Method and apparatus for three-dimensional beamforming

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PATENT NO 9730083
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14384449

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Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for three-dimensional beamforming. The method may comprise: mapping vertical virtual antenna ports to physical antenna ports based on vertical reference signals to obtain mapped vertical reference signals; transmitting the mapped vertical reference signals to a user equipment; receiving a tilting indicator from the user equipment, wherein the tilting indicator is obtained based on the mapped vertical reference signals at the user equipment; determining a tilting vector based on the received tilting indicator, wherein the tilting vector indicates adjustment for traffic data in antenna vertical tilting; and adjusting traffic data with the tilting vector.

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NEC CORPORATION108-8001 TOKYO

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Lei, Ming Beijing, CN 386 3846
Zhang, Yu Beijing, CN 1971 9206

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