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US 12677306 · App. 17/707,148 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Interference measurement reporting method and communications apparatus

Inventors: Bo Fan (Chengdu, CN); Xi Zhang (Chengdu, CN)

Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

H04W72/541 H04W24/10 H04W72/046 H04W72/1263

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Patent No.: US 12677306
App. No.: 17/707,148
Granted: Jul 7, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A method includes configuring, by a terminal, spatial reception parameters of K channel resources as spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of M interference resources of the terminal, wherein the K channel resources are channel resources on which the terminal is configured to simultaneously receive signals from a network device, and M is a positive integer. The method further includes determining, by the terminal, a first measurement result of the K channel resources based on spatial reception parameters of a first interference resource in the M interference resources, wherein K is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2. The method further includes sending, by the terminal, a measurement report to the network device, wherein the measurement report indicates M measurement results, and the measurement report includes the first measurement result.

Claims (70)

1 . An interference measurement reporting method, comprising:

configuring, by a terminal, spatial reception parameters of K channel resources as spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of M interference resources of the terminal, wherein the K channel resources are channel resources on which the terminal is configured to simultaneously receive signals from a network device, and M is a positive integer;

measuring, by the terminal, a first interference resource based on spatial reception parameters of a first interference resource in the M interference resources, and determining a first measurement result of the K channel resources under interference of the first interference resource, wherein K is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; and

sending, by the terminal, a measurement report to the network device, wherein the measurement report indicates M measurement results, and the measurement report comprises the first measurement result, wherein the M measurement results comprise a corresponding signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), the measurement report further comprises at least one SINR difference, the at least one SINR difference is a difference between

an SINR in each measurement result of the K measurement results except the first measurement result, and a first SINR in the first measurement result, the first SINR is a largest SINR in the K measurement results; and a mapping relationship exists between the first SINR and a quantization step, and a product of the step and a bit value is useable to indicate the at least one SINR difference.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the configuring, by the terminal, the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of the M interference resources of the terminal, the PATENT method further comprises:

receiving, by the terminal, measurement configuration information, wherein the measurement configuration information is usable to configure N channel resources and the M interference resources, and N is a positive integer; and

determining, by the terminal from the N channel resources, the K channel resources on which the terminal is configured to simultaneously receive the signals from the network device.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein at least one time corresponding to the N channel resources is earlier than at least one time corresponding to the M interference resources.

4 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the configuring, by the terminal, the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of the M interference resources of the terminal comprises:

configuring, by the terminal, the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of the M interference resources in response to satisfying at least one of:

a group-based beam reporting parameter in the measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is usable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled;

a report quantity parameter in the measurement configuration information indicates that a measurement result comprises a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR);

the M interference resources are configured in the measurement configuration information; or

the measurement configuration information fails to include transmission configuration index state (TCI-state) of the M interference resources.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the configuring, by the terminal, the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of the M interference resources of the terminal, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the terminal, first measurement configuration information from the network device, wherein the first measurement configuration information is usable to configure the M interference resources and the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the configuring, by the terminal, the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of the M interference resources of the terminal comprises:

a group-based beam reporting parameter in the first measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, and a report quantity parameter in the first measurement configuration information indicates that a measurement result comprises a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is usable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled;

the group-based beam reporting parameter in the first measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, and the M interference resources are configured in the first measurement configuration information, wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is usable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled; and

the group-based beam reporting parameter in the first measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, the M interference resources are configured in the first measurement configuration information, and the first measurement configuration information fails to include transmission configuration index state (TCI-state) of the M interference resources, wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is usable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled.

7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein before the receiving, by the terminal, the first measurement configuration information from the network device, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the terminal, second measurement configuration information from the network device, wherein the second measurement configuration information is useable to configure N channel resources, and N is a positive integer;

determining, by the terminal based on the second measurement configuration information, the K channel resources on which the terminal is configured to simultaneously receive the signals from the network device; and

sending, by the terminal, indication information to the network device, wherein the indication information is useable to indicate the K channel resources.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the determining, by the terminal based on the second measurement configuration information, the K channel resources on which the terminal is configured to simultaneously receive the signals from the network device comprises:

a group-based beam reporting parameter in the second measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, and a report quantity parameter in the second measurement configuration information indicates that the measurement result comprises a reference signal received power (RSRP), wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is usable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled; and

the group-based beam reporting parameter in the second measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, and the second measurement configuration information fails to include the M interference resources, wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is usable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled.

