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Google patents finer wireless signal measurements for better data speeds

Google has filed a patent application describing a method for measuring wireless signal quality in smaller, specific frequency chunks called subbands. By reporting detailed signal strength and interference levels for each chunk, the network can choose the best data transmission settings for a device. The filing also mentions using uplink signals to help measure downlink quality.

Why it mattersThis is a technical improvement to how 5G and future networks manage data flow, which could lead to slightly more efficient connections but is not a visible feature for most users.

In the filing’s own words

Methods and devices enable measuring downlink reference signals to report values of a subband layer 1 signal-to-interference plus noise, a subband interference level and/or a subband layer 1 reference signal received power, for each of at least two subbands. Selection of a modulation and coding scheme and a number of downlink transmission layers is enhanced by using the values. Assuming channel reciprocity, uplink sounding reference signals are also employed in the measuring and reporting subband values leading to this selection.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1 - 17. (canceled)

Facts

Company
Google (Google LLC)
Official title
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPORTING SUBBAND VALUES OF L1-SINR, INTERFERENCE LEVEL, AND/OR L1- RSRP
Publication number
US20260269960A1
Application number
19471951
Filed
Apr 7, 2023
Published
Sep 10, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
21

Classified under

H04B 17/328 Electricity & electronicsH04B 7/0626 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0044 Electricity & electronicsH04L 27/261 Electricity & electronics
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