Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for dynamically scheduling antenna resources of a wireless node, such as, antenna panels of a user equipment (UE). In some cases, a first node (e.g., a UE) performs, with two or more other nodes, a first beam sweep procedure across two or more antenna resources of the first node on two or more wireless interfaces, generates or obtains scheduling information based on results of the first beam sweep procedure, wherein the scheduling information indicates which of the antenna resources is scheduled for which wireless interfaces, and communicates with the other nodes on the wireless interfaces according to the scheduling information.

The present disclosure relates to a data transmission apparatus and method using a polarized antenna in a wireless AV system, and a data reception apparatus and method. The present specification provides a method for performing polarization alignment for a downlink on the basis of reciprocity, a method for performing polarization alignment for an uplink, and a method for performing polarization alignment independently for each DMG antenna when one data transmission apparatus or one data reception apparatus uses multiple DMG antennas. Optimal MIMO performance can be guaranteed by aligning polarization between multiple antennas of the data transmission apparatus and the data reception apparatus in the wireless AV system, the polarization alignment for a downlink or an uplink may be selectively performed on the basis of reciprocity, and polarization distortion can be reduced through the independent polarization alignment between each DMG antenna.

The present disclosure relates to a data transmission apparatus and method using a polarized antenna in a wireless AV system, and a data reception apparatus and method. The present specification provides a method for performing polarization alignment for a downlink on the basis of reciprocity, a method for performing polarization alignment for an uplink, and a method for performing polarization alignment independently for each DMG antenna when one data transmission apparatus or one data reception apparatus uses multiple DMG antennas. Optimal MIMO performance can be guaranteed by aligning polarization between multiple antennas of the data transmission apparatus and the data reception apparatus in the wireless AV system, the polarization alignment for a downlink or an uplink may be selectively performed on the basis of reciprocity, and polarization distortion can be reduced through the independent polarization alignment between each DMG antenna.

An apparatus includes a first communication device with multiple antennas, operably coupled to a processor and configured to access a codebook of transformation matrices. The processor generates a set of symbols based on an incoming data, and applies a permutation to each of the symbols to produce a set of permuted symbols. The processor transforms each of the permuted symbols based on at least one primitive transformation matrix, to produce a set of transformed symbols. The processor applies, to each of the transformed symbols, a precode matrix selected from the codebook of transformation matrices to produce a set of precoded symbols. The codebook of transformation matrices is accessible to a second communication device. The processor sends a signal to cause transmission, to the second communication device, of multiple signals, each representing a precoded symbol from the set of precoded symbols, each of the signals transmitted using a unique antenna from the plurality of antennas.

An apparatus includes a first communication device with multiple antennas, operably coupled to a processor and configured to access a codebook of transformation matrices. The processor generates a set of symbols based on an incoming data, and applies a permutation to each of the symbols to produce a set of permuted symbols. The processor transforms each of the permuted symbols based on at least one primitive transformation matrix, to produce a set of transformed symbols. The processor applies, to each of the transformed symbols, a precode matrix selected from the codebook of transformation matrices to produce a set of precoded symbols. The codebook of transformation matrices is accessible to a second communication device. The processor sends a signal to cause transmission, to the second communication device, of multiple signals, each representing a precoded symbol from the set of precoded symbols, each of the signals transmitted using a unique antenna from the plurality of antennas.

A method by which a first wireless device maintains beamforming in a wireless AV system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: transmitting a packet including a non-training field and a plurality of training fields to a second wireless device, wherein the non-training field is transmitted on the basis of the best sector combination from among a plurality of candidate sector combinations predetermined between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, and the plurality of training fields is transmitted on the basis of the plurality of candidate sector combinations; receiving candidate beam feedback information as a response to the plurality of training fields; determining, on the basis of the candidate beam feedback information, whether a channel change due to an obstacle occurs; and updating the best sector combination on the basis of the candidate beam feedback information when it is determined that the channel change occurs.

A method by which a first wireless device maintains beamforming in a wireless AV system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: transmitting a packet including a non-training field and a plurality of training fields to a second wireless device, wherein the non-training field is transmitted on the basis of the best sector combination from among a plurality of candidate sector combinations predetermined between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, and the plurality of training fields is transmitted on the basis of the plurality of candidate sector combinations; receiving candidate beam feedback information as a response to the plurality of training fields; determining, on the basis of the candidate beam feedback information, whether a channel change due to an obstacle occurs; and updating the best sector combination on the basis of the candidate beam feedback information when it is determined that the channel change occurs.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for dynamically scheduling antenna resources of a wireless node, such as, antenna panels of a user equipment (UE). In some cases, a first node (e.g., a UE) performs, with two or more other nodes, a first beam sweep procedure across two or more antenna resources of the first node on two or more wireless interfaces, generates or obtains scheduling information based on results of the first beam sweep procedure, wherein the scheduling information indicates which of the antenna resources is scheduled for which wireless interfaces, and communicates with the other nodes on the wireless interfaces according to the scheduling information.

An electronically a steerable and switchable antenna array is provided that can produce a first beam with a first coverage range and a second beam with a second coverage range by selecting one of a first and a second beamwidth for both the first and second beams; in response to selecting the first beamwidth: switching signal inputs to narrow-beam antenna arrays; steering the first beam to one of a first positive, negative, or zero offset position; independently steering the second beam to one of a second positive, negative offset, or zero offset position; and transmitting signals received from the signal inputs via the first beam and the second beam; and in response to selecting the second beamwidth: switching signal inputs to wide-beam antenna arrays; and transmitting signals received from the signal inputs via the first beam and the second beam.

An MIMO training method including performing transmission sector sweeping using an initiator including a plurality of transmitting antennas, selecting a set of at least one transmission sector for each of the transmitting antennas using a responder including a plurality of receiving antennas; performing reception sector sweeping using the initiator, selecting a set of at least one reception sector for each of the plurality of receiving antennas using the responder, performing beam combination training using the initiator; and selecting a determined number of sector pairs consisting of a transmission sector and a reception sector from among the selected set of transmission sectors and the selected set of reception sectors using the responder, wherein the transmitting antennas in the selected sector pairs differ from one another, and the receiving antennas in the selected sector pairs differ from one another.