US 11,723,011 B2
Gap time configuration after beam switch
Tianyang Bai, Somerville, NJ (US); Yan Zhou, San Diego, CA (US); Tao Luo, San Diego, CA (US); and Junyi Li, Franklin Park, NJ (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/224,963.
Prior Publication US 2022/0330219 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 72/044 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 72/046 (2013.01) [H04W 24/10 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
receiving signaling, from a network entity, indicating a beam switch from a first beam to a second beam;
performing the beam switch from the first beam to the second beam;
receiving, from the network entity, a configuration indicating one or more conditions regarding when to add a gap time after the beam switch;
identifying the gap time after the beam switch when the one or more conditions are met;
refraining from transmitting or receiving during the gap time; and
communicating with the network entity, after the gap time, using the second beam.