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Dedicated User Equipment Beam Search for Fifth Generation New Radio

  • US 20190327714A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2018
  • Published: 10/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2018
  • Status: Active Application
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:

  • a first radio frequency transceiver;

    a second radio frequency transceiver; and

    a processor and memory system to implement a beamforming manager application configured to;

    transmit a beam search request to a base station using the first radio frequency transceiver, the beam search request including parameters for a beam search;

    receive from the base station a beam search notification, the beam search notification including a time at which cell-specific reference signals for the beam search will be transmitted by the base station;

    evaluate the cell-specific reference signals included in beam search transmissions to select a beam to use for a 5G NR communication link; and

    transmit, using the first radio transceiver, an indication of the selected beam to the base station, the transmission being effective to cause the base station to establish the 5G NR communication link with the mobile communication device using the selected beam.

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