US 12,282,107 B2
Rapid, automatic directional beam alignment in 5G/6G networks
David E. Newman, Poway, CA (US); and R. Kemp Massengill, Palos Verdes, CA (US)
Filed by David E. Newman, Poway, CA (US); and R. Kemp Massengill, Palos Verdes, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/740,104.
Application 18/740,104 is a continuation of application No. 18/458,849, filed on Aug. 30, 2023, granted, now 12,038,519.
Application 18/458,849 is a continuation of application No. 17/897,657, filed on Aug. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,782,119.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/399,762, filed on Aug. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369668 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01S 3/72 (2006.01); H04B 17/24 (2015.01); G01S 3/04 (2006.01); G01S 3/64 (2006.01); H04B 17/27 (2015.01)
CPC G01S 3/72 (2013.01) [H04B 17/24 (2015.01); G01S 3/043 (2013.01); G01S 3/64 (2013.01); H04B 17/27 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for a first wireless entity to determine an alignment angle toward a second wireless entity, the method comprising:
a) transmitting, by the first wireless entity, a first pulse configured to span an angular range between a first angle and a second angle, wherein the first pulse is phase modulated according to a first phase value at the first angle and a second phase value at the second angle, and wherein the phase varies monotonically from the first phase value at the first angle to the second phase value at the second angle;
b) receiving, from the second wireless entity, a message indicating a measured phase value; and
c) calculating the alignment angle toward the second wireless entity, according to the first and second angles, the first and second phase values, and the measured phase value.