9 . A communications apparatus, comprising:

a processor, configured to arrange spatial reception parameters of K channel resources as spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of M interference resources of the communications apparatus, wherein the K channel resources are channel resources on which the communications apparatus is configured to simultaneously receive signals from a network device, M is a positive integer,

the processor is further configured to determine a first measurement result of the K channel resources based on spatial reception parameters of a first interference resource in the M interference resources, and K is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; and

a transceiver, configured to send a measurement report to the network device, wherein the measurement report indicates M measurement results, and the measurement report comprises the first measurement result,

wherein the M measurement results comprise a corresponding signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR),

the measurement report further comprises at least one SINR difference, the at least one SINR difference is a difference between

an SINR in each measurement result of the K measurement results except the first measurement result, and

a first SINR in the first measurement result, the first SINR is a largest SINR in the K measurement results; and

a mapping relationship exists between the first SINR and a quantization step, and a product of the step and

a bit value is useable to indicate the at least one SINR difference.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive measurement configuration information, the measurement configuration information is usable to configure N channel resources and the M interference resources, and N is a positive integer; and

the processor is further configured to determine, from the N channel resources, the K channel resources on which the communications apparatus is configured to simultaneously receive the signals from the network device.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein at least one time corresponding to the N channel resources is earlier than at least one time corresponding to the M interference resources.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the processor further configured to arrange the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of the M interference resources in response to satisfying at least one of:

a group-based beam reporting parameter in the measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is useable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled;

a report quantity parameter in the measurement configuration information indicates that a measurement result comprises a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR);

the M interference resources are configured in the measurement configuration information; or

the measurement configuration information fails to include transmission configuration index state (TCI-state) of the M interference resources.

13 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein before the processor is configured to arrange the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of an interference resource of the communications apparatus, the transceiver is further configured to:

receive first measurement configuration information from the network device, wherein the first measurement configuration information is usable to configure the M interference resources and the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the processor further configured to arrange the spatial reception parameters of the K channel resources as the spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of the M interference resources in response to satisfying at least one of:

the group-based beam reporting parameter in the first measurement configuration information is configured as being enabled, the M interference resources are configured in the first measurement configuration information, and the first measurement configuration information fails to include transmission configuration index state (TCI-state) of the M interference resources, wherein the group-based beam reporting parameter is useable to indicate whether to report the M measurement results in response to being enabled.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive second measurement configuration information from the network device, wherein the second measurement configuration information is useable to configure the N channel resources, and N is a positive integer;

the processor is further configured to determine, based on the second measurement configuration information, the K channel resources on which the communications apparatus is configured to simultaneously receive the signals from the network device; and

the transceiver is further configured to send indication information to the network device, wherein the indication information is useable to indicate the K channel resources.

16 . The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, based on the second measurement configuration information, the K channel resources on which the communications apparatus is configured to simultaneously receive the signals from the network device in response to satisfying at least one of:

17 . A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium comprises non-transitory instructions; and in response to the non-transitory instructions being executed by a processor, the processor is configured to perform at least one of:

configuring spatial reception parameters of K channel resources as spatial reception parameters of each interference resource of M interference resources of a terminal, wherein the K channel resources are channel resources on which the terminal is configured to simultaneously receive signals from a network device, and M is a positive integer;

determining a first measurement result of the K channel resources based on spatial reception parameters of a first interference resource in the M interference resources, wherein K is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; and

sending a measurement report to the network device, wherein the measurement report indicates M measurement results, and the measurement report comprises the first measurement result, wherein the M measurement results comprise a corresponding signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR),

the measurement report further comprises at least one SINR difference, the at least one SINR difference is a difference between

an SINR in each measurement result of the K measurement results except the first measurement result, and

a first SINR in the first measurement result, the first SINR is a largest SINR in the K measurement results; and

a mapping relationship exists between the first SINR and a quantization step, and a product of the step and

a bit value is useable to indicate the at least one SINR difference.