# US 2026/0101201 A1 · Method and system for mimo selection > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0101201 A1 - Document ID: US20260101201A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/364,395 - Filed: 2025-10-21 - Published: 2026-04-09 - Earliest claimed: 2023-06-26 - Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Inventors: Jignesh S. Panchal - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260101201A1 ## CPC - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04B 7/0452: Multi-user MIMO systems - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an MIMO selection service. The MIMO selection service may include calculating MIMO configurations that include a number of layers for each MIMO configuration pertaining to a group of end devices; and identifying performance metric sensitive end devices of the group. The MIMO selection service may further include selecting for each performance metric sensitive end device, a first MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that has a higher number of layers relative to one or more other MIMO configurations of the MIMO configurations; and selecting for each non-performance metric sensitive end device of the group, a second MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that combined with the first MIMO configuration yield a highest spectral efficiency. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: calculating, by one or more network devices, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configurations pertaining to a group of end devices; selecting, by the one or more network devices for each performance metric sensitive end device of the group, a first MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that has a higher number of layers relative to one or more other MIMO configurations; and selecting, by the one or more network devices for each non-performance metric sensitive end device of the group, a second MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that combined with the first MIMO configuration yields a highest spectral efficiency. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the one or more network devices, codebook information or reference signal information pertaining to the group of end devices. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the MIMO configurations include a single user MIMO (SU-MIMO) configuration and a multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) configuration. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: scheduling, by the one or more network devices with the group, a slot or a transmission time interval based on the first MIMO configuration and the second MIMO configuration. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying, by the one or more network devices, each performance metric sensitive end device based on a value pertaining to user plane traffic associated with each performance metric sensitive end device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the MIMO configurations include a massive MIMO configuration, a closed loop MIMO configuration, or an open loop MIMO configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first MIMO configuration and the second MIMO configuration pertain to at least one of a prospective transmission or a prospective reception of user plane data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more network devices is a next generation Node B (gNB), an evolved Node B (eNB), an enhanced Long Term Evolution (eLTE) eNB, or a non-cellular wireless access device. ### Claim 9 One or more network devices comprising: one or more processors that are configured to: calculate multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configurations pertaining to a group of end devices; select, for each performance metric sensitive end device, a first MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that has a higher number of layers relative to one or more other MIMO configurations; and select, for each non-performance metric sensitive end device of the group, a second MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that combined with the first MIMO configuration yields a highest spectral efficiency. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The one or more network devices of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: receive, codebook information or reference signal information pertaining to the group of end devices. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The one or more network devices of claim 9, wherein the MIMO configurations include a single user MIMO (SU-MIMO) configuration and a multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) configuration. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The one or more network devices of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: schedule, with the group, a slot or a transmission time interval based on the first MIMO configuration and the second MIMO configuration. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The one or more network devices of claim 9, wherein when identifying, the processor is further configured to: identify each performance metric sensitive end device based on a value pertaining to user plane traffic associated with each performance metric sensitive end device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The one or more network devices of claim 9, wherein the MIMO configurations include a massive MIMO configuration, a closed loop MIMO configuration, or an open loop MIMO configuration. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The one or more network devices of claim 9, wherein the first MIMO configuration and the second MIMO configuration pertain to at least one of a prospective transmission or a prospective reception of user plane data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The one or more network devices of claim 9, wherein the one or more network devices is a next generation Node B (gNB), an evolved Node B (eNB), an enhanced Long Term Evolution (eLTE) eNB, or a non-cellular wireless access device. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors of one or more network devices, wherein the instructions are configured to: calculate multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configurations pertaining to a group of end devices; select, for each performance metric sensitive end device, a first MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that has a higher number of layers relative to one or more other MIMO configurations; and select, for each non-performance metric sensitive end device of the group, a second MIMO configuration from the MIMO configurations that combined with the first MIMO configuration yields a highest spectral efficiency. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions are further configured to: schedule, with the group, a slot or a transmission time interval based on the first MIMO configuration and the second MIMO configuration. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the MIMO configurations include a single user MIMO (SU-MIMO) configuration and a multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) configuration. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the MIMO configurations include a massive MIMO configuration, a closed loop MIMO configuration, or an open loop MIMO configuration.