	US 12,279,131 B2
	Methods and apparatus for transmitting synchronization signals
Young Hoon Kwon, Laguna Niguel, CA (US); Pengfei Xia, San Diego, CA (US); and Bin Liu, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Appl. No. 17/627,536
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
PCT Filed Jul. 19, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/042596 § 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 14, 2022, PCT Pub. No. WO2020/096661, PCT Pub. Date May 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0361004 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04B 7/0426 (2017.01); H04W 52/24 (2009.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04B 7/155 (2006.01)

CPC H04W 16/28 (2013.01) [H04B 7/043 (2013.01); H04W 52/242 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04B 7/0695 (2013.01); H04B 7/1555 (2013.01)]

25 Claims

1. A method implemented by a device, the method comprising:

determining, by the device, a direction of a first signal source based on a first signal received from the first signal source;

beamforming, by the device, a second signal with a first beamforming gain in the direction of the first signal source, and a second beamforming gain in an intended direction of the second signal, the first beamforming gain being smaller than the second beamforming gain; and

transmitting, by the device, the beamformed second signal at least in the direction and in the intended direction.