Initial beam sweep for smart directional repeaters
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsAshwin SAMPATH, Junyi LI, Navid ABEDINI
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums to enhance functionality of directional repeaters (for instance, wireless devices that relay directional wireless signals). By adding even limited capability within the directional repeaters to buffer digital samples, the functionality of the directional repeaters may be enhanced to provide better coverage and make more efficient use of time, frequency, and spatial resources.
Claims30
An apparatus for wireless communications by a first wireless device, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled with the memory, the memory and the processor configured to:
- determine a first set of one or more beams for receiving synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) from a base station (BS);
- determine a second set of one or more beams for transmitting the SSBs received via the first set of beams;
- and
- relay the SSBs from the BS to at least one second wireless device using the first and the second sets of one or more beams.
An apparatus for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled with the memory, the memory and the processor configured to:
- determine a first set of one or more beams for sending synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) to a first wireless device, to be relayed by the first wireless device to a second wireless device via a second set of one or more beams;
- and
- transmit the SSBs to the first wireless device using the first set of one or more beams.
A method for wireless communications by a first wireless device, comprising:
- determining a first set of one or more beams for receiving synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) from a base station (BS);
- determining a second set of one or more beams for transmitting the SSBs received via the first set of beams;
- and
- relaying the SSBs from the BS to at least one second wireless device using the first and the second set of one or more beams.
A method for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:
- determining a first set of one or more beams for sending synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) to at least a first wireless device, to be relayed by the first wireless device to a second wireless device via a second set of one or more beams;
- and
- transmitting the SSBs to the first wireless device using the first set of one or more beams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.