to obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the first radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam, the network node comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry being configured to cause the network node to:
- configure the first radio transceiver device to select to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device one of the first beam and the second beam in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
A network node for configuring a first radio transceiver device for beam selection, wherein the first radio transceiver device is configured to obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the first radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam, the network node comprising:
- processing circuitry;
- and
- a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the network node to:
- configure the first radio transceiver device to select to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device one of the first beam and the second beam in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
A network node for configuring a first radio transceiver device for beam selection, wherein the first radio transceiver device is configured to obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the first radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam, the network node comprising:
- a configure module configured to configure the first radio transceiver device to select to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device one of the first beam and the second beam in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
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A computer program for beam selection, the computer program comprising computer code which, when run on processing circuitry of a radio transceiver device, causes the radio transceiver device to:
- obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam;
- and
- select which one of the first beam and the second beam to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
A computer program for configuring a first radio transceiver device for beam selection, wherein the first radio transceiver device is configured to obtain link quality estimates of a radio signal conveyed to the first radio transceiver device from a second radio transceiver device by referring to at least a first beam taken from a first beam set and a second beam, wherein the second beam is wider than the first beam, the computer program comprising computer code which, when run on processing circuitry of a network node, causes the network node to:
- configure the first radio transceiver device to select to use for continued communications of radio signals with the second radio transceiver device one of the first beam and the second beam in accordance with a comparison between the link quality estimates of the first beam and compensated link quality estimates of the second beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.