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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
May. 20, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Maziar Nekovee, Staines, GB;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4-Generation (4G) communication systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for operating a base station in a wireless communications network which communicates with mobile terminals using directional beams is provided by determining a set of beams for communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals, determining a set of beam sequences, each beam sequence comprising a unique order of beams within the set of beams, transmitting probe signals to the mobile terminals according to each beam sequence within the set of beam sequences, receiving indications of link quality from the mobile terminals in response to the probe signals, selecting a beam sequence within the set of beam sequences based upon the received indications of link quality, and communicating with the mobile terminals in accordance with the selected beam sequence.
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