Samsung patents antenna switching method for 5G and 6G networks
This patent describes a method for mobile devices to switch antennas when sending reference signals in 5G or 6G networks. The device receives specific instructions from the network to determine which antenna configuration to use for transmitting these signals.
In the filing’s own words
The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a communication system may include receiving, via a higher layer signaling, a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration including SRS resource sets configured with antenna switching; receiving downlink control information (DCI) for SRS triggering; and transmitting an SRS based on the SRS configuration and the DCI.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a communication system, the method comprising: receiving, via a higher layer signaling, a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration including SRS resource set configurations, wherein each of the SRS resource set configurations includes a higher layer parameter usage set as antenna switching; receiving downlink control information (DCI) for SRS triggering; and transmitting an SRS based on the SRS configuration after receiving the DCI, wherein in case that none of SRS resource sets corresponding to the SRS resource set configurations is configured with a higher layer parameter availableSlotOffsetList, a value of a higher layer parameter slotOffset in each SRS resource set configuration is different.
Facts
- Company
- Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
- Official title
- Method and apparatus of antenna switching in wireless communication systems
- Patent number
- US12764757B2
- Application number
- 18405990
- Filed
- Jan 5, 2024
- Granted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Inventors
- 4
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
H04W 72/232 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0048 Electricity & electronicsMore from Samsung in Networks & wireless
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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