SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING BEAMS TO ENABLE EFFICIENT DETERMINATION OF SUITABLE COMMUNICATION LINKS
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1. A beamforming transmission method comprising:
- transmitting signals on different beams to enable a receiver to determine a respective signal quality for each of the beams;
prioritizing a plurality of the different beams in accordance with a metric that depends upon the signal quality for each of the plurality of the different beams measured at the receiver and a direction of departure for each of the plurality of the different beams;
selecting a particular beam from the plurality of the different beams; and
transmitting data signals to the receiver on the particular beam.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for enabling the rectification of deteriorated channel conditions on a communication link are described. In particular, the methods and systems can employ mechanisms that prioritize beams in accordance with signal quality measures, direction of departures of transmission beams and/or direction of arrivals of reception beams to address variable channel conditions.
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20 Claims
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1. A beamforming transmission method comprising:
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transmitting signals on different beams to enable a receiver to determine a respective signal quality for each of the beams; prioritizing a plurality of the different beams in accordance with a metric that depends upon the signal quality for each of the plurality of the different beams measured at the receiver and a direction of departure for each of the plurality of the different beams; selecting a particular beam from the plurality of the different beams; and transmitting data signals to the receiver on the particular beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A beamforming reception method comprising:
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applying different reception beams to receive a transmission signal; determining a respective signal quality for each of the reception beams; prioritizing a plurality of the different beams in accordance with a metric that depends upon the respective signal quality for each of the plurality of the different beams and a direction of arrival of each of the plurality of the different beams; and receiving data signals on a particular beam that is selected from the plurality of the different beams. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A beamforming method comprising:
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determining a signal quality for each combination of a transmission beam and a reception beam from candidate sets of transmission and reception beams, prioritizing the combinations in accordance with a metric that is based upon a signal quality for a given combination measured at a receiver and at least one of;
a direction of departure of the transmission beam in the given combination and a direction of arrival of the reception beam in the given combination;selecting a particular combination in accordance with the priority of the particular combination; and transmitting or receiving data signals on the beams in the particular combination. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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