QUALCOMM Incorporated
INDICATION TO UPDATE UPLINK AND DOWNLINK BEAMS

Abstract:

Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for indicating an update to be applied to uplink and downlink beams. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) generally includes receiving, from a network entity, signaling indicating an update to a pair of transmit and receive beams used by the UE for uplink and downlink transmissions, respectively, and processing at least one of uplink or downlink transmissions in accordance with the update. A method that may be performed by a base station (BS) generally includes sending, to a UE, signaling indicating an update to a pair of transmit and receive beams used by the UE for uplink and downlink transmissions, respectively, and processing at least one of uplink or downlink transmissions in accordance with the update.