System for detecting an object within a transmission path

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the UE to:
• generate an uplink signal at the UE, wherein the uplink signal comprises at least one of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a physical random access channel (PRACH), or a sounding reference signal (SRS);
• transmit the uplink signal from the UE;
• receive a signal at the UE;
• perform a correlation between the transmitted uplink signal and the received signal;
• determine whether an object is present within a transmission path from the UE based on the correlation;
• and
• set a transmission parameter at the UE based on the determination of whether the object is present within the transmission path.

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for generating an uplink signal at a user equipment (UE), wherein the uplink signal comprises at least one of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a physical random access channel (PRACH), or a sounding reference signal (SRS);
• means for transmitting the uplink signal from the UE;
• means for receiving a signal at the UE;
• means for performing a correlation between the transmitted uplink signal and the received signal;
• means for determining whether an object is present within a transmission path from the UE based on the correlation;
• and
• means for setting a transmission parameter at the UE based on the determination of whether the object is present within the transmission path.