Patent ID: 9414285
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H04B,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of a user equipment (UE) for sustaining a link with a wireless network, comprising: communicating data with the wireless network via a first link with a first base station; acquiring a resource to perform a beam training sequence with a second base station, wherein the acquired resource allows the beam training sequence with the second base station to be performed while the data is communicated via the first link; performing the beam training sequence and exchanging signaling information with the second base station using the resource to establish a second link to the second base station; evaluating a link strength of the first link based on a beam refinement sequence associated with the first base station; evaluating a link strength of the second link based on the beam training sequence; and determining whether to switch the data communication from the first link to the second link based on at least one of the evaluation of the link strength of the first link or the evaluation of the link strength of the second link.