Beam prediction and quasi-co-location assumptions for artificial intelligence enabled beam management

Abstract

A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver, an indication of a set of transmit (Tx) beams of a network device. The processor is also configured to generate a set of measurements based on a set of reference signals. The set of reference signals is received via the transceiver and from the network device on at least one beam of the set of Tx beams. The processor is further configured to determine, at least partly based on the set of measurements and using artificial intelligence (AI), a set of predicted Tx beams that is best received by the UE. The set of predicted Tx beams includes one or more Tx beams outside the set of Tx beams. The processor is also configured to transmit, via the transceiver, a report identifying the set of predicted Tx beams.

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