# US 2026/0089699 A1 · Sensing-based predictive thermal management

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- Number: US 2026/0089699 A1
- Document ID: US20260089699A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/894,117
- Filed: 2024-09-24
- Published: 2026-03-26
- Earliest claimed: 2024-09-24
- Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Inventors: Eric MATTIS; Fei HUANG; Duo ZHANG; Weimin DUAN; Dai LU; Pushkar Bajirao KULKARNI; Rongtian ZHANG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260089699A1

## CPC

- H04B 1/0475: {with means for limiting noise, interference or distortion (H04B1/0483 takes precedence)}
- H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
- H04W 72/50: Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources
- H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition
- H04W 24/04: Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity. One example method generally includes: receiving a representation of a waveform transmitted from a user equipment (UE); detecting at least one temperature prediction parameter associated with one or more transmit chains of the UE based on the received representation of the waveform; identifying a configuration of the UE to perform a signal transmission based on the at least one temperature prediction parameter; and outputting an indication of the configuration.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:
receiving a representation of a waveform transmitted from a user equipment (UE);
detecting at least one temperature prediction parameter associated with one or more transmit chains of the UE based on the received representation of the waveform;
identifying a configuration of the UE to perform a signal transmission based on the at least one temperature prediction parameter; and
outputting an indication of the configuration.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the configuration of the UE comprises allocating one or more resources to the UE to perform the signal transmission.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the waveform includes a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) waveform or an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one temperature prediction parameter comprises a parameter indicating a non-linearity associated with one or more amplifiers of the one or more transmit chains.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising predicting a temperature associated with the one or more transmit chains based on the at least one temperature prediction parameter, wherein the configuration is identified based on the predicted temperature.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, further comprising configuring a digital twin representing the one or more transmit chains of the UE based on the at least one temperature prediction parameter, wherein the temperature associated with the one or more transmit chains when the waveform was being transmitted is predicted using the digital twin.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the configuration comprises at least one of identifying a duty cycle associated with the signal transmission, identifying a bandwidth associated with the signal transmission, identifying a transmission power associated with the signal transmission, or selecting an amplifier to be used for the signal transmission.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the waveform is orthogonal with a waveform for communication traffic from the UE.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising allocating one or more resources for transmitting the waveform.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring a first base station and a second base station to receive the signal transmission based on the configuration of the UE.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the at least one temperature prediction parameter comprises solving one or more non-linear equations to identify a non-linearity associated with the one or more transmit chains using a trained machine learning model.

### Claim 12

A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
transmitting a waveform via a first antenna;
receiving the waveform via a second antenna;
detecting at least one temperature prediction parameter associated with one or more transmit chains based on the received waveform;
configuring the one or more transmit chains based on the at least one temperature prediction parameter; and
performing a signal transmission via the one or more configured transmit chains.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the waveform includes a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) waveform or an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one temperature prediction parameter comprises a parameter indicating a non-linearity associated with one or more amplifiers of the one or more transmit chains.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising predicting a temperature associated with the one or more transmit chains based on the at least one temperature prediction parameter, wherein the one or more transmit chains are configured based on the predicted temperature.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein configuring the one or more transmit chains comprises at least one of configuring a duty cycle associated with the signal transmission, configuring a bandwidth associated with the signal transmission, configuring a transmission power associated with the signal transmission, or selecting an amplifier to be used for the signal transmission.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the waveform is orthogonal with a waveform for communication traffic from the UE.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving an allocation of one or more resources for transmitting the waveform, wherein the waveform is transmitted via the one or more resources.

### Claim 19 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein detecting the at least one temperature prediction parameter comprises solving one or more non-linear equations to identify a non-linearity associated with the one or more transmit chains using a trained machine learning model.

### Claim 20

An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive a representation of a waveform transmitted from a user equipment (UE);
detect at least one temperature prediction parameter associated with one or more transmit chains of the UE based on the received representation of the waveform;
identify a configuration of the UE to perform a signal transmission based on the at least one temperature prediction parameter; and
output an indication of the configuration.
