Network coverage by cycling through beam shape coverage configurations

#Unless otherwise indicated herein, the approaches described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.

#In general, wireless communication networks may be becoming populated by devices that include both phone and data functionality. In some wireless communication networks, a wide beam configuration may provide coverage for all the devices in an area (or sector). Such a configuration may provide a relatively low power beam to both active and inactive devices.

#The present disclosure describes example methods for providing network coverage for a group of devices. Example methods may include cycling over time through a coverage sequence that includes providing a first coverage configuration and providing a second coverage configuration. Providing the first coverage configuration may include transmitting a first beam of a first network that may be configured to provide coverage for the group of devices. Providing the second coverage configuration may include transmitting a second beam of the first network that may be narrower than the first beam and configured to provide coverage to at least one continuous use device of the group of devices, and providing coverage by a second network to a plurality of interval use devices of the group of devices.

#Subject matter is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. The foregoing and other features of the present disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only several embodiments in accordance with the disclosure and are, therefore, not to be considered limiting of its scope, the disclosure will be described with additional specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings.

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#FIG. 1A is an illustration of a block diagram of an example network configuration;

#Subject matter is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. The foregoing and other features of the present disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only several embodiments in accordance with the disclosure and are, therefore, not to be considered limiting of its scope, the disclosure will be described with additional specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings.

#The following description sets forth various examples along with specific details to provide a thorough understanding of claimed subject matter. It will be understood by those skilled in the art, however, that claimed subject matter may be practiced without some or more of the specific details disclosed herein. Further, in some circumstances, well-known methods, procedures, systems, components and/or circuits have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring claimed subject matter.

#In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein, and illustrated in the Figures, can be arranged, substituted, combined, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are explicitly contemplated and make part of this disclosure.