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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2023
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Muhammad Tayyab, Oulu, FI;
Dilin Lalindra Dampahalage, Oulu, FI;
Rapeepat Ratasuk, Naperville, IL (US);
Nitin Mangalvedhe, Naperville, IL (US);
Muhammad Majid Butt, Naperville, IL (US);
Gilsoo Lee, Naperville, IL (US);
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) assisted communication. For example, RIS assisted blockage avoidance for low power internet of things (IoT) devices. An apparatus performs communication with a network device via a RIS, using at least one of a first channel or a second channel, wherein the first channel is for a transmission to the RIS and the second channel is for a reception from the RIS. In this way, it is possible to help reconnecting an IoT device with the network that has lost its connection with a gNB by using an RIS. It is also provided a low-cost and low-power connectivity solution for low-power IoT devices.