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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2023
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Morten Toft, Svenstrup, DK;
Samantha Caporal Del Barrio, Aalborg, DK;
Christian Rom, Aalborg, DK;
Simon Svendsen, Aalborg, DK;
Sami-Jukka Hakola, Kempele, FI;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Example embodiments may relate to an apparatus, method and/or computer program for managing timing advance loops. The method may comprise receiving, at a user equipment from a plurality of network nodes, respective downlink reference signals, wherein an antenna system of the user equipment receives the downlink reference signals using a wide beam configuration. The method may also comprise performing measurements on the received downlink reference signals to determine a parameter and for determining that the parameter does not meet a predetermined criteria. Based on the parameter not meeting the predetermined criteria, the method may comprise configuring the antenna system such that at least one of the downlink reference signals is received using a narrow beam configuration. The method may involve re-performing the measurements on downlink reference signals from the plurality of network nodes. Based on the parameter meeting the predetermined criteria, it may be determined that transmission of candidate uplink signals, from the user equipment to the at least one of the plurality of network nodes, can be grouped into one timing advance loop.