US 12,334,996 B2
Multiple access point (AP) association
Narayan Prasad, Westfield, NJ (US); Yavuz Yapici, Florham Park, NJ (US); Tao Luo, San Diego, CA (US); and Junyi Li, Fairless Hills, PA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,004.
Prior Publication US 2024/0243777 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. H04B 7/024 (2017.01); H04B 7/0408 (2017.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 7/024 (2013.01) [H04B 7/0408 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:
one or more memories, individually or in combination, comprising instructions; and
one or more processors, individually or in combination, configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:
obtain, from a network node, a first codeword indicating a first beam and a first reflected direction associated with a second beam, the first codeword being one of at least one codeword of a stage-1 codebook;
obtain, from the network node, a second codeword of a stage-2 codebook, the stage-2 codebook being associated with the first codeword, the second codeword indicating a parameter of the second beam;
update the second beam according to the parameter indicated by the second codeword;
obtain, from the network node, a signal via the first beam; and
reflect the signal via the second beam and via the first reflected direction.