Dual function edge device and method for accelerating ue-specific beamforming

A method for user equipment (UE)-specific beamforming, the method comprising:

• sensing, by an edge device, a surrounding area of the edge device by use of a first portion of an antenna array to track a UE in motion in a first communication range, wherein the first communication range is greater than a second communication range of the edge device;
• performing, by the edge device, preprocessing for beamforming of a radiation pattern based on the track of the UE, wherein the preprocessing is performed before the UE enters the second communication range;
• and
• executing, by the edge device, the beamforming to direct a beam of radio frequency (RF) signal to the UE in motion by use of one or more second portions of the antenna array,
• wherein the beam of RF signal is directed in the radiation pattern as the UE enters the second communication range, and
• the beam of RF signal has a signal strength greater than a threshold.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-implemented instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations comprising:

• sensing a surrounding area of an edge device by use of a first portion of an antenna array to track a user equipment (UE) in motion in a first communication range, wherein the first communication range is greater than a second communication range of the edge device;
• performing preprocessing for beamforming of a radiation pattern based on the track of the UE, wherein the preprocessing is performed before the UE enters the second communication range;
• and
• executing the beamforming to direct a beam of radio frequency (RF) signal to the UE in motion by use of one or more second portions of the antenna array,
• wherein the beam of RF signal is directed in the radiation pattern as the UE enters the second communication range, and
• the beam of RF signal has a signal strength greater than a threshold.