Devices for Communicating in a Wireless Communication Network and Methods for Operating and Testing the Devices

A device configured for

• transmitting a stimulating signal towards a transceiving device;
• receiving a plurality of transmit beam patterns from the transceiving device;
• selecting a corresponding beam pattern from the plurality of transmit beam patterns;
• and
• sending response information to the receiving device, the response information indicating the corresponding beam pattern.

A system comprising:

• at least one device for communicating in a wireless communication network, the device comprising an antenna arrangement, the device being configured for beamforming a plurality of transmit beam patterns using the antenna arrangement;
• wherein the device is configured for
• receiving a wireless signal and for determining a corresponding beam pattern that corresponds to the wireless signal;
• selecting a subset from the plurality of transmit beam patterns, the subset comprising the corresponding beam pattern;
• and for forming the selected subset;
• and
• receiving a response information that indicates at least one transmit beam pattern of the selected subset;
• wherein the device is configured for using the indicated transmit beam pattern;
• and
• at least one device configured for
• transmitting a stimulating signal towards a transceiving device;
• receiving a plurality of transmit beam patterns from the transceiving device;
• selecting a corresponding beam pattern from the plurality of transmit beam patterns;
• and
• sending response information to the receiving device, the response information indicating the corresponding beam pattern.

Method for operating a device comprising an antenna arrangement, the device being configured for beamforming a plurality of transmit beam patterns using the antenna arrangement, the method comprising:

• receiving a wireless signal and determining a corresponding beam pattern that corresponds to the wireless signal;
• selecting a subset from the plurality of transmit beam patterns, such that the subset comprises a corresponding transmit beam pattern;
• and forming the selected subset;
• receiving a response information that indicates at least one transmit beam pattern of the selected subset;
• and
• using the indicated transmit beam pattern.

Method for testing or updating a device comprising an antenna arrangement, the method comprising:

• sending a stimulus signal to the device along a reception direction so as to stimulate the device to establish a link with a source of the stimulus signal;
• receiving, from the device, a plurality of transmit beam patterns;
• selecting at least one of the plurality of transmit beam patterns, the plurality comprising a corresponding transmit beam pattern being selected by the device as transmit beam pattern corresponding to the stimulus signal;
• transmitting, to the device, information indicating the selected at least one transmit beam pattern;
• and
• updating information of a memory of the device based on the information indicating the at least one selected transmit beam pattern.

Method for testing or updating a device comprising an antenna arrangement, the method comprising:

• sending a stimulus signal to the device along a reception direction so as to stimulate the device to establish a link with a source of the stimulus signal;
• receiving, from the device, a transmit beam pattern;
• report, to the device, a quality measure of the transmit beam pattern;
• selecting an area to be covered with during the testing and selecting a subset of beam patterns formable with the device so as to illuminate the area;
• forming the subset of beam patterns;
• and
• measuring the subset of beam patterns to evaluate the device.