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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
May. 26, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Xiaowen Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
William Burchill, San Jose, CA (US);
Dawei Zhang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and a device for performing massive multiple-input and multiple-output ('MIMO') operations with a user equipment (UE). The method and device receive signals from a UE within a coverage area of the device, determine a location of the UE within the coverage area and assign an operating frequency band to the UE for communication with the device, wherein the coverage area includes a plurality of regions and the operating frequency band assigned to the UE is based on the one of the regions corresponding to the location and transmit the operating frequency band assignment to the UE.