H04B7/10

Wireless communication device capable of fast beam selection and method of operation thereof

Provided is a method of operating a wireless communication device including a phased array including a first antenna group and a second antenna group to form a beam for transmitting and receiving signals polarized in different directions, which includes receiving first signals polarized in a first direction; receiving second signals polarized in a second direction; measuring power of the first signals and power of the second signals; analyzing a relationship between a channel corresponding to the first receiving beam and a channel corresponding to the second receiving beam; estimating power of third signals that are expected to be received through the first antenna group and power of fourth signals that are expected to be received through the second antenna group; and selecting a receiving beam pattern for wireless communication.

METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR SAME
20220393736 · 2022-12-08 ·

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) and a device for same. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving setting information including information about a codebook; receiving a reference signal; measuring CSI on the basis of the reference signal; and transmitting the CSI, wherein the CSI is calculated on the basis of the codebook, which is formed by linear combination on the basis of multiple matrices, a first matrix of the codebook includes a plurality of column vectors set differently for each polarization of antenna ports, and the CSI includes precoding matrix indicators (PMIs) corresponding to indexes of the codebook.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
20220393753 · 2022-12-08 ·

An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires measurement information obtained by a plurality of antenna elements included in an antenna device that transmits a radio signal using a first polarized wave and a second polarized wave that is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the first polarized wave; and a generation unit that generates control information for controlling directivity of the radio signal based on the measurement information. The measurement information includes: first information based on a measurement result of a first polarized wave transmitted from a first antenna element among the plurality of antenna elements; second information indicating a relative difference between the first polarized wave transmitted from the first antenna element and a second polarized wave transmitted from the first antenna element; and third information indicating a relative difference between a radio signal transmitted from the first antenna element and a radio signal transmitted from a second antenna element different from the first antenna element.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
20220393753 · 2022-12-08 ·

An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires measurement information obtained by a plurality of antenna elements included in an antenna device that transmits a radio signal using a first polarized wave and a second polarized wave that is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the first polarized wave; and a generation unit that generates control information for controlling directivity of the radio signal based on the measurement information. The measurement information includes: first information based on a measurement result of a first polarized wave transmitted from a first antenna element among the plurality of antenna elements; second information indicating a relative difference between the first polarized wave transmitted from the first antenna element and a second polarized wave transmitted from the first antenna element; and third information indicating a relative difference between a radio signal transmitted from the first antenna element and a radio signal transmitted from a second antenna element different from the first antenna element.

SYSTEM AND METHOD ON RESOURCE INDICATION SIGNALING
20220393754 · 2022-12-08 ·

A system and method of improving resource switching efficiency by using polarization capabilities of beams within a network. The system and method include receiving, by a wireless communication device from a base station, polarization information. The system and method include respectively reporting, by the wireless communication device to the base station, polarization capabilities of the wireless communication device.

SYSTEM AND METHOD ON RESOURCE INDICATION SIGNALING
20220393754 · 2022-12-08 ·

A system and method of improving resource switching efficiency by using polarization capabilities of beams within a network. The system and method include receiving, by a wireless communication device from a base station, polarization information. The system and method include respectively reporting, by the wireless communication device to the base station, polarization capabilities of the wireless communication device.

INDICATING BLOCKAGE EVENTS AS A CAUSE FOR CHANGES IN RANK INFORMATION OR CHANNEL QUALITY INFORMATION
20220394506 · 2022-12-08 ·

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a base station, an indication that indicates a blockage event as a cause for a change in one or more of rank information or channel quality information, wherein the blockage event is associated with a differential signal power between a first polarization and a second polarization. The UE may receive, from the base station, a transmission based at least in part on the indication that indicates the blockage event as the cause for the change in one or more of the rank information or the channel quality information. Numerous other aspects are described.

INDICATING BLOCKAGE EVENTS AS A CAUSE FOR CHANGES IN RANK INFORMATION OR CHANNEL QUALITY INFORMATION
20220394506 · 2022-12-08 ·

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a base station, an indication that indicates a blockage event as a cause for a change in one or more of rank information or channel quality information, wherein the blockage event is associated with a differential signal power between a first polarization and a second polarization. The UE may receive, from the base station, a transmission based at least in part on the indication that indicates the blockage event as the cause for the change in one or more of the rank information or the channel quality information. Numerous other aspects are described.

COMMUNICATION USING ARBITRARY SELECTABLE POLARIZATION

An electronic device that uses an arbitrary transmit polarization is described. This electronic device includes: a first antenna having a first predefined polarization; and a second antenna having a second predefined polarization, where the second predefined polarization is different from the first predefined polarization. During operation, an interface circuit in the electronic device selectively transmits, from the first antenna, first wireless signals corresponding to the packet or the frame. Moreover, the interface circuit selectively transmits, from the second antenna, second wireless signals corresponding to the packet or the frame, where the second wireless signals have a same magnitude as the first wireless signals, and the second wireless signals are transmitted from the second antenna concurrently (or at the same time) as the first wireless signals are transmitted from the first antenna. Note that the interface circuit may dynamically modify the transmit polarization during the communication.

COMMUNICATION USING ARBITRARY SELECTABLE POLARIZATION

An electronic device that uses an arbitrary transmit polarization is described. This electronic device includes: a first antenna having a first predefined polarization; and a second antenna having a second predefined polarization, where the second predefined polarization is different from the first predefined polarization. During operation, an interface circuit in the electronic device selectively transmits, from the first antenna, first wireless signals corresponding to the packet or the frame. Moreover, the interface circuit selectively transmits, from the second antenna, second wireless signals corresponding to the packet or the frame, where the second wireless signals have a same magnitude as the first wireless signals, and the second wireless signals are transmitted from the second antenna concurrently (or at the same time) as the first wireless signals are transmitted from the first antenna. Note that the interface circuit may dynamically modify the transmit polarization during the communication.